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The new agent has successfully infiltrated the British government at the highest levels. (awful.systems)

submitted 2 months ago by mpk@awful.systems to c/cat@lemmy.world

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[-] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 32 points 2 months ago

WTF what happened to Larry? What is this treason?

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 56 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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

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.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 29 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Weren’t like three of them the same week?

Edit: pretty sure the kitten has already lasted longer than Lettuce Lady,

[-] Naich@lemmings.world 20 points 2 months ago

About the only good thing Cameron did.

[-] el_abuelo@programming.dev 7 points 2 months ago

Are you forgetting that he stepped down? The beginning of the end.

[-] a2part2@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 months ago

He planted the seeds of disaster then ran for the hills.

[-] Baggins@feddit.uk 9 points 2 months ago

They should have a female cat name Lettuce.

[-] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 9 points 2 months ago

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.