The Official Mouse-Catching Cat Of Britain Just Got Fired

Turns out, London has a “Chief Mouser to the Cabinet.”

1. Meet Larry.

2. Larry was appointed the official mouse-catching cat of 10 Downing Street in London.

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3. a.k.a. “Chief Mouser to the Cabinet.”

FUN FACT: There’s been a resident government cat employed as a mouser since the reign of Henry VIII!

4. a.k.a. the most legit cat in all of Britain.

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5. Except one thing…

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6. Larry SUCKS at catching mice.

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7. It took Larry like six months to catch just one mouse.

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8. He spent all his time getting dolled up for the royal wedding.

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9. And meeting Barack.

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10. And napping.

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14. So David Cameron was all like, “Give me a new cat!”

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15. And Larry was all like :(

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16. So now Larry will officially “share” the job with the new Chief Mouser, Freya, to avoid any “hurt feelings.”

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17. And this is officially the only thing you need to know about the British government.