Downing Street officials are preparing a “media plan” to announce the eventual passing of Larry the cat.
Larry has become a widely loved fixture of Downing Street and is often seen outside the door to Number 10 during major political events and news broadcasts.
The 17-year-old ‘chief mouser’ is thought to be in his final years, having already outlived the average lifespan for a tabby cat.
While one source said that, at present, Larry is “doing OK”, another said: “We felt it had to be handled so sensitively.”
An extra fun fact:
The cat, who was adopted from Battersea Cats Home, was first brought into Downing Street by David Cameron as a pet for his children and has since outlasted five prime ministers.
Outlast 5 prime ministers isn't really an accomplishment as the cat has been living there for 17 years, but thinking about it more makes me realise it should be at most 3 prime ministers in normal time, and one even lose to a lettuce.
18 Comments
whereBeWaldo@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 45 pts · 1y
Such great acting, if I didn't know any better I'd say that there are no thoughts behind those eyes
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 55 pts · 1y
And the cat looks bewildered too
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 1y
“Aren’t you supposed to be the one telling me what to do?!?”- cat
PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Hah, as if a cat has any notion that it's not exactly where it was ordained to be: atop all social, economic, and religious structures.
Nobody tells cats what to do.
Naich@lemmings.world · 36 pts · 1y
I for one welcome our new fluffy overlord.
Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc · 31 pts · 1y
WTF what happened to Larry? What is this treason?
otter@lemmy.ca · 55 pts · 1y
Larry is still around, but this new cat might be in training for the role
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/larry-the-cat-downing-street-death-b2602158.html
An extra fun fact:
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 1y
Weren’t like three of them the same week?
Edit: pretty sure the kitten has already lasted longer than Lettuce Lady,
Naich@lemmings.world · 19 pts · 1y
About the only good thing Cameron did.
el_abuelo@programming.dev · 6 pts · 1y
Are you forgetting that he stepped down? The beginning of the end.
a2part2@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 1y
He planted the seeds of disaster then ran for the hills.
Baggins@feddit.uk · 8 pts · 1y
They should have a female cat name Lettuce.
Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc · 8 pts · 1y
Outlast 5 prime ministers isn't really an accomplishment as the cat has been living there for 17 years, but thinking about it more makes me realise it should be at most 3 prime ministers in normal time, and one even lose to a lettuce.
peto@lemm.ee · 43 pts · 1y
Larry isn't a young cat. Steps need to be taken to ensure continuity of government.
Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc · 4 pts · 1y
They better give him a funeral as big as lizzy else us ex-colonial gonna invade them back >:(
ShareMySims@sh.itjust.works · 28 pts · 1y
It's a little reassuring to see that Starmer makes the cat's hairs stand on end too, not just mine.
Always trust a cat.
InverseParallax@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 1y
Shut up and take my classified materials!!!
10_0@lemmy.ml · 13 pts · 1y
nl4real@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Finally, a leader than can actually stands behind actual Labour policy.