Tombili / Chill Cat
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Tombili, also known as Chill Cat, was a cat from Istanbul, Turkey who grew famous for posing in a relaxed nature in a picture that inspired image macros and photoshops.
Origin
Tombili was a cat who lived in Istanbul, Turkey. She was a neighborhood cat, and due to her obesity, did not move around much, and got along very well with people.[5] According to the Huffington Post,[4] while many people assumed the cat was male, Tombili was female. The earliest known appearance of the chill cat came on June 6th, 2012, when Buzzfeed[1] community user okan-art.com uploaded the picture to the site in a post called "Look at This Laid-Back Cat."
Spread
Tombili inspired a spread of LOLcats images[2] and a Daily Dot[3] photoshop contest that helped launched him to internet fame. She also grew popular on 9gag, [6] where she topped a post of cats sitting in strange positions that gained over 26,000 points.
Death
In August of 2016, Tombili died after battling illness. Shortly after, a poster was put up honoring her memory. However, following a Change.org petition for a more proper tribute signed by over 17,000 people, Istanbul had a statue of Tombili created by local artist Seval Åžahin placed in the spot where Tombili's iconic photo was taken.[3]
The statue was covered by Huffington Post, Daily Dot, The Daily Mail,[7] Mashable,[8] and more.
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External References
[1] Buzzfeed – Look At This Laid-Back Cat
[2] Chirpstory – Foto: Tombili si Kucing 'Meme' Meninggal, Istanbul Buatkan Patung untuk Mengenangnya
[3] The Daily Dot – Famously chill Turkish cat gets beautiful memorial statue
[4] Huffington Post – Famously Chill Cat Memorialized With Her Own Statue
[5] hurriyetdailynews – Istanbul’s phenomenal cat Tombili dies
[6] 9Gag – Cats sitting in weird positions will never not be funny
[7] The Daily Mail – Now THAT'S a copy cat! Bronze statue honors famed Istanbul feline Tombili – striking his favourite 'chilled out' pose
[8] Mashable – Beloved neighborhood cat honored with statue in his likeness
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