Palmerston, UK's Top Diplomat And 'Chief Mouser,' Retires08/07/2020, Huffpost
The British feline made it official in a resignation letter signed with two paw prints.LONDON (AP) — Time spent in lockdown was just superb for Palmerston, the chief mouser at the U.K. Foreign Office.
It was so good, in fact, that the cat has decided to leave sorting out international affairs to the human diplomats and retire to the countryside after four long, hard years on the job.
Palmerston made it official in a letter sent in his name to Simon McDonald, the office’s permanent under-secretary, which explained that he wanted more time “away from the limelight.’’
“I have found life away from the front line relaxed, quieter, and easier,†a letter signed with two paw prints said. It was posted on Twitter.
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