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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsDid you know the UK has an official "mouser cat" ?
On 16 September 2012, it was reported that Prime Minister David Cameron had sacked Larry from the post of Chief Mouser, in favour of Chancellor George Osborne's tabby, Freya, as the new Chief Mouser to patrol Numbers 10, 11, and 12. Some sources described the new arrangement as a "job share" to avoid any hurt feelings.[18] Chief Mousers in the past have overlapped, or been phased in - though the position can and has remained vacant for extended periods of time. Larry is the only Chief Mouser listed on the official web site for Number 10.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Mouser_to_the_Cabinet_Office
also: http://www.number10.gov.uk/history-and-tour/larry-the-cat-chief-mouser-to-the-cabinet-office/
Look at Larry on duty here !
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Did you know the UK has an official "mouser cat" ? (Original Post)
steve2470
Feb 2013
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DakotaLady
(246 posts)1. Handsome kitty ...
I'm a tad taken aback that it isn't a ginger.
I always associate England with a rough and tumble seems to take charge ginger cat.
Welcome and good to know you're on the job "Larry".
SemperEadem
(8,053 posts)2. I wonder how burdensom his ennui is...
(those who follow "Henri, le chat noir" will understand...)
steve2470
(37,457 posts)3. Henri the cat plagued by ennui
union_maid
(3,502 posts)5. Love Henri!
Would not count on him to do much mousing, though.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)4. ok I love this mouser cat, bump nt