A fat street cat in Turkey achieved fame, both in real life and online, for their friendliness and unique way of leaning against the steps. After their death, 17000 people signed a petition in their honor, and the mayor of the municipality had a statue built to honor them:
The statue was briefly stolen for a few days, but returned after the act caused immense outrage. It sits proudly at the cat’s favorite old spot to this day.
Temple of Zagan 