Posted on 09/29/2013 7:56:05 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows
No.10 has played down reports of a feud between prime minister David Cameron and Larry the Downing Street cat.
A new book claims that ‘unloved’ rescue cat Larry is disliked by the Cameron family and is little more than a public relations prop.
Evening Standard columnist Matthew d’Ancona has caused a stir with the revelations in his new book, In It Together: The Inside Story of the Coalition Government.
But a Downing Street spokesman said: ‘Totally untrue. He is very popular with everyone in the building and we all get on purr-fectly well.’
Tensions have been strained between the pair since Larry was re-homed at Number 10 in 2011 by animal charity Battersea Dogs And Cats Home.
The cat’s initially lackadaisical approach to his mousing duties led to speculation that his days Downing Street could be numbered.
Larry hit the headlines again last October after he was spotted scrapping with George Osborne’s cat Freya on the steps of No.10.
What a pretty boy! Who couldn’t love a face like that!
As always, humans fall short of what cats demand.
I’d love to give him some ear skritchies, at that.
“Downing Street denies feud between David Cameron and Larry the cat”
Cameron thinks he’s too good for Larry. Larry sees Cameron as staff just like anybody else, so naturally there’s some conflict there.
Slow news day I guess. ;)
After a few years I noticed that all the people he disliked either turned on Me, turned their backs when I needed help, or outright stabbed Me in the back eventually.
Lesson learned; if he did not like them or warm up to them then we went our separate ways. My life became less stressful and worrysome as a result and his life was one calm day after another as well.
Animals have great instincts.
Aw, Larry looks a lot like my Buster, who was my second cat. Buster sure was a sweety, except for his habit of waking me up by sticking his nose in my mouth.
Probably won’t bring down the government, at that.
*chuckle* My tomcat walks on my pillow until I wake up. Licking my hair is also an option.
I’ve heard the same thing from a dog owner before. Animals do seem to sense things we can’t.
Beautiful cat.
That he is.
The cat’s initially lackadaisical approach to his mousing duties led to speculation that his days Downing Street could be numbered.
I'd expect that. If you want a hunter, get a female.
Out in the country, our felines were not house cats. I never had to buy food for our momma cats or their young.
What I found out was that males would provide for themselves, but momma cats fed themselves and their young, and taught them how to hunt. "Mittens" would bring live field mice or baby rabbits in for her kittens to play with, kill, and eat. That's how boy cats learn to hunt for themselves, but they don't provide for or train their offspring.
Get a female barn cat who means business. IMHO
Pets are great, especially when treated well and taken care of. Dogs, Cats, -doesn’t matter. I have read about dogs that selflessly throw themselves at anyone and anything for their families to protect them no matter the cost, and I know personally of one couple with five VERY large cats that are very protective of their people family. They won’t even let some neighbors get close to the door without lots of hissing and tail-thrashing that lets everyone know that those strangers are NOT welcome, lol!
Thanks for the tip!
When my son was a newborn, one of our cats would not let our landlords in to see him! She stood in front of his door and growled and hissed at them.
The children, in return, for the most part become very calm and quite joyful, and if some of their excitement on rare occasions translates into a hand accidentally striking the pet as they flail about in joy, the cat or dog just seems to know that it was not intentional and do not take offence -but do seem to re-evaluate as well and pick a different spot if necessary to ensure they are not accidentally stricken again.
What were those old sayings?...
Dogs are God's gift to Man to teach him about unselfish and total undying love.
Cats are God's gift of Humility, that such a godlike creature chooses to live among us, and that such a beautiful creature can come to love even Man if he is worthy.
He looks like a cat I rescued as a kitten and placed with a loving family. That cat had a good life until he eventually died of diabetes.
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