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Who is Larry the cat’s family?

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Bleurfghjj · 06/07/2024 13:41

Just seen mention of Larry the cat making an appearance for the first cabinet meeting. But… does someone live and sleep there continuously with him? Does he have a family? Is he a lone ranger, does he live independently? What’s the deal?

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AInightingale · 16/07/2024 17:04

sashh · 16/07/2024 03:03

OMG when the inevitable happens there so needs to be a Larry size and shaped statue just outside the door.

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Didn't Blue Peter used to do this in their garden years ago when their animals died? I remember Jason the BP Siamese dying when I was four, he was almost as famous as Larry.

Catsmere · 16/07/2024 04:40

sashh · 16/07/2024 03:03

OMG when the inevitable happens there so needs to be a Larry size and shaped statue just outside the door.

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Yes!!

sashh · 16/07/2024 03:03

Catsmere · 15/07/2024 10:35

A purrfect memorial for when he retires!

OMG when the inevitable happens there so needs to be a Larry size and shaped statue just outside the door.

Catsmere · 15/07/2024 10:35

A purrfect memorial for when he retires!

SoupDragon · 15/07/2024 08:51

Yeah, you can't exactly prop the door open whilst the paint dries. Larry might like that, although he could leave cat hair in the wet paint.

sashh · 15/07/2024 04:49

JohnTheRevelator · 13/07/2024 17:11

Oh wow. What it is to be privileged!

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I think it is more to do with security than privilege.

JohnTheRevelator · 13/07/2024 17:11

Toddlerteaplease · 08/07/2024 10:09

@Wintersgirl I read somewhere that there are two front doors. They swap them over when they need painting.

Oh wow. What it is to be privileged!

MannyTeddy · 12/07/2024 20:09

Loving all the cat photos, they are all beautiful 🥰🥰🥰

MannyTeddy · 12/07/2024 20:07

Callipygion · 12/07/2024 18:53

Do they get on? I had a ginger and a black cat and they didn’t like each other. Actually none of our cats ever really liked each other ☹️.

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They do, they groom each other. Both rescues, black cat Minx was a kitten and is our hunter and Gizmo, our ginger boy was one year old and so scared of everything, still wary 6 years later, but will snuggle me. Giz will hunt moths and will be adventurous from 11pm-2am. They do still chase each other round too. Love their bonkersness. 🥰🥰

Callipygion · 12/07/2024 18:53

MannyTeddy · 12/07/2024 01:36

Here are my 2 cats, you will notice the knocked down frame. My ginger boy knocked it over and ran away scared from it and blamed me! Obviously. 🥰🙄😂

Do they get on? I had a ginger and a black cat and they didn’t like each other. Actually none of our cats ever really liked each other ☹️.

Catsmere · 12/07/2024 10:48

ChishiyaBat · 12/07/2024 09:49

He's not ginger and he's a skilled hunter and he's always in my seat❤️

The seat hunter! 😻

murasaki · 12/07/2024 09:52

Gorgeous cats.

ChishiyaBat · 12/07/2024 09:49

He's not ginger and he's a skilled hunter and he's always in my seat❤️

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sashh · 12/07/2024 06:54

murasaki · 11/07/2024 22:14

The worm killer.

What an adorably mug shot.

MannyTeddy · 12/07/2024 01:36

Here are my 2 cats, you will notice the knocked down frame. My ginger boy knocked it over and ran away scared from it and blamed me! Obviously. 🥰🙄😂

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MedicalCannabis · 11/07/2024 22:19

His family will consist of other felines... He's such a chilled out cutie.

Catsmere · 11/07/2024 22:16

What a gorgeous floof!

murasaki · 11/07/2024 22:14

The worm killer.

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Callipygion · 11/07/2024 21:39

A house near me has a big hole cut in the bottom of their wooden garden gate. I always assumed it was for hedgehogs, but the other day I saw a very fat ginger cat there who scuttled through when he saw me - (ok, I was going “psst psst psst hello kitty” at the time) and now think it must be for him! He’s so big I bet he can’t jump up any more.

MrsDoylesLastTeabag · 11/07/2024 21:01

This is a genuinely gorgeous thread. Sometimes Mumsnet is glorious. ❤️🐈‍⬛

BirthdayRainbow · 11/07/2024 20:57

But he's cute!

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AInightingale · 11/07/2024 20:35

The poor cat, it's just the way gingers look - sort of Boris Johnson in cat form.

BirthdayRainbow · 11/07/2024 17:51

@AInightingale I had to take him to the vet today and not only did she say he was geriatric but that ginger cats are not known for many brain cells 😲. I said how very dare she and told my cat to close his ears!

AInightingale · 10/07/2024 21:31

Oh sorry @BirthdayRainbow. He must be the exception that proves the rule!

BirthdayRainbow · 10/07/2024 19:50

AInightingale · 10/07/2024 14:42

Cat's title is 'chief mouser to the Cabinet Office'. Ginger cats are not renowned for their lightning reflexes. More likely to get stuck in the railings.

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How very dare you! My Ginger Tom brings in a lot of prey he catches. Very agile. He also sits at the front door and when I come down in the morning makes me feel he's been waiting hours. We all know it's seconds if not a few minutes. He has a cat flap anyway round the back...