{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Whiskers Sanctuary: Sleep Stories for Cat Lovers","title":"Sleep Story: Larry: The Cat Who Outlasted the Prime Ministers","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":11474,"description":"Tonight’s story is inspired by the remarkable true story of Larry, the famous Chief Mouser of 10 Downing Street.\nOn a quiet February evening in 2011, a rescue cat from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home walked through the famous black door of Number 10—and never really left.\nOver the years, Prime Ministers came and went. Staff changed. Moving vans arrived and departed. World leaders stepped through the front door. But through it all, Larry remained exactly where he believed he belonged.\nHe patrolled the halls before sunrise, inspected the Downing Street garden each evening, watched London rain from Georgian windows, and carried out his duties as Chief Mouser with the quiet confidence of a cat who understood that some things simply endure .\nThe clocks keep ticking.\nThe rain falls softly.\nAnd Larry remains.\nThis is a slow, ambient bedtime story designed to help you unwind, quiet your mind, and gently fall asleep. Inspired by true events, it’s a peaceful nighttime story about quiet routines, familiar places, gentle persistence, and the comforting presence of one remarkable cat who became the steady heart of a house where almost everything else changed.\nSo settle in…\nand spend a quiet evening at Number 10 Downing Street.\n—\nIf you enjoy this episode, you can find more sleep stories at The Whiskers Sanctuary.\nPerfect for sleep, relaxation, true cat stories, history lovers, or quiet nighttime listening.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/vtbw9SMD1OyhmyyVnMKMsNwp-F-ez5msZs4K3sXKXyo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hOWVl/MWJkYzM2NThmMWJm/OTRkYzI2MGY4NmMw/NTczMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}