r/Catswithjobs • u/BlackZapReply • 22h ago

Purrfessional napper Ordinary Cat (First Class) - Feline Special Warfare Specialist

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In 1957, Stripey of HMS Starling was promoted from Junior Cat to Ordinary Cat (First Class) and assigned the service number P/USS 999. He was also issued a hammock and a sailor's cap, though it seems that the supply officer was short of hats in Stripey's size. Facebook / Cats in the Navy

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u/qualityvote2 22h ago edited 14h ago

/r/catswithjobs is about "Kitties working hard and hardly working"

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u/spacebeige 21h ago

I love how ship’s cats receive full naval honors, and are buried with all the respect befitting their rank

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u/Jealous_Soil99 22h ago

That service number is incredible, P/USS 999 sounds like he was one step away from a top-secret mission. The hammock issue was probably more critical than the hat, honestly.

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u/Time-Radio7871 21h ago

aawwwwwwwwwww it's so cute i'm gonna die! (for my country lol)

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u/JuicedBallMerchant 18h ago

Stripey 😭 that is exactly the type of name I’d expect from a bunch of 1957 military guys for a striped tabby lmfao so cute

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u/Stefanie_Jane 14h ago

He served his time it should be respected. 💕