cat march cat employed chief official residence prime minister united_kingdom october november arriving year old stray served retiring months moved downing street successor frequently referred press actual employee number start employment found stray civil servant named honour sir civil servant yes minister yes prime minister death previous number need replacement began work cost year paid budget went food said considerably better value cabinet professional pest controller charged year reported caught mouse frequently pictured posing famous number door primary duties involved catching mice rats maze downing street buildings poor quality buildings date 16th century nearby park ensure continuous problem time retirement risen position problems november internal memo circulated informing staff suffering minor kidney complaint special diet ban feeding treats instituted accused june having killed robin chicks nesting window box outside office prime minister major day declaring afraid falsely accused finally cleared journalist daily_telegraph admitted piece paper diary column licence printed supporting evidence september found blamed having duck earlier year goes missing june went missing downing street disclose fact mentioned journalist times told member staff cat died story mentioned page publicity led nearby taken presumed stray renamed short patrol cat return issued statement civil service stating wonderful holiday nice looking forward new parliamentary session week moving downing street general election press reports rift new prime minister wife emerged reported cats believe gone press advisor later admitted source reports obituary says based evidence time spokesperson insisted moving stating number home far concerned remain home photo released little fears forced allegations later press secretary undergoing ordeal photo cover stating going hit mouse running new labour november primary worked prime minister policy unit wrote memo stating cat retire stable home environment looked properly continuing kidney problems given reason retirement believed decision rumours murder moved new home elderly couple suburban london november retirement announced day reduce risk kidnap attempts conservatives quick point lived happily number years conservative government moved months labour taking power conservative animal lover suspicious way retirement announced demanded proof cat alive missing person hear makes public appearance suspect shot led rumours orders prime minister office insisted advice decision remove downing street november group journalists taken secret location south london shown alive pictures cat posing copies day newspapers published reports indicated weight retirement little heard years leading died daily_telegraph freedom information act request documents relating early led information time downing street coming light march report telegraph lamented remains mystery having luck spokesman confessed night official heard seven years july independent reported year old alive living south london details given text larger feature celebrity pets march spokesman reported died previous week home worker successor september downing street cat introduced moved edinburgh chancellor family shared like predecessor named towers returned edinburgh early settle died july february new cat welcomed downing street london larry arrived following weeks speculation potential pest control measures large black rat seen past
Humphrey (cat)