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codeulike ◴[04 Jul 25 13:06 UTC] No.44464190[source]▶

>>44462947 (OP) #

See also previous Chief Mousers to the Cabinet Office, going back approx 100 years:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sybil_(cat)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humphrey_(cat)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilberforce_(cat)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peta_(cat)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_III_(cat)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_II_(cat)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_(cat)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_Mouser

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_(chief_mouser)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufus_of_England

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1. randycupertino ◴[04 Jul 25 23:05 UTC] No.44468688[source]▶

Aww :)

The "rival" cat at the Foreign & Commonwealth house down the street also has his own wiki lol: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmerston_(cat)

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2. ◴[04 Jul 25 23:54 UTC] No.44468980[source]▶

>>44468688 (TP) #

3. padolsey ◴[05 Jul 25 06:55 UTC] No.44470636[source]▶

>>44468688 (TP) #

A know a person at the FCDO who had to routinely write letters in correspondance to those who'd sought Palmerston's advice on various matters. A hilarious internship.

4. Levitating ◴[05 Jul 25 12:42 UTC] No.44472426[source]▶

>>44468688 (TP) #

You should check the See Also section on the following article

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Mouser_to_the_Cabinet_Of...