In September 2013, tensions were reportedly growing between Cameron and Larry. Foreign Secretary William Hague later asked that the barrier be taken down. In February 2013, a cat-proof barrier was erected to prevent Larry and his neighbour Freya from getting into the Foreign Office, after complaints from staff members with allergies. Obama gave him a stroke and he was all right with Obama." In 2011, Larry was banned from the Prime Minister's quarters in 10 Downing Street as his fur was ruining Cameron's fresh suits. Cameron mentioned that Barack Obama is an apparent exception to this fear: he said, "Funnily enough he liked Obama. President Barack Obamaĭavid Cameron has said that Larry is a "bit nervous" around men, speculating that, since Larry was a rescue cat, this may be due to negative experiences in his past. Larry with Prime Minister David Cameron and U.S. In December 2015, former Home Secretary David Blunkett suggested that Larry should be asked to increase his responsibilities to include the Palace of Westminster that at the time was being overrun by rodents. The press joked that Osborne might take over the position of Chief Mouser. In July 2015, George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock cornered a mouse in the Chancellor's office, trapping it in a brown paper sandwich bag. In October 2013, Larry caught four mice in two weeks and one staff member rescued a mouse from his clutches. On 28 August 2012, Larry made his first public killing, dropping his prey on the lawn in front of Number 10. He made his first known kill, a mouse, on 22 April 2011. Larry has retained his position through all the May, Johnson, Truss, and Sunak administrations. David Cameron explained during his final Prime Minister's Questions in 2016 that Larry is a civil servant and not personal property, and would thus not leave Downing Street after a change of premiership. Fund-raising events to pay for his food are believed to have included a quiz night for Downing Street staff held in the state rooms. Unlike his predecessors since 1929, Larry's upkeep is funded by the staff of 10 Downing Street. It says he is "contemplating a solution to the mouse occupancy of the house" and has told Downing Street that such a solution is still in the "tactical planning stage". The Downing Street website describes Larry's duties as "greeting guests to the house, inspecting security defences and testing antique furniture for napping quality". However, the story was later revealed to be a hoax and no such owner nor campaign existed. Soon after he was taken in at Downing Street, a story ran in the press claiming that Larry was a lost cat and that the original owner had started a campaign to retrieve him. In 2012, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home revealed that Larry's popularity had resulted in a 15 percent surge of people adopting cats. Larry was intended to be a pet for the children of David and Samantha Cameron and was described by Downing Street sources as a "good ratter" and as having "a high chase-drive and hunting instinct". Larry is a rescued stray cat from the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home who was chosen by Downing Street staff. He has served during the premierships of five prime ministers: David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and Rishi Sunak. Larry is cared for by Downing Street staff and is not the personal property of the prime minister. January 2007 ( 2007-01)) is a British domestic tabby cat who has served as Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office at 10 Downing Street since 2011.
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