Cala — a cat who blew up on the internet after a video of her seemingly singing went viral — has died at 12 … according to her official Instagram page.
The famous feline’s human, Elizabeth, put out a couple Instagram posts announcing the tragic death yesterday … telling fans Cala — a rescue — was actually much older than she initially thought, and she recently fell ill.
Despite the vet hospital’s best efforts, Cala passed away from old age in Elizabeth’s arms. She shared a short message with her IG followers … thanking them for helping Cala live on forever.
If you don’t know Cala, she’s the cat behind the catchy track “I Go Meow” … basically, a clip of Cala meowing where it sounds like she’s belting out a few lines social media musicians have made tracks around.
The Kiffness — a musical group known for playing along to popular social media clips — made a viral song out of the Cala video that’s swept the internet. While the track’s original lyrics focused on Cala not having a sense of identity, they’ve been updated posthumously to have a more positive feeling.
Other social media vids show just how talkative Cala was … making little noises and sounding more monkey than a cat at times.
Cala was 12.
