British Embassy in Jordan appoints cat as chief mouser

Lawrence of Abdoun

• A former rescue cat is settling into his new position as chief mouser
• Lawrence of Abdoun, is the first diplo-cat to be appointed by the British Embassy in Jordan
• He has his official Twitter account at the embassy headquarters in Amman

At the British embassy to Jordan, a former rescue cat is settling into his new position as chief mouser - as a traditional well established in the ministries of London goes global.

Lawrence of Abdoun, the first diplo-cat to be appointed by the British Embassy in Jordan sits next to a laptop that shows its official Twitter account at the embassy headquarters in Amman, Jordan, November 15, 2017. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed