LONDON — Britain’s prime feline diplomat has come out of retirement for a brand new, ‘purr-fect’ job.
Palmerston, former chief mouser on the International Workplace, is now the U.K.’s chief four-legged consultant in Bermuda.
On retirement, Palmerston was adopted by International Workplace diplomat Andrew Murdoch, who has now been appointed governor of Bermuda, a tiny British territory within the mid-Atlantic.
“Diplomacy and a purr-fect role have lured me out of retirement,” the submit mentioned. “I’ve just started work as feline relations consultant (semi-retired) to the new Governor of Bermuda. I’ve been busy meeting very welcoming Bermudians.”
The International Workplace mentioned Palmerston “will attend only the meetings he deems important, offering advice when necessary and indulging in well-earned naps.”
Palmerston, who is known as after the longest-serving British International Secretary, Lord Palmerston, arrived in authorities in April 2016 as a rescue cat. He was regarded with affection and showered with treats by International Workplace employees, often bringing them lifeless mice in return.
He had less-than-smooth diplomatic relations with Larry, cat-in-residence at close by 10 Downing Road. The 2 have been generally seen preventing on the street outdoors the British prime minister’s house.
Larry continues to reign as “Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office,” a submit he has held since 2011 underneath six prime ministers.