Peter III was a cat who served as the
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office is the title of the official resident cat at 10 Downing Street, the residence and executive office of the prime minister of the United Kingdom in London. There has been a resident cat in the British governmen ...
from August 1947 to March 1964.
History
Peter III became Chief Mouser in August 1947, following the death of
Peter II, who had been hit by a car.
Peter III attracted the widespread public attention following an appearance on the
BBC in 1958. This public affection appears to have spread to outside the UK, with Peter having a large 'fanbase' in both Italy and the United States.
He remained as Chief Mouser until March 1964, serving under five
Prime Ministers (
Attlee,
Churchill,
Eden
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* Garden of Eden, the "garden of God" described in the Book of Genesis
Places and jurisdictions
Canada
* Eden, Ontario
* Eden High School
Middle East
* Eden, Lebanon, a city and former bishopric
* Camp Eden, Iraq
O ...
,
Macmillan and
Douglas-Home). He was put down on 9 March 1964, after suffering from a liver infection, and replaced by
Peta
Peta or PETA may refer to:
Acronym
* Pembela Tanah Air, a militia established by the occupying Japanese in Indonesia in 1943
* People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, an American animal rights organization
* People Eating Tasty Animals, ...
.
He was buried in April 1964.
References
Cats in the United Kingdom
Individual cats in politics
Individual animals in England
Working cats
1964 deaths
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