Maru (cat)

Maru
Other name(s)	Round
Species	Felis catus
Breed	Scottish straight
Sex	Male
Born	24 May 2007; Japan
Died	6 September 2025 (aged 18); Japan
Years active	2008–2025
Known for	Internet celebrity cat

Maru (24 May 2007 – 6 September 2025) was a famous cat on the internet. He was from Japan and he was famous for sliding on his belly. A lot of people like to watch videos of Maru and look at pictures of him on his website. Maru also has a friend named Harry, who is a hedgehog.

Maru died on 6 September 2025 in Japan from lung cancer at the age of 18.

References

↑ mugumogu (25 October 2008). "特訓するねこ。" – via YouTube.
↑ "mugumogu". YouTube.
↑ "まるです。 - 私信". sisinmaru.blog17.fc2.com.
↑ "いつも応援してくださる皆さまへ。To everyone who always supports Maru". 私信　まるです。 (in Japanese). 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
↑ Newman, Vicki (September 8, 2025). "Maru the cat, who broke record by squishing himself into tiny cardboard boxes, dies at 18". Guinness World Records. Retrieved September 8, 2025.

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[1] ugumogu (25 October 2008). "特訓するねこ。" – via YouTube.

[2] "mugumogu". YouTube.

[3] "まるです。 - 私信". sisinmaru.blog17.fc2.com.

[i822-4] "いつも応援してくださる皆さまへ。To everyone who always supports Maru". 私信　まるです。 (in Japanese). 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.

[5] Newman, Vicki (September 8, 2025). "Maru the cat, who broke record by squishing himself into tiny cardboard boxes, dies at 18". Guinness World Records. Retrieved September 8, 2025.