Bureau-cats: A short history of Whitehall's official felines

Public interest in the cats of Whitehall began long before Larry,
Palmerston and Gladstone graced our front pages and Twitter
feeds.


In this podcast, records specialist Christopher Day reveals his
favourite anecdotes from the 'Home Office Cat' files, including
the story behind the naming of Nelson, Winston Churchill's
favourite cat; the controversy surrounding the behaviour of Peta,
the first 'Chief Mouser' gifted to the UK government; and the
verses exchanged between staff regarding the cats' upkeep.