Larry the cat, Britain's Chief Mouser at 10 Downing Street for 15 years, in photos

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FILE - Larry the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, poses for the cameras outside 10 Downing Street in London, on March 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)
FILE - Larry the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, poses for the cameras outside 10 Downing Street in London, on March 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)
FILE - Larry, the new cat for 10 Downing Street, the official residence for the British Prime Minister, arrives at his new home London, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
FILE - Larry, the new cat for 10 Downing Street, the official residence for the British Prime Minister, arrives at his new home London, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
FILE - A police officer strokes Larry the 10 Downing Street cat before Members of Parliament started arriving for the first cabinet meeting of the recently re-elected Conservative Party at 10 Downing Street in London, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
FILE - A police officer strokes Larry the 10 Downing Street cat before Members of Parliament started arriving for the first cabinet meeting of the recently re-elected Conservative Party at 10 Downing Street in London, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
FILE - Larry, Downing Street's new official rat catcher, looks out of a window in the Prime Minister's residence in London, shortly after his arrival, Tuesday Feb. 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Mark Large, Pool, File)
FILE - Larry, Downing Street's new official rat catcher, looks out of a window in the Prime Minister's residence in London, shortly after his arrival, Tuesday Feb. 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Mark Large, Pool, File)
FILE - Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband Philip greet President Donald Trump and first lady Melania outside 10 Downing Street in central London, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
FILE - Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband Philip greet President Donald Trump and first lady Melania outside 10 Downing Street in central London, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
FILE - Larry the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, sits by the red carpet laid down outside 10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday, July 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan, File)
FILE - Larry the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, sits by the red carpet laid down outside 10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday, July 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan, File)
FILE - Larry the Cat, Britain's Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office moves out of the way as Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson enters 10 Downing Street after attending a press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in London, Friday, April 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
FILE - Larry the Cat, Britain's Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office moves out of the way as Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson enters 10 Downing Street after attending a press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in London, Friday, April 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
FILE - Larry the Cat, Britain's Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, sits in front of the flower decoration featuring sunflowers, outside 10 Downing street, in the national Ukrainian colours, on Ukraine Independence Day in London, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
FILE - Larry the Cat, Britain's Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, sits in front of the flower decoration featuring sunflowers, outside 10 Downing street, in the national Ukrainian colours, on Ukraine Independence Day in London, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
FILE - New British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives as Larry the cat sits at Downing Street in London, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, after returning from Buckingham Palace where he was formally appointed to the post by Britain's King Charles III. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
FILE - New British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives as Larry the cat sits at Downing Street in London, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, after returning from Buckingham Palace where he was formally appointed to the post by Britain's King Charles III. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
FILE - Larry the Cat, Britain's Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, sit beside the Christmas tree at 10 Downing Street in London, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, Pool, File)
FILE - Larry the Cat, Britain's Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, sit beside the Christmas tree at 10 Downing Street in London, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, Pool, File)
FILE - Larry the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, crosses Downing Street in London, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
FILE - Larry the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, crosses Downing Street in London, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
FILE - A reporter points their microphone at Larry the Cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, as Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets French President Emmanuel Macron at 10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)
FILE - A reporter points their microphone at Larry the Cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, as Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets French President Emmanuel Macron at 10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)
FILE - Larry the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office sits among journalists outside 10 Downing Street, seen with a photographer's cup featuring a portrait of Larry, in London, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
FILE - Larry the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office sits among journalists outside 10 Downing Street, seen with a photographer's cup featuring a portrait of Larry, in London, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
FILE - Larry the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office catches a pigeon as journalists await results of the Brexit trade deal in Downing Street in London, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
FILE - Larry the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office catches a pigeon as journalists await results of the Brexit trade deal in Downing Street in London, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
FILE - A squirrel spies on Larry, the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, outside the door at 10 Downing Street decorated for a special reception for England's soccer players to celebrate their victory in the Women's Euro 2025 final, in London, Monday, July 28, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
FILE - A squirrel spies on Larry, the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, outside the door at 10 Downing Street decorated for a special reception for England's soccer players to celebrate their victory in the Women's Euro 2025 final, in London, Monday, July 28, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
FILE - Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to 10 Downing Street as Larry the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, steps out in London, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
FILE - Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to 10 Downing Street as Larry the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, steps out in London, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
FILE - School children approach Downing Street chief mouser Larry the cat, as they leave after a scheduled meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson at 10 Downing Street in London, Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
FILE - School children approach Downing Street chief mouser Larry the cat, as they leave after a scheduled meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson at 10 Downing Street in London, Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
FILE - Larry the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office licks his paw on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street in London, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
FILE - Larry the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office licks his paw on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street in London, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
FILE - A police officer watches as Larry the Cat, Britain's mouse-catcher in chief and long time resident at the leader's official residence, walks away from the media gathered in Downing Street in London, Friday, July 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)
FILE - A police officer watches as Larry the Cat, Britain's mouse-catcher in chief and long time resident at the leader's official residence, walks away from the media gathered in Downing Street in London, Friday, July 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)
FILE - Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomes President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia to 10 Downing Street as they watch Larry the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, crossing the street in London, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)
FILE - Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomes President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia to 10 Downing Street as they watch Larry the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, crossing the street in London, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)
FILE - Larry the 10 Downing street cat yawns whilst lying on the street as the leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Arlene Foster meets with Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May in 10 Downing Street in London, Tuesday, June 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
FILE - Larry the 10 Downing street cat yawns whilst lying on the street as the leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Arlene Foster meets with Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May in 10 Downing Street in London, Tuesday, June 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
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LONDON (AP) — Photos look back at 15 years of Larry the cat as Britain’s Chief Mouser at 10 Downing Street, where the former stray has become a familiar presence through years of political change. Adopted in 2011, Larry has served under six prime ministers, earning a reputation for greeting dignitaries, lounging in the spotlight and remaining a constant at the heart of British government.

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