| Sybil | |
|---|---|
| Species | Cat |
| Gender | Female |
| Born |  London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Chief mouser to the cabinet office |
| Title | Downing Street cat |
| Term | 2007-present |
| Predecessor | Humphrey |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Owner | Alistair Darling |
| Appearance | black and white fur |
| Named after | Sybil Fawlty |
Sybil is a cat living at 11 and 10 Downing Street. Named after Sybil Fawlty, she is the pet of Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling.[1] Confirmation of Sybil's tenure was given on 11 September 2007 by Gordon Brown's official spokesman, who stated, "I understand the Darlings do have a cat, and the cat has recently been brought to Downing Street... The Prime Minister and Sarah do not have a problem with it. I am sure the cat will appear at some point." [1][2] Sybil, who is black and white, is the first cat at Downing Street since Humphrey was removed due to kidney problems in 1997.[3]
| Preceded by Humphrey |
Downing Street cat 2007 – present |
Incumbent |
References
- ^ a b Assinder, Nick (2007-09-11). No 10 gets new feline first lady (HTML). BBC News. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
- ^ Agence France-Presse (AFP) (2007-09-12). "Watch out, Brown: there's a new cat in town". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
- ^ Prince, Rosa (2007-09-12). Downing Street gets new cat (HTML). The Daily Mirror. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
