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Is Larry now Felis Catus non grata? 🐈

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Allira Sun 15-Sept-24 14:57:59

Apparently Larry the Cat has been labelled "a little sh*t" by new Scottish Secretary Ian Murray, who joked that Larry was "the most miserable animal you’ll ever meet".

😯

Now, I'm by no means a cat lover but I do have respect for cats and their judgement, so has Larry got the measure of Mr Murray already?
Who'll be first to go?

Allira Sun 15-Sept-24 20:12:48

Got it, Indigo ! 🐀

paddyann54 Sun 15-Sept-24 20:38:56

Murray’s a miserable faced so called Scot who dances to. WM,s tune. I,ll take the cat over him ay day,Randy after the past two months of Labour I reckon his constituents feel the same!

paddyann54 Sun 15-Sept-24 20:40:46

Don’t now where “Randy”came from it and after the last two months his constituents will feel the same

Deedaa Sun 15-Sept-24 21:05:00

I've got a photograph of Larry that 10 Downing Street kindly sent me. I doubt if they'll have many people requesting photos of Ian Murray.

Allira Sun 15-Sept-24 21:13:54

paddyann54

Don’t now where “Randy”came from it and after the last two months his constituents will feel the same

What - randy?
😂

Has Larry got any offspring? Does anyone know?

Oreo Sun 15-Sept-24 23:06:57

Indigo8

When Larry goes he should be given the title:-

Mures Prenderat Emeritus

A collar or engraved disc would be nice. Although he would probably prefer a nice bowlful of giblets.

Larry says ‘ No more Latin FFS I had enough of that when the big blonde bloke lived here!’😾 ‘and yes, I’ll have the giblets now please’.

Witzend Mon 16-Sept-24 07:48:38

Oreo

Indigo8

When Larry goes he should be given the title:-

Mures Prenderat Emeritus

A collar or engraved disc would be nice. Although he would probably prefer a nice bowlful of giblets.

Larry says ‘ No more Latin FFS I had enough of that when the big blonde bloke lived here!’😾 ‘and yes, I’ll have the giblets now please’.

😂😂

Allira Mon 16-Sept-24 07:51:11

Gigeria, please, Larry 😁

PamQS Mon 16-Sept-24 12:15:37

We’ve yet to hear what Larry thinks of Mr Murray! He needs the right of reply!

Indigo8 Mon 16-Sept-24 12:46:27

Larry probably thinks Mr Murray is a big shhhh you know what.grin

GrammarGrandma Mon 16-Sept-24 16:21:03

"Grata' is feminine, to go with "persona'', which also is grammatically speaking. It would have to be "Felis catus non gratus."

Allira Mon 16-Sept-24 17:12:31

Oops. Elementary mistake, I should know better!

Is Felix Persona Non Grata?

If you'd like to ask HQ to change it, I don't mind, GrammarGrandma.

What shall we call Ian Murray?

TheWeirdo Tue 17-Sept-24 11:21:27

What does ''Felis Catus non grata?'' mean?

I LOVE cats and I think monstrous Murray is insanely jealous because lovely Larry gets attention for being a fluff god, who plays with mice instead of killing them, is happy to pose for photos with his fans and gives important interviews and statements, while Murray is himself a little s***!

AGAA4 Tue 17-Sept-24 11:35:43

Murray is worried as he knows Larry has a hotline to the media and is watching him closely. How else did the media find out about those parties.

rocketstop Tue 17-Sept-24 12:17:11

I've heard on the hush hush that he is planning the downfall of the Government.It starts so innocently, laying across a stair in the dead of night causing a trip, releasing fleas into Parliament, a careless scratch using dirty claws.Oh yes he has them all in his sights !

Gummie Tue 17-Sept-24 16:48:45

Esmay

Careful , Larry .
You'll end up at the vets being euthanased .
It's probably the government's plan for pensioners .

Larry knows evil when he see's it. Poor kitty having to put up with that shower.

Allira Tue 17-Sept-24 17:08:01

TheWeirdo

What does ''Felis Catus non grata?'' mean?

I LOVE cats and I think monstrous Murray is insanely jealous because lovely Larry gets attention for being a fluff god, who plays with mice instead of killing them, is happy to pose for photos with his fans and gives important interviews and statements, while Murray is himself a little s***!

What does ''Felis Catus non grata?'' mean?
an unacceptable or unwelcome cat.

As in Persona Non Grata which is an unacceptable or unwelcome person, persona applying to both male and female persons.

As Felis Catus is a male Latin noun, I should have remembered to change the grata to gratus.

Anyway, I expect persona can apply to cats as well as people as cats are often more intelligent and discerning than some people.grin

Hope that explains it smile

ixion Tue 17-Sept-24 19:43:52

Is he not Felis catus non gratus ?
My Latin is probably rustier than Allira's 😉

Allira Tue 17-Sept-24 20:11:33

ixion

Is he not Felis catus non gratus ?
My Latin is probably rustier than Allira's 😉

Yes,
It was pointed out to me by GrammarGrandma blush

I have given myself detention written it out 100 times.

ixion Tue 17-Sept-24 20:28:58

I must RTFT
I must RTFT
I must RTFT
I must RTFT .....😴

Allira Tue 17-Sept-24 20:48:09

😂😂😂

Best I log off, it's not the only boo-boo I've made today 😯

Indigo8 Wed 18-Sept-24 11:35:23

I don't want to rain on anyone's parade but I don't think the phrase 'personus non gratus' exists. I think persona is like agricola and nauta in that it takes a feminine form and 'grata' has to agree.

I am probably wrong as it is close on 60 years since Latin O'Level.

AGAA4 Wed 18-Sept-24 11:39:49

Indigo8

I don't want to rain on anyone's parade but I don't think the phrase 'personus non gratus' exists. I think persona is like agricola and nauta in that it takes a feminine form and 'grata' has to agree.

I am probably wrong as it is close on 60 years since Latin O'Level.

I think you are correct but it's a long time since I studied Latin too.

Allira Wed 18-Sept-24 11:48:18

Indigo8

I don't want to rain on anyone's parade but I don't think the phrase 'personus non gratus' exists. I think persona is like agricola and nauta in that it takes a feminine form and 'grata' has to agree.

I am probably wrong as it is close on 60 years since Latin O'Level.

Oh thank you 😁

Yes, persona non grata does apply to a person of any sex, but I perhaps shouldn't have coupled it with Felis Catus which is a masculine noun and applies to cats of either (or any) sex!

You are person grata on here!

Allira Wed 18-Sept-24 11:48:53

Autocorrect

Persona grata 🙂