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U.K.'s foreign office cat Palmerston shows up for duty in Bermuda

5:32pm February 06, 2025

The former rescue feline joined the British diplomatic service in 2016 and gained a large following online for fulfilling his duty with charisma. He retired in 2020 but is back in action now.

Photo of Alice Wong, an Asian American disabled woman in a power chair, against a background of bamboo trees. She is wearing a blue cardigan and sitting in a power chair. She is wearing a bold red lip color and a trach at her neck.

Activist Alice Wong reflects on 'The Year of the Tiger' and her hopes for 2023

7:00am February 04, 2023

by Thomas Lu

In the Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life, Alice Wong shares pieces of her story and experience as a disabled Asian American through a collection of essays, interviews, photos and illustrations.

Human Interest

Residents Purr-turbed Over Cat's Ouster From Police Force

2:44pm August 15, 2019

by Associated Press

A North Carolina police department is evicting its pet cat named Sergeant Butters, and some residents are mounting a campaign to bring him back.

Julian Assange's cat wears a striped tie and white collar as it looks out the window of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London in 2016.

World News

The Mystery Of Julian Assange's Cat

6:01pm April 12, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Assange was arrested Thursday after the Ecuadorian Embassy in London said he was no longer welcome. But what happened to the self-proclaimed master of "counter-purrveillance?"

Distillery Cat Wanted: Must Be Affable, Brand-Boosting, Cold-Blooded Killer

7:00am October 01, 2017

by Tove Danovich

A new book profiles some of the world's most fascinating felines, while telling how their job descriptions have evolved from rodent catchers to today's ambassadors for distilleries and breweries.

"I have been ordered to say that Lord Bigglesworth believes he was put on this earth to be decorative and be worshipped by his human slaves," writes Gina Brett of Cat People of Melbourne.

Will Someone Please Adopt This 'Utter Bastard Of A Cat'?

3:02pm May 19, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

A rescue group in Australia is looking for someone to take in a gorgeous black rescue cat. But be warned: "Mr. Biggles is a despot and a dictator" who "does not like to be thwarted."

A police officer strokes Larry, the cat who patrols 10 Downing Street in London. Although David Cameron has resigned as prime minister, Larry will retain his position as prime mouser.

World News

Larry The Cat Stays Put Amid Upheaval Of British Politics

5:06pm July 13, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

David Cameron is moving out of 10 Downing Street. But as the prime minister changes, the prime mouser is holding firm. Meet Larry, the U.K.'s fearless, allegedly feckless feline in chief.

Chechen regional leader Ramzan Kadyrov speaks as he attends celebrations marking Defenders of the Fatherland Day in Chechnya's provincial capital of Grozny, Russia, in February.

World News

When The Cat's Away: Chechen Strongman Spars With John Oliver Over Lost Feline

2:20pm May 25, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The fur started to fly when Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov told his 1.8 million Instagram followers that his cat is missing. Then the HBO host got involved and turned the saga into Internet catnip.