Viral Meme Dog Cheems Falls Asleep During Cancer Surgery and Never Wakes Up Again

Unfortunately, the beloved meme dog failed to wake up during the procedure on Friday afternoon, at the age of 12. And his heartbroken owners paid tribute to their cherished pet by writing a heartfelt obituary for him, who was known online as "Ball Ball."

They wrote on Instagram: "Ball Ball fell asleep on Friday morning during his last thoracentesis surgery. Originally, we wanted to arrange chemotherapy or other possible treatment for him after this operation, but it is too late now.”

“ Don’t be sad, please remember the joy that Balltze brought to the world. A Shiba Inu with a round smiling face connecting you and me, he has helped many people during the pandemic and brought a lot of joy to many of you, but now his mission has been completed.”

"I believe he is running freely in the sky and having a lot of delicious food with his new friends. He will always be inside my heart. I hope he can continue to bring joy to everyone in the online world, that’s my only humble request.”

"The family also sent appreciation to others who have supported Cheems and spent so much love for this wonderful dog: "Also, I would like to thank the medical staff who had helped Balltze for the past 6 months they have done an amazing job for taking care of Balltze”

"All of you have been very generous and helpful, and I’m truly grateful to all of you, your love and support to Ball Ball is so unconditional and I found that is the purest love in the world, having Ball Ball in my life is the best thing ever happened.”

"The donation and brass pins money I have collected for the medical bills will be now donating to local animal charities. Thank you everyone, thank you, Balltze knows how much he was loved by all of you."

The post currently has more than 1 million likes from people all over the world, demonstrating how much affection fans have for the tiny dog.

“His legacy will live one 4ever… thanks for everything ball ball.” one person commented.

“I was introduced to this legend through a meme trend. It's hard to hear about his passing a few years later. He helped many people get through 2020 and so on. His meme trend will live on to honor his life and the joy he gave everyone through these memes. Sleep well king, you will be missed” Someone else shared his feeling.

As we say goodbye to Cheems, let's remember all the smiles and laughter this lovable dog brought into our lives. His memes will forever be cherished and shared, bringing the joy across the internet. If you've enjoyed this reading about Cheems and want to stay updated on more heartwarming stories, don't forget to like and share this article. And for more inspiring tales and adorable content, visit our website.