{"id":17560,"date":"2014-03-12T11:52:36","date_gmt":"2014-03-12T10:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/?p=17560"},"modified":"2025-03-03T13:10:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T12:10:30","slug":"winston-churchills-country-estate-welcomes-new-cat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/winston-churchills-country-estate-welcomes-new-cat\/","title":{"rendered":"Winston Churchill\u2019s estate gets new cat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A rescue kitten has taken up residence at Sir Winston Churchill\u2019s former country estate to honour a request made by the wartime prime minister.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/winston-cat-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17561 aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/winston-cat-3.jpg\" alt=\"winston cat 3\" width=\"634\" height=\"501\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In 1962, on his 88<sup>th<\/sup> birthday the former leader was given a cat named Jock by one of his private secretaries, Sir John \u2018Jock\u2019 Colville. The cat became so dear to Churchill and his family, that they requested there always be a marmalade cat named Jock with a white bib and four white socks living at Chartwell.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/winston-cat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17564 aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/winston-cat.jpg\" alt=\"winston cat\" width=\"460\" height=\"613\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The National Trust, which was left the property by the Churchill family in 1966, welcomed\u00a0seven month old Jock VI this month. Previously known as Malley, Jock VI was rescued by Croydon Animal Samaritans before being adopted by Chartwell\u2019s collections manager, Katherine Barnett.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/winston-cat-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17562 aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/winston-cat-4.jpg\" alt=\"winston cat 4\" width=\"634\" height=\"432\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Katherine told The Independent, &#8220;Jock VI has had a difficult start to his life, but as the saying goes, a cat will always land on its feet. I&#8217;m delighted with Jock.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe&#8217;s a very caring, loving cat and I think our visitors will get lots of enjoyment from seeing him around the property for many years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/winston-cat-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17563 aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/winston-cat-2.jpg\" alt=\"Jock VI The Cat\" width=\"306\" height=\"507\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to trust officials, Jock VI enjoys eating tuna, taking afternoon naps and lounging on Persian rugs at the estate. 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