Peter II (cat)
Peter II | |
|---|---|
| Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office | |
| In office December 1946 – 27 June 1947 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Prime Minister | Clement Attlee |
| Preceded by | Peter |
| Succeeded by | Peter III |
| Personal details | |
| Residence | Home Office |
| Occupation | Mouser |
| Gender | Male |
Peter II was a black cat who was employed as Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office in 1946 and 1947, during the government of Clement Attlee.[1] Peter II assumed the role on an unofficial basis from his predecessor, Peter.[2] The young kitten served a truncated term as mouser; some six months after his appointment,[3] he was struck by a car in Whitehall, and died.[4]
He was succeeded by Peter III, in August 1947.
References
- ^ Day, Christopher (2016). Larry, the Chief Mouser and other official cats. Stroud: The History Press. ISBN 9781841657615. OCLC 983197736.
- ^ The National Archives (United Kingdom) (2017-03-29). Bureau-cats: A short history of Whitehall’s official felines.
- ^ Fenton, Ben (2005-01-04). "Cats that left a mark in the corridors of power". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- ^ Bell, Bethan (2018-02-03). "Whiskers in the workplace: More cats with careers". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
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