The results are shown graphically in graphs, etc. (Twitter/@DiploMog) The resident cat at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London, dubbed “Lord Palmerston the Chief Mouser” in reference to its mouse-catching duties, is to retire from diplomatic service, the FCO said on Friday. A recent study said that we also communicate with facial expressions. your own Pins on Pinterest This week it’s a cat in New Delhi . (Pic from Diplomog Twitter) #catsofwhitehall #catstagram #palmerston #catsofinstagram #cats_of_instagram #cats #cat #politicats #london #cute #kittykat #fun #beautiful #love #politicats #happy #catsofinsta #instacat #catsconnect #catlover #politics #palmerston #diplomog #diplocat #foreignoffice #catsoflondon #treat #tree #climbingtrees We each wanted to record a purrsonal Holiday message and we wish you a festive season, no matter what event you celebrate in December and that you enjoy the web gems I found for you this week. Some were even angry tweeting, “Should have tagged Mumbai Police and PETA for No helmet’, endangering the safety of an animal….”. — Palmerston (@DiploMog) August 7, 2020. Brissey, ““It makes the deployment days a little better when you have a furry little buddy to spend some time with,”. We are pleased to welcome Marvelous (Marv to his friends) as feline speaker in our first Cat Chat. Foreign Office welcomes its newest employee . Still, there were some humans in the group who were purrticularily connected to feline expressions. "After four happy years, @Diplomog (Palmerston's Twitter handle) will retire: he's enjoyed lockdown life in the countryside so much, he's accepted an invitation to stay. Their main diet is conifer seeds and they have plenty of those around our house. “That would make living with a cat more rewarding.”, Now before you start meowing and saying, “Why is Alberto considering this newsworthy?”, I must remind you that the feat this human accomplished is not only noteworthy it is a clear violation of “Cat Code”. You […], Happy Wednesday Furiends!I hope the weather in your neck of the woods is better than ours. Das Außenministerium hat sogar einen offiziellen Twitter-Account eingerichtet. I have no ideas why you humans are so crazy about these voice devices. Palmerston is a cat who was the resident Chief Mouser of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) at Whitehall in London. The cat even has his own Twitter account, attracting more than 300 followers within an hour of his account being activated. Palmerston is a cat who was the resident Chief Mouser of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) at Whitehall in London. FILE - In this file photo dated Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, Palmerston, the Foreign Office cat sits on a photographer's ladder at Downing Street in London. 5,942 Followers, 246 Following, 98 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Palmerston (@fco_palmerston) — Palmerston (@DiploMog) August 7, 2020. Sharing a photo of himself sat beaming alongside his colleague, Sir Simon tweeted: “In 2016 Palmerston arrived from Battersea, mouser & social media phenomenon, with 105K Twitter followers. Palmerston explores his new workplace in 2016 (photo courtesy of AP) I have reported on the purrlitical felines in London and Palmerston, the Uk Foreign Office’s “Chief Mouser”. The black and white bicolour cat began his role in the position of Chief Mouser on 13 April 2016. Sadly, we got to the end of the article and the researcher says that “data also show that cat owners are generally less bonded to their pets than dog owners — contributing to the sad outcome that, compared to dogs, cats are more likely to be neglected, abandoned and passed-over for adoption.”I think this is a bunch of malarkey as we have furiends all over the internet whose humans are closely bonded to them. She then put them back in place-again and again. Palmerston, named after Britain’s longest-serving foreign secretary, was moved on vet’s advice to the home of one of McDonald’s staff in July. He disappeared from the spotlight earlier this year and there was great concern about his health and wellbeing. The letter from Palmerston, or @DiploMog’ as he is known on Twitter, said his service showed that “even those with four legs and fur have an important part to play in the U.K.’s global effort.” He tweets under the handle @DiploMog - though we think diplocat is a better pun - … Palmerston is HM Diplomatic Service's newest arrival and in the role of FCO chief mouser will assist our pest controllers in keeping down the number of mice in our King Charles Street building. He chases away the big fat “town squirrels” like an animal four times his size. The letter from Palmerston, or @DiploMog’ as he is known on Twitter, said his service showed that “even those with four legs and fur have an important part to play in the U.K.’s global effort.” Credit: AP. Although she was not going to work, she did work at home. Official account of the @foreignoffice Chief Mouser and former resident of @Battersea_. “My 105,000 twitter followers show that even those with four legs and fur have an important part to play in the UK’s global effort,” Palmerston’s letter said. Official account of the @foreignoffice Chief Mouser and former resident of @Battersea_. Palmerston, a two-year-old domestic short hair cat, has joined the team from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. If you are not furmiliar with this part of the code it reads, “When a human advances toward a feline to take a photo, said feline must remain still until right before the photo is taken and then race out of the frame.”