Cat's away, mice play in Westminster Palace

baltimoresun. ^ | March 6, 2010

[JoeProBono]

London's Houses of Parliament, also known as Westminster Palace, has rodents, and the peers aren't exactly sure what to do about it. Ivan Anthony Moore-Brabazon, the House's administration chief, on Wednesday turned down suggestions to acquire cats.

He says the felines could ingest mice poison or wander around the chamber and disrupt business. He favors the current tactic of using poison and mousetraps. Parliament staff have reported daily sightings of the rodents in the palace's restaurants and bars.

[JoeProBono]

[ConorMacNessa]

Get the Tories back in - that'll fix it!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[alicewonders]

We’ve got a rat problem in Washington too.

[Bigg Red]

Parliament staff have reported daily sightings of the rodents in the palace’s restaurants and bars.

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My childish mind just conjured up images of mice sitting at tables reading menus and sitting at the bar with drink in hand.

Maybe some clever sould will post such graphics here.

[JoeProBono]

[Bigg Red]

sould = soul

[JoeProBono]

[Bigg Red]

The article doesn’t really say, but the implication is that this is a new problem. I wonder what is contributing to the infestation. I seem to recall that England has had a harsher weather than they usually suffer, so pershaps more of the little beasts have been seeking indoor shelter. All they would need would be about 10 cats like my Cheney. He is 10 years old but still a world class mouser.

[JoeProBono]

[Kimmers]

Two words............ Jack Russell

[JoeProBono]

[Doogle]

"hey,a little payola helps da economy"

[JoeProBono]

[Bigg Red]

??

[DoorGunner]

>>”...wander around the chamber and disrupt business.”

Besides, “A cat can look at a King.”

[Tainan]

Those 2 patios along the Thames - one for each class(note the colors of the tenting) - are the most exclusive clubs in London. A lot of “river rats” lolling about there.

[Oztrich Boy]

Here's a kitty with a mouse on its head