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A new cat at No 10

Humphrey — 1997: Humphrey the Downing Street cat was retired in 1997, after years of living in the Cabinet Office and Downing Street areas. His departure came shortly after Tony Blair's arrival as prime minister. A bird table was then put into No 10's garden Photograph: Alisdair Macdonald/Rex Features

Humphrey — November 24 1997: Humphrey outside No 10 Photograph: Sean Dempsey/PA

Humphrey — November 24 1997: Cherie Blair poses with Humphrey Photograph: PA

Sybil — September 11 2007: Sybil, the new cat at 10 Downing Street Photograph: Clara Molden/AFP

Sybil — September 11 2007: Sybil licks her lips Photograph: Clara Molden/AFP

Sybil — September 11 2007: Sybil in the garden at Downing Street Photograph: Clara Molden/AFP

Sybil — September 11 2007: Sybil in the garden Photograph: Clara Molden/AP

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