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<p>Downing Street has unveiled its latest recruit &#8211; a rat-catching cat.</p>
<p>The feline weapon has been taken on after a rodent was spotted scuttling past live TV cameras twice last month.</p>
<p>The four-legged deterrent is a tabby called Larry from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.</p>
<p>Downing Street said staff at Battersea had observed that Larry had a &#8220;strong predatory drive&#8221; and enjoyed playing with toy mice, suggesting that he will be a good rat-catcher.</p>
<p>&#8220;Before coming to Battersea, he was a stray, so he is used to fending for himself on the streets,&#8221; added a spokesman.</p>
<p>&#8220;Nothing is ever guaranteed but his behaviour in Battersea convinced staff that he was up for the job.&#8221;</p>
<p>It is the first such official appointment since stalwart ratter Humphrey was retired in 1997, shortly after Tony Blair arrived in Downing Street.</p>
<p>Humphrey was succeeded for a short period by Sybil, the pet of then chancellor Alistair Darling, in 2007 &#8211; but the renowned mouser failed to settle and returned to Scotland.</p>
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