handmade stuffed animals and photo panels featuring Kabosu were on display, and some people were even wearing Kabosu T-shirts. Dion, a 30-year-old designer from Belgium, said he first learned ...

Sato, a pet-loving kindergarten teacher, adopted Kabosu in 2008 and promptly began posting cute photos of her pets to her blog. Two years later, Kabosu began popping up in unexpected places online.

“When I first found out about the Kabosu memes, I was very surprised. I was terrified at the thought that just one photo I had casually posted on my blog could spread all over the world to place ...

Sato first spotted Kabosu on an animal welfare ... Three years later, Sato learned from a friend that Kabosu’s photo had become a meme online. Kabosu had been nicknamed “Doge,” a play ...