# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DUylTrrkvqV
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/56442145-cgtneurope-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-15T19:30:59.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

Larry the cat is celebrating 15 years as the UK government’s official rodent-catcher and unofficial first feline, a reassuring presence who has served under six prime ministers. ⁣
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Larry was adopted from London’s Battersea Dogs and Cats Home by then-Prime Minister David Cameron in February 2011. ⁣
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According to a profile on the UK government website, Larry’s duties include ‘greeting guests to the house, inspecting security defenses and testing antique furniture for napping quality.’⁣
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#larrythecat #cat #downingstreet #uk

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larrythecat, uk, downingstreet, cat

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