. A "chief mouser" has joined the Foreign Office in a bid to tackle Whitehall's rodent problem. Her work was published last month in the journal “Animal Welfare.” She says we felines are signaling things to you, it’s just subtle and you need to spend the time with us to figure out what the signals mean. He disappeared from the spotlight earlier this year and there was great concern about his health and wellbeing. Official account of the @foreignoffice Chief Mouser and former resident of @Battersea_. UK Foreign Office cat, Lord Palmerston, retires as mouse catcher . Under Secretary McDonald's posted on Twitter on Twitter that Palmerston was lying on the floor of Palmerston Command on Twitter. I have reported on the purrlitical felines in London and Palmerston, the Uk Foreign Office’s “Chief Mouser”. Official account of the @foreignoffice Chief Mouser and former resident of @BDCH. He tweets under the handle @DiploMog - though we think diplocat is a better pun - … The researcher did redeem herself when she ended with this comment, ““We’re hoping [to conduct] more research to develop tools to help people read their cat better,” added Mason. Y es, that's right, despite not having opposable thumbs, the cat has his own twitter account.. Stripey’s human, Debbie is a member of the Cat Writers’ Association, a great group of people who write about, take photos of, and do other creative stuff featuring felines. Working cats are no different than working humans and sometimes the pressure requires a little R & R. Sir Simon McDonald, the permanent Under Secretary and head of the Diplomatic Service at the Foreign Office, stated this week,  “It was no longer an environment that was working for him. May 25, 2017 - The latest Tweets from Palmerston (@DiploMog). Palmerston, or @DiploMog as he is known to his 65,000 Twitter followers, is arguably becoming a soft power asset in his own right. Als @DiploMog hat er bei Twitter mehr als 105.000 Follower. Palmerston, who is the resident cat at the Foreign Office in London, appears to have been learning a new language after posting a picture on Twitter posing next to a Japanese phrase book. We hope you all had an excellent and animal-filled Thanksgiving and now on to this week’s notable feline news. Posts about @DiploMog written by domani spero. We need now to keep him that way.”. And humans tweeted  “good to see you back:  messages as well. He’s been given a more manageable zone and it was noted that Palmerston should be allowed to choose whether he wants to interact with staff. — Palmerston (@DiploMog) December 2, 2019. Apr 13, 2017 - The latest Tweets from Palmerston (@DiploMog). Es gibt … Oh and another interesting note, female humans did better than male humans. What I got was a social media phenomenon, with 105,000 Twitter followers, said Sir Simon McDonald, the Permanent Under-Secretary and Head of the Diplomatic Service at the FCO, announcing Palmerston… The @DiploMog Twitter feed set out new rules for Foreign Office staff when the animal returns to active duty. Analysis of @DiploMog's friends, friends, Twitter history, number of one-sided lovers, monthly tweets, time period tweets, client tweets, etc are shown on the analytical results page. A Twitter user posted a picture of a cat riding on a motorcycle, looking chill and quite at home. I’d love to say that the humans knocked it out of the park but sadly, correct responses were 11.85 out of 20. Image Source : TWITTER/@DIPLOMOG. And, since enough funds were raised after this article was written there is enough to get Sully’s sister to her new home as well. The tweet attracted a myriad of comments. 5,942 Followers, 246 Following, 98 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Palmerston (@fco_palmerston) The Twitter feeds of other government cats lit up with welcome back messages to Palmerston. We looked up information on these little guys. Georgia Mason, a veterinary researcher and author of a study analyzing humans’ ability to understand cats has figured out the complexities of cats. Hi There Furiends,I’m hoping we make it through this week without any technical difficulties. Dan Brissey able to bring Sully and her only surviving sibling back from Afghanistan, Palmerston the cat back at U.K. Foreign Office after time off for stress, Palmerston the cat returns to the foreign office, A Furry Christmas Walk Through the Web Wednesday 12/23. Palmerston, chief mouser at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London with the twitter