Within living memory...

PHOTO: OTAGO DAILY TIMES
PHOTO: OTAGO DAILY TIMES
Kirsty McArthur's constant companion, all the way from Wellington, was kitten Veronica who spent most of the journey perched on Kirsty's shoulder.
 
Kirsty hitch-hiked to Dunedin, in July 1985, with Veronica holding on tight in this position.