Photo: Supplied/Josephine Brien
For years Lola the Cat was the undisputed Queen of Aro Park in Wellington - a mural was even painted with the proclamation. News this week of her death sparked an outpouring of emotion from fans on social media.
Her adventures started back in 2008 when she and another kitten Mickey were bought from Animates.
Josephine Brien, who looked after Lola for several years, says it was her ex's partner who first got the feline.
She said her partner lived on one side of Aro Park and she on the other.
"The kids would walk through from their dad's. Lola, I think she just sort of got used to sort of following us around."
Brien said even back then Lola would visit her house.
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