Peter (1950 – 5 November 1964), also known as "the Marylebone mog", was a

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who lived at

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from 1952 to 1964. He is the only animal to be given an

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in the standard

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''.''Ask Steven''
from

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, 14 June 2004 (retrieved 2 November 2006).''Animal Antics''
from

, 1 November 2006 (retrieved 2 November 2006). The obituary appeared in the 1965 edition of ''Wisden'', under the name "CAT, PETER". It described him as "a well-known cricket-watcher" who "could often be seen prowling on the field of play"; he "loved publicity" and "frequently appeared on the television".''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack'', 1965, p. 973. Available online a
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(registration required; retrieved 2 November 2006); or without registration a

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(''op. cit.''). Despite this, it seems that no

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s of him are known, although a photo of his successor, Sinbad, was snapped during a Southern Schools v The Rest match in 1963.''Animal Antics''
(''op. cit.'').

(retrieved 2 November 2006) which claims to be of Peter, of which a detail can also be found a

(''op. cit.'') an

(''op. cit.''), is said at ''Animal Antics'' to be of Peter's successor,

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. Peter is mentioned in the title of a 2006

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of ''Wisden'' obituaries, ''Peter, the Lord's Cat: And Other Unexpected Obituaries from Wisden''.''Peter, the Lord's Cat: And Other Unexpected Obituaries from Wisden'', 2006, edited by Gideon Haigh,

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