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Animals with jobs

Animals have held all kinds of jobs over the years, official and unofficial. This page collects stories about working cats, dogs and other famous animals from history.

Cats with jobs

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Chief Mousers of 10 Downing Street
A Century of Chief Mousers: The Cats Who Ruled 10 Downing Street
Nov 3, 2025
Bodega Cats of New York
Bodega Cats of New York
Feb 4, 2026
Larry the Cat: The Real Power Behind 10 Downing Street
Larry the cat: The real power behind 10 Downing Street
Feb 19, 2025
Snooky of City Hall
Snooky of City Hall
Mar 29, 2026
Arthur the Paw-Dipping TV Cat
Arthur the Paw-Dipping TV Cat
Nov 17, 2025
Roxy the Denver Police Cat
Roxy the Denver Police Cat
Mar 9, 2026

Dogs with jobs

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Rin Tin Tinog
Rin Tin Tin: The Silent Film Dog Who Saved Warner Bros.
Sep 14, 2025
Owney the postal dog
Owney the Postal Dog: The Stray Who Rode the Rails and Visited More than 200 Cities
Oct 27, 2025
Flying Officer Bush
Flying Officer Bush
Mar 16, 2026

Famous historical animals

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Cher Ami and the Lost Battalion
Cher Ami and the Lost Battalion
Oct 21, 2025
Laika the dog
Laika The Dog Who Reached for the Stars
Nov 16, 2025
Simon the ship's cat
Simon the Ship's Cat
Nov 10, 2025
Unsinkable Sam
Unsinkable Sam
Dec 11, 2025
The Bear Behind Winnie-the-Pooh
The Bear Behind Winnie-the-Pooh
Dec 30, 2025
Herman the Cat Expert Mouser
Herman the Cat, Expert Mouser
Jan 5, 2026
Towser the World’s Greatest Mouser
Towser the World’s Greatest Mouser
Jan 19, 2026
Takeshi the Cat Who Went South
Takeshi the Cat Who Went South
Feb 2, 2026
Judy the dog
Judy, POW 81A
Feb 9, 2026
Andrew the London Air Raid Cat of World War II
Andrew the London Air Raid Cat of World War II
Mar 2, 2026
The Félicette the Cat story
Félicette the Cat Who Touched Space
Mar 11, 2026
Ham the Astrochimp
Ham the Astrochimp
Apr 6, 2026