Larry gazes through a window of 10 Downing Street in London.
It was hoped that the prime minister's cat would solve the rodent problem
that plagued the Cameron administration. Mark Large/WPA Pool/Getty Images

Larry The Cat Stays Put Amid Upheaval Of British Politics

NPR | 13 July 2016

Larry gets into the royal wedding spirit with a Union flag bow tie, April 28, 2011.

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The United Kingdom got a new prime minister Wednesday, as David Cameron resigned and Theresa May stepped in.

But the nation's prime mouser remains the same: Larry the cat, beloved by the British for his charm ... and sloth.

In early 2011, the prime minister's residence had a mouse problem. Larry was at an animal rescue center that enthusiastically endorsed his mousing skills. It seemed like a match made in heaven.

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