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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Patrick Greenfield

Purrlitical crisis: Gladstone the Treasury cat reported missing

Gladstone, the Treasury cat
Gladstone stepping out of a dispatch box at the Treasury. Photograph: Laura Gallant/BuzzFeed

The Treasury’s official cat, Gladstone, otherwise known as the chief mouser to the Treasury, has gone missing.

The three-year-old cat, known as the most prolific mouse-catcher in government, is believed to have gone missing in the Westminster area.

Treasury staff have been told to keep an eye out for Gladstone, according to the Sun, who has more than 15,000 Instagram followers.

“Some people are really worried about him. They love him around the department. Hopefully we’ll find him soon,” a source told the tabloid.

Gladstone was adopted from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in 2016 after a team of six staff agreed to look after him, paying for his food and accessories from out of their own pockets.

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