"There is no marriage, yet, for human beings and animals I never thought that I would fall in love like this with a cat," the fashion designer told CNN back in 2013.
Before his death on February 19, 2019, Lagerfeld devoted his life to two things: fashion and his cat Choupette.
"She is the center of the world," Lagerfeld told The Cut in 2015 . "If you saw her, you would understand. She is kind of Greta Garbo. There is something unforgettable about her, the way she moves, the way she plays. Shes an inspiration for elegance. For attitude."
The designer pampered the 7-year-old Birman cat with two personal maids, her own technology, and even her own modeling career.
She stays always with me and she has two personal maids," he said in an interview "They play with her, they have to take care of her beautiful white hair, the beauty treatments for her eyes, and they entertain her."
The pampering doesn't stop there, though. Choupette dined with Lagerfeld twice a day at a table, feasting on meals that were specially prepared for her. Lagerfeld said she doesn't like to eat on the floor like other animals, so she earned her seat at the table.
As if that wasn't enough, Choupette is also a millionaire in her own right. She starred in two ad campaigns one for cars and one for a beauty product and pocketed $2.5 million dollars in 2014 .
"I dont allow her to do foodstuffs and things like this," he told The Cut . "Shes too sophisticated for that."
Choupette may be coming into even more money soon. Before his death, Lagerfeld was asked if Choupette would become the heir to his estimated $200 million fortune.
Among others, yes," Lagerfeld said. "Dont worry, there is enough for everyone.