Peter II (cat)
Peter II (October 1946 – 27 June 1947) 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, Nelson.[2] The young kitten served a truncated term as mouser; some six months after his appointment,[3] he was struck by a car driven by R. B. Bisgood in Whitehall at 3:15 AM, and died shortly after.[4][5]
Peter II | |
|---|---|
| Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office | |
| Held title December 1946 – 27 June 1947 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Prime Minister | Clement Attlee |
| Preceded by | Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Peter III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1946 |
| Died | 27 June 1947 (aged 7–8 months) Whitehall, United Kingdom |
| Residence | Home Office |
| Occupation | Mouser |
| Gender | Male |
He was succeeded by Peter III, in August 1947.
See also
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.
- ""The bureaucats at the heart of government"".
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