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tabby

[tab-ee] / ˈtæb i /


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Since then, the white and tabby cat, officially introduced on Downing Street's website as the "Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office", has reigned supreme from the country's most photographed doorstep.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Across the pond, Larry, a stray tabby dubbed the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, lives at the British prime minister’s residence and regularly gets press coverage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

When Alan gave his Persian tabby cat, Smokey, its regular flea treatment last year, he thought nothing could go wrong.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

Genovese allegedly stole a 2 1/2-year-old orange tabby cat named Lancelot from a resident in Ventura, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025

"Fine. Let's just get on with it. See that tabby over there?"

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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