The fate of a 17-year-old street cat who recently lost her luxury hostel in the picturesque old town of Dubrovnik divides the inhabitants of the Croatian port city.
Anastasia used to live in a small wooden hut under the arches of the famous Rector's Palace, which animal lover Srdjan Kera had built for her in the half-Gothic, half-Renaissance style of the famous palace.
In contrast to many tourists, the management of the Cultural History Museum, which is also housed in the palace, was not very enthusiastic about the stylish cat accommodation.
She found the wooden hut detracts from the "unique and historic townscape" of the medieval Unesco World Heritage Site and requested its demolition.
The decision triggered a storm of indignation on the Internet.
In an online survey conducted by a local newspaper, 90 percent of the approximately 4,500 participants supported the little stray's right to continue her niche life under the arches of the famous palace.
Mayor Mato Frankovic then rushed to save the honor of the museum: Dubrovnik is good with the many stray cats, none of them go hungry, he explained.
"But why do we have to house her now?"
With all the excitement, Anastasia has since become a celebrity.
She has her own Facebook page under "Kneginja Anastazija" (Princess Anastasia) and her own online petition calling for the reconstruction of her accommodation: 12,000 fans had signed by Saturday.