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The Rt Hon Larry (born January 2007 ) is a tomcat who has lived at No. Downing Street since 2011 . 10 , the official residence of the British Prime Minister , is doing his job as a mouse catcher. He is called Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office .
Character description
Larry behaves a little shy in the company of people, which could be related to the time before his rescue.
biography
Career
Larry's origins are not documented. In 2011, the animal welfare organization Battersea Dogs and Cats Home caught the feral cat Larry. He has since served as the mouse hunter in Prime Minister May's cabinet and lives at 10 Downing Street . His predecessor was Sybil .
Under David Cameron
Larry was introduced to US President Barack Obama by Prime Minister Cameron in 2011 .
A celebration was held on February 15, 2012 in honor of Larry's first year of service as a mouse hunter.
On the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II's jubilee , Larry threw himself into the festivities. When George Osborne found his cat Freya on June 24th and took her in at 11 Downing Street, Larry soon began to be on good terms with her.
On August 28, 2012, Larry first killed a mouse in public. In September 2012 he received the official title of Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office .
Since Larry did not achieve the desired yield of mice, David Cameron dismissed him in 2012 and instead used Freya. There was also a violent scuffle with Freya. Allegedly Freya dominated the fight and is also a better mouse hunter, as her time as a stray is said to have hardened her. Finally, however, Larry's spokesman said in October 2012 that the two cats could coexist . Since then, they have officially shared the work.
On December 21, 2013 Larry was wearing a Santa Claus - Hat .
Since Larry's birthday cannot be precisely determined, his birthday was celebrated on February 15, 2013, one year after his first year of service celebrations.
In June 2013 Larry hesitated for the first time to come to 10 Downing Street with David Cameron, he had to be persuaded.
In September 2013 it became public that tensions between David Cameron and Larry were growing. It has been reported that Cameron cannot cope with the cat hair on his suit and the smell of cat food in his apartment. A spokesman for the Prime Minister emphasized that there is still a perfect relationship between the two. Larry was supported on Twitter , but there was a briefing against him in October 2013, in which it turned out that he had caught four mice in two weeks, but it was not certain whether Larry could still carry out his office in the future.
In early 2014, Larry was seen as the highlight of the visit to 10 Downing Street when he attended King's School from Plymouth . Larry also re-established himself as the much stronger cat on Downing Street: Freya was found about a mile from her home after Larry chased her away. The next day, however, Freya was chauffeured home by a member of Osborne's staff. Larry retained his position after the cabinet reshuffle in July 2014 . He was later photographed relaxing in front of the premier's apartment during a heat wave. Freya was hit by a car on Whitehall in early August 2014 , which, according to media reports, didn't seem to bother Larry. In November 2014, Freya was sent to Kent by the Osbornes from Downing Street . There were rumors that Osborne's dog Lola didn't get along with her, which Osborne always denies.
Under Theresa May
Even after the Cameron family moved from No. 10 Larry kept his post as Chief Mouser after David Cameron's resignation as Prime Minister following the Brexit referendum. On his last appearance in Parliament as Prime Minister, Cameron denied claims that he disliked Larry and showed a photo of him with Larry on his lap as evidence. After Theresa May took office as the new Prime Minister, there were repeated arguments between Larry and his colleague Palmerston, who works as a mouse hunter in the State Department . Theresa May said she liked Larry, but had always preferred dogs to cats. Larry has the say in some areas of Number 10 , but he stays away from May's office.
Under Boris Johnson
Even after Theresa May resigned , Larry was taken on by Prime Minister Boris Johnson .
Awards
In October 2012, an official blue plaque was placed on the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in London in memory of his famous former resident Larry .
Others
Larry became popular with the people incredibly quickly, got his own website, a Twitter account, and in 2011 the book "The Larry Diaries: Downing Street - the first 100 days as Chief Rat Catcher" was published . The Daily Telegraph also produced a series of pictures to mark Larry's two-year anniversary in office.
literature
- James Robinson: The Larry Diaries - Downing Street: The First 100 Days as Chief Rat Catcher. Simon & Schuster Ltd, London 2011, ISBN 9780857207630 .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Number 10 cat Larry catches three mice
- ↑ Larry The Downing Street Cat Celebrates One Year As 'Chief Mouser'
- ↑ A jubilant nation shrugs off the showers as the cling film's torn off the cucumber sandwiches at 10,000 street parties
- ↑ Chancellor George Osborne reunited with fat cat Freya who disappeared three years ago
- ↑ Freya the cat prowls Downing Street for the first time ... and there's no sign of a scrap with the Prime Minister's pet Larry
- ↑ A paw performance! Larry the Downing Street cat is sacked as Number 10's chief mouse catcher after chillaxing too much on the job
- ↑ Police called to break up violent cat fight in Downing Street
- ↑ a b Downing Street denies Cameron and Osborne cat feud
- ↑ The Official Mouse-Catching Cat Of Britain Just Got Fired
- ↑ Photo: our Chief Mouser Larry the Cat Shows off his new Santa hat
- ↑ Busy day at the office, Prime Minister? Cameron finds time to take his daughter (and dolly) for a scoot to nursery
- ↑ 'We get on purr-fectly': Cameron insists he is feline fine about Larry the Cat amid rumors he is not welcome in Number 10
- ↑ David Cameron denies family hates No. 10's Cat ( Memento of the original from October 4, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Andy McSmith's Diary: Even Larry the cat is not safe from factions in Downing Street
- ↑ School meets PM on mystery tour ( Memento of the original from May 3, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ George Osborne's cat rescued by homelessness worker
- ^ George Osborne's cat chauffeur-driven home after getting lost in London
- ↑ Cameron's Cabinet Reshuffle: Who's In And Who's Out
- ↑ Photo, in the Internet archive ( Memento from January 26, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ George Osborne's cat Freya recovering at the vets after being hit by a car
- ^ George Osborne's family cat Freya sent away from Downing Street to Kent
- ^ Larry the cat escapes Downing Street eviction. BBC News, July 12, 2016, accessed July 12, 2016 .
- ↑ Gripper, Ann; Smith, Mikey: David Cameron has confirmed he loves Larry the Cat very much - and the chief mouser won't be evicted. Daily Mirror , July 13, 2016, accessed August 20, 2016 .
- ↑ David Cameron [David_Cameron] (July 13, 2016). "Proof ..." (tweet).
- ↑ Matthews, Alex: It's a real cat fight: Larry and Palmerston square off in Downing Street as their bitter feud leads to another scrap. Daily Mail , August 1, 2016, accessed August 20, 2016 .
- ^ Horton, Helena: Theresa May reveals she is a dog person as she gives lukewarm response about Larry the cat. The Telegraph , October 3, 2016, accessed October 9, 2016 .
- ↑ Boris Johnson is British Prime Minister - does the cat Larry have to move out of Downing Street now? July 25, 2019, accessed July 25, 2019 .
- ^ The home were the only pay is happiness
- ↑ Larry the Cat ( Memento of the original from April 25, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Larry the Cat @ number10cat on Twitter
- ^ The Larry Diaries: Downing Street - the first 100 days as Chief Rat Catcher
- ↑ In pictures: David Cameron's cat - Larry, Chief Mouser of Downing Street
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Sybil |
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office since 2011 |
Treasury Bill (1924) | Peter (1929-1946) | Munich Mouser (1937–1943) | Nelson (1940s) | Peter II (1946) | Peter III (1946–1964) | Peta (1964-1976) | Wilberforce (1970-1988) | Humphrey (1989-1997) | Sybil (2007-2008) | Freya (2012–2014) | Larry (since 2011)