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A lot of people’s love for cats can be said to reach the peak, and the most obvious manifestation is the presence of cats on social media.

No one can hide the temptation of net red cat photos and videos. The most powerful moment after the social animals were brutalized by work for a day, is only the 30 seconds staring at the mobile phone sucking cats.

But when these cats who gave us joy passed away, we often burst into tears …

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Only this morning, the serious BBC reported with great fanfare the death of a cat, and this cat who just passed away is the little-known Internet celebrity Lil Bub in the European and American circles.

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In 8 years of colorful cat life, The refreshing Bub has 5.5 million Ins and Facebook fans , bringing warmth and comfort to countless people, and raising funds for animal charity A donation of up to $ 700,000 was reached.

The starting point of Bub’s twists and turns has to start with her chance encounter with her master Mike Bridavsky.

Mike went to a friend ’s house in Indiana on a very ordinary holiday. Who knew that in the humble tool shed, he found a nest of weak cats. Bub was the shortest looking weak. The one.

However, this seemingly bland encounter, Mike saw Bub at first glance, and decided to bring him home. The accidental fate in the dark made them a family.

Bub Although born with a disability and disease, her peculiar looks have captured the eccentricity and favor of netizens.

Because of feline dwarfism, Bub can only maintain the size of a kitten in her life. Although human beings are cute, they are tortured by her.

In addition, Bub also has a variety of genetic abnormalities, including disproportionately short limbs, underdeveloped jaws, and excess toes on each foot, which affects walking.

Much to the annoyance of countless netizens, because of a natural defect, Bub will never grow teeth, so her tongue can only stick out for years.

Bub was also diagnosed with osteosclerosis, a rare bone disease, when she was 1 year old, which made her almost completely immobile.

But it is such a pitiful pitiful kitten that seems extremely miserable, but quickly became popular on the Internet in 2011, becoming the net red progenitor of the cat world.

At the time, the owner Mike started a Tumblr blog for Bub and posted some photos of daily life. Who expected that this extraordinary looking cat quickly attracted the attention of numerous netizens and was also on the Reddit forum homepage.

More and more netizens have noticed Bub, and her Ins and Facebook have also become popular quickly. At the same time of attracting numerous fans, she has also won thousands of favorites.

The donation of some enthusiastic netizens made the owner Mike discover a new treatment method. Bub, who could not move at all, was able to run and jump on the sofa later.

The deformed body is not only a curse, but it has also become a kind of favor. Numerous netizens have also relied on the updated content of Ins and Facebook to watch Bub get better and grow up with her.

With Bub ’s growing popularity, her influence has gradually expanded from the Internet to his media and fields.

Mike took Bub to the TV show and shot the documentary “Lil Bub & Friendz” (Lil Bub and her friends) .

As the number one actress of the documentary, Bub became famous at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival. Her small body can’t hide the big light.

Followed by overwhelming endorsements and Youtube endorsements, Bub has raised more than 700,000 US dollars in donations.

Owner Mike not only did not use the money for his own use, but instead donated it to animal charity, set up a fund for pets with special needs, and also cooperated with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

The great energy of small creatures has surprised countless people, and even Mike himself said with emotion, saying that Bub is “ the most delightful little accident in the world “.

But it’s such a kitty that is petting thousands of people, but unfortunately gets a tricky bone infection.

Just when millions of fans were worried about whether Bub could improve, the accident happened again. Bub died unexpectedly in his sleep yesterday. The owner Mike also posted a blog to confirm the news.

In the tearful long letter on Ins, Mike remembered: “Dear BUB, I will never forget your generosity, your infinite love, and the world you bring to this world. So much magic and joy coming. “

This news also attracted a lot of fans’ mourning. 550,000 people retweeted and left messages, leaving Bub farewell.

Even NASA was shocked, and wrote a simple sentence, “See you in the universe, all the way” .