Peter II (cat)

Peter II 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, Peter.[2] The young kitten served a truncated term as mouser; some six months after his appointment,[3] he was struck by a car in Whitehall, and died.[4]

Peter II
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office
In office
December 1946  27 June 1947
MonarchGeorge VI
Prime MinisterClement Attlee
Preceded byPeter
Succeeded byPeter III
Personal details
ResidenceHome Office
OccupationMouser
GenderMale

He was succeeded by Peter III, in August 1947.

References

  1. Day, Christopher (2016). Larry, the Chief Mouser and other official cats. Stroud: The History Press. ISBN 9781841657615. OCLC 983197736.
  2. The National Archives (United Kingdom) (2017-03-29). Bureau-cats: A short history of Whitehall’s official felines.
  3. Fenton, Ben (2005-01-04). "Cats that left a mark in the corridors of power". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  4. Bell, Bethan (2018-02-03). "Whiskers in the workplace: More cats with careers". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
Preceded by
Nelson
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office
1946–1947
Succeeded by
Peter III


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