Sybil (cat)
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| Sybil | |
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 Sybil, in her employment as the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office |
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| Species | Cat |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Chief mouser to the cabinet office |
| Title | Downing Street cat |
| Term | 2007-present |
| Predecessor | Humphrey |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Owner | Alistair Darling |
| Appearance | black and white fur |
| Named after | Sybil Fawlty |
Sybil is a cat living at 11 and 10 Downing Street. Named after Sybil Fawlty, she is the pet of Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling.[1]
Confirmation of Sybil's tenure was given on 11 September 2007 by Gordon Brown's official spokesman, who stated, "I understand the Darlings do have a cat, and the cat has recently been brought to Downing Street... The Prime Minister and Sarah do not have a problem with it. I am sure the cat will appear at some point". [1][2]
Sybil, who is black and white, is the first cat at Downing Street since Humphrey was removed due to Cherie Blair's aversion to cats[3] in 1997.[4]
| Preceded by Humphrey |
Downing Street cat 2007–present |
Incumbent |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Assinder, Nick (2007-09-11). No 10 gets new feline first lady (HTML). BBC News. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
- ^ Agence France-Presse (AFP) (2007-09-12). "Watch out, Brown: there's a new cat in town". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
- ^ Trappings of family life threaten Humphrey's patch
- ^ Prince, Rosa (2007-09-12). Downing Street gets new cat (HTML). The Daily Mirror. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
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