Larry the Cat's lengthy tenure at 10 Downing St. has even led people to associate the prime minister's residence with him, not the person who actually lives there.

Larry has proved such a popular fixture that an unofficial social media account for the cat has garnered almost a million followers on X. To Larry we say, excellent work, happy birthday, and huzzah!

Larry the cat sits in front of a flower arch of Ukraines national flower, sunflowers, erected outside Number 10 Downing Street in London to mark Ukrainian Independence Day on August 24, 2022.

Larry the cat sits in front of a flower arch of Ukraines national flower, sunflowers, erected outside Number 10 Downing Street in London to mark Ukrainian Independence Day on August 24, 2022.

Larry has the press corps at his paws, with photographers snapping photos of him whenever the news is slow, or all the time really. Larry even has 843,000 followers on X, formerly Twitter.

Larry the Cat’s lengthy tenure at 10 Downing St. has even led people to associate the prime minister’s residence with him, not the person who actually lives there.

Larry the Cat's lengthy tenure at 10 Downing St. has even led people to associate the prime minister's residence with him, not the person who actually lives there.