handle @diplomog and a following of 105,000, is retiring to the countryside after four years of keeping the building in Whitehall clear of mice (though he showed an occasional vicious streak by helping himself to duckling from the adjacent St James’s Park). — Palmerston (@DiploMog) August 7, 2020 Palmerston, a rescue cat from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, was brought to the Foreign Office in 2016, prompting reports of … Finally, a tweet appeared at @DiploMog Twitter profile, announcing his return to frontline duties. Mason and her colleagues were interested in gauging how accurately humans pick up on feline emotions written in their fuzzy little faces. Like any good public servant, he has a second Twitter account @PalmerstonFOCat, the unofficial version, by the way. Oct 19, 2017 - The latest Tweets from Palmerston (@DiploMog). The researchers concluded that it is the human/cat connection that is the key. Hello Furiends,It’s almost Christmas and The Tribe is looking forward to the celebration. Battersea's Head of Catteries, Lindsey Quinlan told Newsbeat: "He's a very confident cat, loves being with people, and enjoys a good chin rub.". And Finally. Brissey serves with the Maryland National Guard and said his mind was blown when he realized how much money had been raised through Nowzad, the Afghanistan animal rescue through Facebook donations. The lady stated, “I now know the real meaning behind herding cats,”  But she persevered finally, after two weeks she got this amazing shot. Discover (and save!) We can attest to the noisy part because if The Female Human is late filling the feeder good grief does he scream! Hmmmm, I wonder if The Female Human will attempt to get all five of us in one shot. He was over-grooming on his front legs, a sign of stress.”. your own Pins on Pinterest Unter @DiploMog wird über das Leben von Palmerston berichtet. We just hope the human bike rider gets a clue and puts a basket on the back for feline safety. Apr 29, 2019 - The latest Tweets from Palmerston (@DiploMog). Dan Brissey, on his fifth tour overseas and his third trip to Afghanistan, has raised more than the required $3,000 to bring the feline he rescued  and her sibling to the United States. Animals. You might think Palmerston is quite an unusual name but it's inspired by Lord Palmerston who was a UK prime minister in the 19th century. Dubbed the “Palmerston Protocols,” Palmerston’s posts said they were “designed to ensure my welfare and happiness.” Evidently the size of the building of Palmerston’s workplace was difficult for him to maintain, adding to his stress. We are told he is a pine squirrel and, despite his tiny size, he is FIERCE! Meet Palmerston the Diplomog! Politics. She said the dogs were easy, they will always pose for treats. As you can see below, Oliver and I were a bit lethargic in our regularly scheduled brofur wrestling match after eating so much. Even though he is allergic to cats, Sully, one of a litter of four, bonded with him immediately. In other words humans, keep your paws off Palmerston unless he invites you over for a petting session. The black-and-white rescue cat, who has more than 105,000 Twitter followers, arrived from Battersea in 2016. Official account of the @foreignoffice Chief Mouser and former resident of @Battersea_. your own Pins on Pinterest Some lauded the calm feline and said that cats also want formal educati0ns and posted a pic of a cat in the University of Mumbai. —Palmerston (@DiploMog) August 7, 2020 Palmerston — named after longest-serving British Foreign Secretary — arrived at the office in 2016 as a rescue. “After four happy years, @Diplomog (Palmerston’s Twitter handle) will retire: he’s enjoyed lockdown life in the countryside so much, he’s accepted an invitation to stay. Oliver and I are trying not to chase her off the bed and all around the house. May 25, 2017 - The latest Tweets from Palmerston (@DiploMog). What are our feline expressions trying to tell you? Discover (and save!) “During his summer holiday, Cabinet ministers, colleagues and overseas visitors have asked me anxiously about his whereabouts,” McDonald wrote. The black and white bicolour cat began his role in the position of Chief Mouser on 13 April 2016. It was posted on Twitter. First she used treats for the dogs to get them to pose. They’re bright, feisty and noisy. This week, Lily and I made some progress in our relationship. Oct 2, 2017 - The latest Tweets from Palmerston (@DiploMog). If you spend time getting to know your cat, you understand their expressions. And then there were the cats. He is happy, healthy and full of energy. Check out […], Hello There Furiends,I hope you have been enjoying yourself this week. She did redeem herself by giving us extra treats. Our Purrsonal assistant got a bit teary eyed when she read this comment by Sgt. Oct 2, 2017 - This Pin was discovered by Pauline Ellis. I thought I was employing a mouser. And the best news? A "chief mouser" has joined the Foreign Office in a bid to tackle Whitehall's rodent problem. Jan 27, 2017 - The latest