<h2>Who is Larry?</h2>
&gt;&gt; Age and breed: 19-year-old domestic shorthair&nbsp;
&gt;&gt; Official designation: Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office at 10 Downing Street
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/feb/Larry-with-Obama_e.jpg" alt="Larry meets US President Barack Obama in 2011" width="1280" height="720" /> Larry meets US President Barack Obama in 2011
&gt;&gt; How he got the job: Adopted from the Battersea Dogs &amp; Cats Home in 2011 by then Prime Minister David Cameron to battle a rodent problem. Rose to media darling status for keeping the press entertained by photo-bombing high-profile events.
&gt;&gt; Prime Ministers during his tenure: David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer (current)
<h2>Career highlights</h2>
&gt;&gt; Received a gift from the White House during Barack Obama&rsquo;s 2011 visit. Former UK PM Cameron later revealed Larry generally dislikes men, but loved Obama.
&gt;&gt; Guarded the famous black door ahead of Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy&rsquo;s wartime UK visit in 2025.
&gt;&gt; Staged a sit-in under The Beast, the armoured vehicle of US President Donald Trump, during his 2019 visit.
<h2>Cat-fluencers speak</h2>
Keen to pole-vault your pet into social media fame? Meet Mumbai-based couple Hitesh and Manisha Sharma, who are parents to cat-fluencer Plowy (1.1 lakh followers on Instagram). Adopted at 57 days old, Plowy is now seven. The Sharmas share their learnings:
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/feb/Plowy-saree_e.jpg" alt="Plowy in a Marathi Mulgi look. PICS COURTESY/MANISHA SHARMA" width="1280" height="720" /> Plowy in a Marathi Mulgi look. PICS COURTESY/MANISHA SHARMA
&gt;&gt; Focus on aspects that you and your pet have already aced. Your strong point could be something as simple as wellness tips. Don&rsquo;t fake it; the audience can tell.
&gt;&gt; Engage regularly with your audience via stories, posts, videos, and lives. They will start connecting with you and your pet will become a part of their life.
&gt;&gt; Pick up trending topics related to your content, like cat hair fall, cat vaccination once a week.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/feb/Hitesh-Manisha_e.jpg" alt="Hitesh and Manisha Sharma with Plowy" width="1280" height="720" /> Hitesh and Manisha Sharma with Plowy
&gt;&gt; Find your pet&rsquo;s personality. Plowy loves dressing up and traveling. Our audience is very clear about what kind of content they will get to see on our page.
&gt;&gt; Do not force your pet into doing something they don&rsquo;t feel like. Sometimes, a 30-second video can take three days to shoot.
&gt;&gt; Give your pets their full quota of beauty sleep, and get blood work done routinely.
&gt;&gt; Know when to stop and take a step back. Not all pets are camera-friendly.
<h2>Catch me if you can</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/feb/Special-cat-1_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" />
Nala, @nala_cat, 4.4 million followers: Guinness World Record holder for being the most followed cat on Instagram.&nbsp;
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/feb/Special-cat-2_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" />
Coby, @cobythecat, &nbsp;1.7 million followers: Striking blue-eyed feline model with a massive fashion following.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/feb/Special-cat-3_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" />
Suki, @sukiicat, 1.6 million followers: Travelling Bengal cat famous for her trips to mountains, lakes, and forests.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/feb/Special-cat-4_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" />
Lil Bub, @iamlilbub, 2.4 million followers: Special-needs cat who won hearts online with her unique tongue-out smile.

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