Viral ‘I Go Meow’ cat Cala dead at age 12

Cala — a cat who blew up on the internet after a video of her supposedly singing went viral — has died at the age of 12… according to her official Instagram page.

The famous cat’s man Elizabethposted a pair of Instagram posts announcing the tragic death yesterday… telling fans that Cala — a rescue — was actually much older than she initially thought, and that she recently fell ill.

Despite the best efforts of the animal hospital, Cala died of 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’re not familiar with Cala, she’s the cat behind the catchy song “I Go Meow”… basically a snippet of Cala meowing, sounding like she’s belting out a few lines that social media musicians have made songs around.

The Kiffness – a music group known for playing along to popular clips on social media – made a viral song from the Cala video that swept the internet. While the song’s original lyrics focused on Cala having no sense of identity, they have been posthumously updated to have a more positive sentiment.

Other videos on social media show how talkative Cala was…he made little noises and sometimes sounded more monkey than cat.

Cala was 12.