Tweets from Palmerston (@DiploMog). Nov 6, 2016 - The latest Tweets from Palmerston (@DiploMog). His pelt is glossy and mostly grown back. Our new furiend Poppy lives with […]. The two were sometimes seen fighting in the street outside the British prime … Nowzad is the only official animal shelter in Afghanistan, and it is home to more than 130 dogs, 40 cats and seven donkeys. When we can pry the Purrsonal Assistant away from her phone we might give SIRI a try.It was a nice Thanksgiving although the Female Human went to another house and did not make the turkey and there was no turkey for us. I don’t believe The Female Human takes our job stress seriously enough. For more details of these cookies and how to disable them, see our cookie policy. He was an underweight stray with no microchip when he was taken in by the charity, but today he has taken up the privileged position at the heart of government. Palmerston, a rescue cat from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, was brought to the Foreign Office in 2016, prompting reports of a rivalry with Downing Street cat Larry. Y es, that's right, despite not having opposable thumbs, the cat has his own twitter account.. He had plenty of company, though sometimes less than smooth diplomatic relations with Larry, cat-in-residence at nearby 10 Downing Street. In 2016 Palmerston arrived from @Battersea_, mouser & social media phenomenon, with 105K @Twitter followers. Jan 10, 2017 - The latest Tweets from Palmerston (@DiploMog). Everyone at the Foreign Office will miss him (our mice less so). Others expressed concern for the cat’s safety (this was our Female Human’s reaction). Anything beyond that will be used for the Nowzad shelter and clinic where Sully was spayed, vaccinated and microchipped. The Female Human had a lot of time off during the holidays. The letter from Palmerston, or @DiploMog’ as he is known on Twitter, said his service showed that “even those with four legs and fur have an important part to play in the U.K.’s global effort.” Official account of the @foreignoffice Chief Mouser and former resident of @Battersea_. 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. If you have Kindle Unlimited you can get the ebook for […]. There’s been a lot of meowing going on these days about you humans understanding what we felines are trying to convey to you. Palmerston isn't the only high-powered feline to stalk the corridors at Whitehall, the prime minister and the chancellor are both proud cat owners. Getting the nine felines to pose required that she rush back and forth with the camera at the ready to retrieve the less than enthusiastic felines who broke ranks and sauntered out of the frame (purrfect Cat Code behavior). They eat acorns, fruit, mushrooms, buds, and sap, and visit bird feeders for nuts. The @DiploMog Twitter feed set out new rules for Foreign Office staff when the animal returns to active duty. We wish him a long & happy retirement, said McDonald in a Twitter statement." The Purrsonal Assistant is doped up on antibiotics but we asked Alexa (can’t Google without opposable thumbs) and we think the meds should not interfere with work, although Alexa kept trying to give us all sorts of useless information like “Meow is the sound a cat makes” and she even meowed back. While Lily and were waiting for breakfast to be served, we discussed the state of our […], Hello Furiends, We’ve been opining for years and now it’s your turn. It came out of the experience we had with the loss of Tucker and Jasmine this year and The Human’s certification and work in pet grief counseling. Official account of the @foreignoffice Chief Mouser and former resident of @Battersea_. We love to watch the little squirrel that frequents the upstairs bird feeder. "After four happy years, @Diplomog (Palmerston's Twitter handle) will retire: he's enjoyed lockdown life in the countryside so much, he's accepted an invitation to stay. We’ve had high wind warnings and our electricity was out! What magic did she use to get this shot? Apr 29, 2019 - This Pin was discovered by Ioanna Tzavara. Lily kept watch at the living room and dining room windows and alerted The Female Human to all our Thanksgiving day visitors. Foreign Office is adopting a cat to get his claws into the role of Chief Mouser, Internet cat videos put feline adoptions ahead of dogs. The Tribe of Five is calling a meeting to set some ground rules for our workspace. But we must remember why he needed a break, and change our behavior towards him. Brissey found Sully while she was sunning herself in the crook of a concrete blast wall on his way back from getting fuel. After 4½ happy years @DiploMog retires at end of August: he’s enjoyed lockdown life in countryside so much, he’s decided to stay. “After four happy years, @Diplomog (Palmerston’s Twitter handle) will retire: he’s enjoyed lockdown life in the countryside so much, he’s accepted an invitation to stay. We had some holiday fun when we purrticipated in the Basepaws Secret Santa event. This dear lady rescues animals (which is how she ended up