No. 10 Downing Street in London is supposed to be the official residence and office of the UK’s prime minister, but we think it should be called Larry’s House.
Larry, the official mouser in chief since 2011, has now outlasted four prime ministers: David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, and the short-tenured Liz Truss, who lasted just 44 days. (And became the butt of jokes when The Daily Star set up a live webcast of a head of iceberg lettuce, betting that Truss’s time as PM would be over by the time the lettuce wilted. The lettuce won.)
Now Larry, the de facto leader of the UK, will be served by a fifth prime minister. There’s also a chance he’ll see his fifth prime ministerial term, if not officially a fifth prime minister, if Johnson manages to return to power. Apparently there’s a real chance of that happening.
Why the loaf?

If you’ve ever wondered why your cat likes to lay in the famous loaf position, Jackson Galaxy has weighed in on the matter. (There’s a British theme here too. For some reason Galaxy, real name Richard Kirschner, uses a British accent to explain loafing behavior, and it’s…not good.)
“The first thing that we want to look at is the position itself; we’ve got paws tucked under the whole body resting basically on arms,” Galaxy says in a video. “This look right here is decidedly cat. Because what this is saying is I’m not going anywhere.”
Cats loaf to conserve body heat while remaining in a position that allows them to quickly get up if need be. Galaxy cautions, however, that a “half loaf” position could indicate your cat isn’t feeling too hot, health-wise.
If a cat is half-loafing, he says, that could mean she’s not getting completely comfortable because she feels vulnerable, and for evolutionary reasons (cats are both predator and prey) cats in pain feel particularly vulnerable. Most predators go for the easy kill, which is why cats go to great lengths to disguise pain and discomfort, as opposed to us humans, who whine and complain and make sure everyone knows how lousy we feel.

I definitely voted for Larry, as did Bella ( as an official member of Mi5 she has a vote…)
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Larry’s a natural leader, he handles foreign invaders like foxes and mice with strength and decisive action, and he’s a steady hand on the domestic side.
Clearly, he’s the cat for the job.
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Great post!
This is so funny too!
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I don’t know enough about UK politics to have an opinion on Boris Johnson either way, but I think it’s interesting that the perception of power underpins the PM position, and a leader loses his or her position with the loss of support from party colleagues. You have to wonder how many US politicians would be long gone if we had a similar system. It does seem to invite more accountability, although perhaps at the expense of direct voter choice.
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GO LARRY!!! No surprise here.
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The UK would be well advised to choose a fighter like Larry. We all know he is more than willing and able to defend this territory against foreign invaders!
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Pleese let Larry THE cat bee Prime Minnyster of U-Kay…hee iss smarter than all them Hu’manss put two-ether!!
Wee MOL over THE Daily Star doin THE lettuce Challenge….
BellaSita Mum keeped meowin to mee shee did NOT trust Miss Liz one Eye-Oat-A!!!! Now mee beeleevess….
***purrss*** BellaDharma an **giggellss** BellaSita Mum
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