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The United Kingdom got a new prime minister Wednesday, as David Cameron resigned and Theresa May stepped in.

But the nation’s prime mouser remains the same: Larry the cat, beloved by the British for his charm … and sloth.

In early 2011, the prime minister’s residence had a mouse problem. Larry was at an animal rescue center that enthusiastically endorsed his mousing skills. It seemed like a match made in heaven.

The former stray arrived at Downing Street on Feb. 15, 2011 — and promptly scratched a TV reporter and got busted trying to photobomb Kevin Spacey. But hey, he wasn’t there for the convenience of the press. He was there to catch rodents!

The only problem: He wasn’t good at killing mice. At all.

Larry The Cat Stays Put Amid Upheaval Of British Politics

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