{"id":38511,"date":"2024-07-08T16:06:58","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T14:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/5602ed5c-f27d-47ab-b814-ef28ebd88c7e"},"modified":"2024-07-08T17:26:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T15:26:38","slug":"if-only-pets-could-talk-meet-the-cats-and-dogs-that-called-downing-street-home","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/rss_feed\/if-only-pets-could-talk-meet-the-cats-and-dogs-that-called-downing-street-home\/","title":{"rendered":"If only pets could talk… Meet the cats and dogs that called Downing Street home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Downing Street pets: Discover the cats and dogs that lived behind the nation’s most famous front door <\/p>

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Published: Monday, 08 July 2024 at 14:06 PM<\/p>

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Downing Street, the heart of British political life, has also been home to a number of beloved pets over the years. These animals have provided companionship, comfort, and sometimes a touch of comic relief to Prime Ministers and their staff. <\/strong><\/p>

The pets of Downing Street<\/h2>

Humphrey (cat)<\/h4>
Owner: Margaret Thatcher<\/strong>Dates: 1989 – 1997<\/strong><\/p>
Sybil (cat)<\/h4>
Owner: Gordon Brown<\/strong>Dates: September 2007 – January 2009<\/strong><\/p>

Sybil (cat)<\/h4>
Owner: Gordon Brown<\/strong>Dates: September 2007 – January 2009<\/strong><\/p>

Larry (cat)<\/strong><\/h3>
Owner: David Cameron<\/strong>Dates: February 2011 – Present<\/strong><\/p>

Freya (cat)<\/strong><\/h3>
Owner: George Osborne<\/strong>Dates: September 2012 – November 2014<\/strong><\/p>

Palmerston (cat)<\/strong><\/h3>
Owner: Foreign Office<\/strong>Dates: April 2016 – August 2020<\/strong><\/p>

Nova (dog)<\/strong><\/h3>
Owner: Rishi Sunak<\/strong>Dates: October 2022 – July 2024<\/strong><\/p>