A petition was started by the Anatolian Cat campaign group to erect a statue for the cat on the spot where it had lost its life. The petition was signed by 16,954 people.
Kadıköy Belediyesi’nin de heykelin yapılması için olumlu yanıt vermesiyle hayvansever ve heykeltıraş Seval Şahin gönüllü olarak Tombili’nin heykelini yapmaya başladı.