The World’s Cutest Mushroom Kitten Has Passed Away

Wasabi-chan, the injured Japanese kitten that charmed the Internet with her crocheted mushroom costume, passed away this week.

A tweet from Wasabi-chan’s owner, @jessiepon, announced the famous kitty’s death

わさび18時30分頃 息を引き取りました。わさび最後まで頑張って偉かったです。数えきれないほどの励ましのメッセージありがとうございました。 pic.twitter.com/cOQbGDxQhH

— わさびちゃん (@jessiepon) August 27, 2013

Wasabi-chan found fame in July after a photo of her wearing the fungus garb was shared on Reddit. According to the initial Reddit post, the tiny kitten’s owner found her crying in the street after surviving a vicious crow attack, leaving her with a fractured jaw and hole in her throat. The tiny outfits that propelled her to online notoriety were used to prevent further injury Read more…

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