Feb 9, 2016 · Tibs the Great was the Royal Mail’s most famous post office cat. According to the mail service, he eventually weighed in at 23 pounds and became the official Royal Mail Headquarters cat over...

Tibs the Great (November 1950 – December 1964) was the British Post Office's "number one cat" and kept the post office headquarters in London completely mouse-free during his 14 years of service. He was the son of Minnie, and on his death, several newspapers ran an obituary.

Jan 28, 2018 · According to the Postal Museum, the most popular cat of all was Tibs. Born in November 1950, at his biggest he weighed 23lbs (10.4kg) and lived in the Post Office headquarters' refreshment...

Feb 11, 2016 · Working cats have a long, storied history in the U.S., going all the way back to when post office cats worked to keep rats and mice at bay.

Once upon a time many post offices would have had a resident cat to prevent rodents from ravaging the mail — but sadly times change and we don't know of any permanent 'post cats' these days.

Apr 13, 2014 · At the General Post Office building in New York, most of the cats started their policing careers at the ground level, or more specifically, the newspaper department. This department, which was responsible for sorting and distributing newspaper mail (second class) and mail from the ocean steamships, took up the entire basement of the enormous ...

Aug 18, 2011 · Searching for a home, Clarence the cat arrives at the local post office at an opportune time

Oct 7, 2021 · The first official cat appointment happened in September 1868. Three cats were employed on a probationary basis at the Money Order Office in London where there was a veritable plague of mice invading the building.

May 7, 2024 · Neatorama reports that at the turn of the 20th century, dozens of cats were employed in New York Post Office to control pests who were attracted to the glue used on envelopes and packages at a salary of $5 per month.

Minnie, the official Post Office Headquarters cat, died on May 16 1950. She was replaced by one of her fully-grown kittens, believed to be Fluffy. The most popular cat of all, however, was one of Fluffy’s offspring, Tibs, who was born in November 1950.