Larry, officially the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office

 


Everyone knows the real power at 10 Downing St. is Larry, a tabby who has ruled the roost since 2011.  

Larry, officially the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, has now outlasted five prime ministers—and their pets. 

A British icon, he has his own X account, with 900K followers. 

He is so well known that Downing St. has even reportedly made plans for how to break the news of his eventual death (Larry is 17).  

Starmer, the sixth British leader of Larry’s tenure. Starmer, his wife, Victoria, and two teenage children moved into 10 Downing in July after a sweeping election victory. But another family member also moved in: JoJo, a male ginger cat. 

JoJo has yet to meet Larry, and the family is working out how to engineer an encounter that doesn’t end in flying fur, according to sources familiar with the matter. 

The Daily Mail tabloid warned of a “cat-astrophe” if the meeting goes wrong.  

For now, JoJo and the new kitten are largely confined to the family’s living quarters and Larry gets the run of the rest of the building, including coming in and out of the famous black-door entrance, usually thanks to a guard who knocks politely when Larry wants back in. 

Wall Street Journal 4 September 2024

https://www.wsj.com/world/uk/larry-the-cat-10-downing-street-494b3298


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