Palmerston (cat)

Palmerston is a cat who served as the resident Chief Mouser to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom. He began his role on April 13, 2016 after being adopted from the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. 

He is named after Lord Palmerston. Palmerston was known to have a rivalry with Larry, resident cat of 10 Downing Street. 

On 7 August, 2020, he "retired" from his position and moved to a new home in the countryside.

Category:Chief mousers to the Cabinet Office