No doubt you've seen him, slinking past in the background of a newscaster's broadcast, sitting on the step of Number 10 or being parodied on social media. Larry the cat is definitely one of the stand-out features of Downing Street.
Larry, who has his own section on the Downing Street website, is described as Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. It's an important job that he's held since 2011, the first to do so. The Number 10 website says that Larry has made a "significant impact" on the household.
He was rescued from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, one of the leading animal rescue centres in the UK, in 2011 with the aim of controlling the mice in and around Number 10. He has captured the hearts of the Great British public and the press teams often camped outside the front door. In turn, the nation sends him gifts and treats daily.
