Shiba Inu behind "Doge" meme diagnosed with cancer and liver disease, owner says

Kabosu, the Shiba Inu behind the viral "Doge" meme, is seriously sick with cancer and an acute liver disease, her owner said.

In a series of Instagram posts this week, the beloved pup's owner, Atsuko Sato, said her dog is in a "very dangerous condition" after being diagnosed with chronic lymphoma leukemia and acute cholangiohepatitis, which is characterized by an inflamed liver.

"Right now the liver level is very bad and jaundice appears," said Sato, who is a teacher in Japan. "But antibiotics will definitely improve" Kabosu's condition, she said.