Overview
- Serving under six prime ministers from David Cameron to Keir Starmer, Larry has slowed with age but continues his patrols at No. 10.
- Adopted from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, he arrived on Feb. 15, 2011, and is considered a permanent civil servant who stays regardless of who is in office.
- His official duties include greeting guests, inspecting security and testing antique furniture for napping quality, while his hunting record is mixed.
- Recent cameos included greeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy in December and causing a photographer to stumble during January’s Polish presidential visit.
- The milestone follows news that Palmerston, his once-rival Foreign Office cat, died this month in Bermuda after retiring in 2020.