25 Aug 2020

Covid-19 puts a leash on Mittens the Wellington cat

From Checkpoint, 6:25 pm on 25 August 2020

Wellington's famous cat, Mittens, is facing some Covid-19 restrictions of his own.

The fluffy ginger feline is known for appearing around the capital and has most recently found fame on the New Zealander of the year list.

Under alert level 2 the patting of animals is allowed, but there is one place Mittens has to steer clear of.

Charlotte Cook has been following the tale.