{"id":198707,"date":"2019-05-02T17:30:59","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T17:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/luxurylaunches.com\/?p=198707"},"modified":"2020-10-10T07:29:28","modified_gmt":"2020-10-10T07:29:28","slug":"this-will-be-the-worlds-first-cat-to-be-buried-in-outer-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxurylaunches.com\/pets\/this-will-be-the-worlds-first-cat-to-be-buried-in-outer-space.php","title":{"rendered":"This will be the world&#8217;s first cat to be buried in outer space"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Feline love is real and proving this as true is Steve Munt: a retired owner of a furball named Pikachu who was recently cremated after fighting a long battle with diabetes. And while burying long-gone four-leggeds\u2019 is a path often resorted to by pet parents, Munt has opted for the off beaten instead by deciding to send the remains of the furry cat up into space.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IGetAllSmileyWhen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IGetAllSmileyWhen<\/a> I think about Pikachu going to space.  Be a part of a historic tribute to a historic cat, at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/21il0Z2q5v\">https:\/\/t.co\/21il0Z2q5v<\/a>.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CatsOfTwitter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CatsOfTwitter<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D0KP9BirJB\">pic.twitter.com\/D0KP9BirJB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Zee (@growingupzee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/growingupzee\/status\/1117061114368389121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Pikachu was one of Munt\u2019s seven cats that he had adopted post retirement and was also his favorite of them all. The cat\u2019s one-of-its-kind space cremation will be organized in association with Celestial Pets \u2013 an organization that has previously arranged for similar cremations on the earth\u2019s orbit. As per reports, Pikachu\u2019s space ticket costs a whopping $5000 with Munt currently raising funds for the same via a campaign on GoFundMe. He also confirmed that the launch of his feline\u2019s remains will take place sometime in the next 18 months.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Light the biggest candle in the world in memory of your beloved family member (or pet!) <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/mi7qc0epRl\">http:\/\/t.co\/mi7qc0epRl<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/JxSJ4MrPiX\">pic.twitter.com\/JxSJ4MrPiX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Celestis Pets (@CelestisPets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CelestisPets\/status\/499271591625498624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 12, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nCommenting further on the cremation, Munt in a statement to Space.com said, \u201cI wanted Pikachu to be the first, continue his legacy as an explorer and show the world that a cat is just as worthy as a dog of a special tribute.\u201d He further added, \u201cPikachu is a hero, and I am honoring him as such.\u201d The doting owner also referred to his cat as the best on GoFundme and in a message appealed: &#8220;We will always look up to him, and he will remain in our hearts forever. Together, we can all make him proud.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>[Via:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/news\/a-cremated-cat-will-be-buried-in-space-for-the-first-time-1784574\/?source\">Geek<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feline love is real and proving this as true is Steve Munt: a retired owner of a furball&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90,"featured_media":198708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[2057,7231],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>This will be the world&#039;s first cat to be buried in outer space - Luxurylaunches<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Feline love is real and proving this as true is Steve Munt: a retired owner of a furball named Pikachu who was recently cremated after fighting a long\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/luxurylaunches.com\/pets\/this-will-be-the-worlds-first-cat-to-be-buried-in-outer-space.php\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"This will be the world&#039;s first cat to be buried in outer space - 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