{"id":3910,"date":"2014-03-10T18:42:58","date_gmt":"2014-03-11T01:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=3910"},"modified":"2014-03-10T18:42:58","modified_gmt":"2014-03-11T01:42:58","slug":"winstons-wishes-new-kitten-takes-up-residence-at-churchills-country-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/03\/10\/winstons-wishes-new-kitten-takes-up-residence-at-churchills-country-estate\/","title":{"rendered":"Winston’s wishes: New kitten takes up residence at Churchill’s country estate"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Chartwell House, Winston Churchill estate (Wikipedia photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LONDON – There is a new kitten at the Winston Churchill estate.<\/p>\n

The orange-colored cat is there to comply with the late British leader’s request that there always be a cat of that colour living at Chartwell, his country home.<\/p>\n

Churchill also indicated that the cat should have white chest fur, white paws, and be named Jock.<\/p>\n

The unusual request stems from the affection Churchill felt for a kitten given to him on his 88th birthday by Jock Colville, one of his secretaries.<\/p>\n

The new kitten was formerly known as Malley but has been renamed Jock VI. He was a stray cat taken into the care of an animal welfare group before it was adopted by Chartwell officials.<\/p>\n

He is described as a “caring, loving” cat.<\/p>\n

The Churchill home and gardens – now operated by the National Trust conservation organization – are popular with tourists and located in the Kent countryside about 25 miles (40 kilometres) south of London.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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