Maru, the Japanese cat who loved boxes, has gone to the Rainbow Bridge.
Maru was born in 2007, and soon became internet famous for his antics. He was a chunky cat with an inscrutable expression who tried to fit into any box, no matter how small. Here is our first posted video of Maru. People loved to watch Maru whatever he was doing, from discovering new toys to walking through the grass. Maru was certified by Guinness World Records for having the most views for an animal on YouTube in 2017. The video above is a compilation of Maru's earliest videos from 2008. Maru celebrated his 18th birthday in May of this year. He was diagnosed with lung cancer and died this week.
You can see the videos we've posted of Maru in our archives. Our hearts go out to Maru's human, known only as mugumogu, and his fellow cats Hana and Miri.
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No update on Hana so far, but Miri had a birthday party, and was acting strange.
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It's the way he splays his back legs after diving in! We will miss you Maru. BTW how is Hana doing?
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Maru did much to make the Internet synonymous with cats. RIP.
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