Belgian PM’s cat Maximus is social media star with ‘subliminal political message’

‘Could you refuse me anything?’ asks Maximus Textoris Pulcher, an official resident at the Belgian prime minister’s office. Photograph: Instagram

For nearly 15 years, Britain’s Larry the Cat has charmed visitors to 10 Downing Street. Now another prime ministerial pet is proving a social media hit in Belgium.

Maximus Textoris Pulcher was announced in August as an official resident at the Belgian prime minister’s office, Rue de la Loi 16 in central Brussels.