Larry, the Chief Mouser: And Other Official Cats

by Christopher Day

For 200 years the government has used cats to rid their buildings of mice. For a long time the animals remained unofficial, but then in the 1930s government departments started to apply to the treasury for a feline upkeep allowance. The cats thus became 'official' members of government and, as it turned out, well loved.There are many funny stories linked to these cats: Home Office cat 'Peter the Great' became a celebrity in 1958 when the public issued...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841657611
• ISBN13: 9781841657615
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.