with such a big tribe that also includes four parakeets, several fish and a baby hedgehog). Cat Daddy’s, you need to step up your game. The resident cat at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) … A representative from Nowzad said the extra money raised will go toward the transportation costs of getting Sully to the United States. In April 2016, a cat called Palmerston arrived from Battersea (dogs and cat shelter in London). The Tribe is taking full advantage of the end of the year mini vacation and it took Oliver a while to get to gay Purree to record his greeting so Alberto’s regular Walk Through The Web Wednesday feature was preempted for our New Year’s message. Official account of the @foreignoffice Chief Mouser and former resident of @Battersea_. Palmerston, who is the resident cat at the Foreign Office in London, appears to have been learning a new language after posting a picture on Twitter posing next to a Japanese phrase book. It was posted on Twitter. “I have been … Things are about the same in our neck of the woods. Staff  have also been advised not to wake him when sleeping and that Palmerston has “full choice and control of who he deigns to greet or imperiously ignores.”. Finally, a tweet appeared at @DiploMog Twitter profile, announcing his return to … In 2016 Palmerston arrived from @Battersea_, mouser & social media phenomenon, with 105K @Twitter followers. In fairness, it did take this human who lives in Wales, several weeks to get the shot. Official account of the @foreignoffice Chief Mouser and former resident of @BDCH. Or diplomog, as he called himself to his 105,000 Twitter followers. It was love at first meow. In April 2016, a cat called Palmerston arrived from Battersea (dogs and cat shelter in London). Oct 2, 2017 - This Pin was discovered by Pauline Ellis. Nowzad’s mission is to relieve the suffering of animals in Afghanistan and to provide and maintain rescue, rehabilitation and education facilities. Here’s looking forward to a good year! Previously, he was from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and is named after the former Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister Lord Palmerston. Palmerston, who is named after the longest-serving British Foreign Secretary, Lord Palmerston, arrived in April 2016 as a rescue cat. In 2016 Palmerston arrived from @Battersea_, mouser & social media phenomenon, with 105K @Twitter followers. Official account of the @foreignoffice Chief Mouser and former resident of @Battersea_. It’s a […], Happy Mew Year Furiends!I hope your 2021 is off to a great start. Apr 29, 2019 - The latest Tweets from Palmerston (@DiploMog). Discover (and save!) Palmerston, a two-year-old domestic short hair cat, has joined … Palmerston has been named after two-time British PM Henry John Temple, the 3rd Viscount Palmerston, who served as leader in the mid-19th century. Official account of the @foreignoffice Chief Mouser and former resident of @Battersea_. Foreign Office. The last time we heard from Palmerston, the Chief Mouser at Whitehall (), he was saying goodbye to Philip Hammond and waiting for his new boss, Boris Johnson. Staff Sgt. Debbie has an author’s blog, Ruff Drafts and a blog written by the cat character, Sneaky, the library cat from her cozy mystery series. By using this site, you agree we can set and use cookies. We are so excited to provide a platform for felines to hiss, purr or pontificate about anything that gets your whiskers in a twist. Thankfully, our Human was forward thinking when she had our house built so we always have the gas fireplace in the living room to keep us warm. Jan 27, 2017 - The latest Tweets from Palmerston (@DiploMog). “Anyone who writes cats off as sort of moody or distant is probably underestimating them,” said . It appears that they are officially called Douglas’s Squirrel or Chickarees (around here the humans insist on calling them Pine Squirrels). The British Telegraph, which reported this case, reported that it received a letter from Secretary-General McDonald's that 'Palmerston is doing well after returning.' He has been known to clash with Larry, Number 10's main mouse-catcher. UK-based pet-whisperer gets all 17 of her pets to pose for a photo together, aff Sgt. I thought I was employing a mouser. You never know what the next viral feline tweet or social media sensation will be. We also wanted to share […], Hello Furiends, I hope things are going well in your neck of the woods and your humans are putting lots of gifts under the tree for you (if your tree is still standing, that is). “The good news is that Palmerston is coming back this week. I decided I was tired of the […], Hello Furiends, We are pleased to announce that our third book is out! It turned out that Palmerston and Larry … They asked more than 6,000 participants to watch 20 context-free cat clips, collected via veterinarians or YouTube, and to decide whether the featured feline was experiencing a negative or positive emotion. Wednesday April 13, 2016, 2:57 PM. 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