Larry, the Chief Mouser
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781841657615
Paperback|9781841657615
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Overview
For 200 years the government has used cats to rid their buildings of mice. For a long time the animals remained unofficial, but then in the 1930s government departments started to apply to the treasury for a feline upkeep allowance. The cats thus became 'official' members of government and, as it turned out, well loved.There are many funny stories linked to these cats: Home Office cat 'Peter the Great' became a celebrity in 1958 when the public issued concerns that he wasn't being paid enough; Peter's successor, unusually a female Manx cat, was considered to have a 'diplomatic background' and thus gained a pay rise! More recent cats include Chief Mouser Larry, who appeared at David Cameron's resignation speech, and the Foreign Office cat Palmerston, who has a substantial Twitter following.Including letters and memos held by The National Archives, plus photographs of the cats themselves, this book takes a fresh approach to what goes on at Whitehall.
| ISBN-13 | 9781841657615 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1841657611 |
| Weight | 0.23 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.75 x 0.10 x 9.50 In |
| List Price | $9.95 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 24 pages |
| Publisher | Pitkin Publishing |
| Published On | 2016-10-27 |
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