Peter III (cat)
Peter III | |
|---|---|
Peter, c. 1962 | |
| Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office | |
| In role 27 August 1947 – 9 March 1964 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Peter II |
| Succeeded by | Peta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1947 |
| Died | (aged 16) |
| Resting place | Ilford, Essex, England |
| Occupation | Mouser |
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Peter III (c. 1947 – 9 March 1964) was a cat who served as the chief mouser to the Cabinet Office from 1947 to 1964. He was the successor to Peter II, who died after being hit by a car in Whitehall. He served under five prime ministers: Clement Attlee, Winston Churchill, Anthony Eden, Harold Macmillan, and Alec Douglas-Home. He was euthanised after suffering a liver infection, aged 16, and was succeeded by Peta, a Manx cat. He was buried in Ilford, Essex.