August 25th 2024.
Plans are being put in place for the inevitable passing of Larry the cat, the famous feline who currently resides at Number 10 Downing Street. Being the chief mouser, Larry has become quite the celebrity in the UK, having reached the impressive age of 17, which is considered the twilight years for a cat. In preparation for his eventual death, officials at Downing Street have quietly drawn up plans codenamed "Larry Bridges", a nod to the code used for preparing for the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
The plans for Larry's passing focus on how the news will be announced, as well as what will happen after his death. Larry has been a regular fixture at Number 10 since 2011 when he was adopted from Battersea Cats and Dogs Home by then-Prime Minister David Cameron's family. Since then, he has seen five more prime ministers come and go, including Boris Johnson, Theresa May, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak, and the current resident, Sir Keir Starmer.
Although we don't know if Larry has a favorite leader among the six he has served under, it's safe to say that it probably wasn't Liz Truss, the UK's shortest-serving prime minister. A video captured Larry giving a cold shoulder to Truss as she tried to introduce him to Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Larry's official duties include inspecting security defenses, testing antique furniture for napping quality, and contemplating solutions to the house's mouse problem.
It's not just politicians that Larry has had to contend with during his time at Number 10. He had a long-standing feud with Palmerston, the Foreign Office's cat who retired in 2019. He also got into a fight with George Osbourne's cat, Freya, which had to be broken up by police. As for his current housemate, Jojo, the cat of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, it's unclear how well they get along.
In a previous interview, Sir Keir has spoken of his fondness for Jojo, who was rescued from a shelter. He even joked that Jojo is treated with more respect in their household than he is. In response to speculations about "Larry Bridges", Larry's parody account on X, which has a massive following of almost 900,000, posted that plans are indeed being made for how to announce his passing when the time comes. His wish is to be stuffed and placed above a fireplace in Downing Street as a reminder to the inhabitants not to make any foolish decisions.
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