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# Larry the cat to fight Downing Street rats
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## Four-year old tabby cat Larry will move into No 10 Downing Street today to
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tackle a rodent infestation that has been blighting the street.
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TelegraphPlayer-8325816
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3:12PM GMT 15 Feb 2011
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The rescue cat was picked up today from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.
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Chief executive Claire Horton described Larry as a "bit of a bruiser" and
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thought he would definitely be up to the job.
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"He's very interested in toys, particularly mousey-type toys," she added. Rats
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of Downing Street beware.
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In recent weeks, rats have been [**spotted behind reporters**][1]** **during
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several live news bulletins outside the Prime Minister's residence.
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The last Prime Minister's cat to live on Downing Street was Humphrey, who
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retired in 1997 when the Blairs moved in.
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* ## [Exile for No 10 cat][2]
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[![Lucy Manning of ITV News tussles with Larry the No.10 cat][18] ][19]
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### [Downing Street cat attacks TV reporter][19]
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16 Feb 2011
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[![A rat; Almost all animals used in laboratories either die in testing or are
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### [Downing Street rat strikes again][21]
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24 Jan 2011
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[![Rats infesting Downing Street][22] ][23]
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17 Jan 2011
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