Nelson The Grey Cat
People know plenty about the World War II-era Prime Minister Winston Churchill. But one thing that many may not be aware of is his love for the felines. Churchill owned a number of cats. During his later years, he was especially fond of Jock who was a marmalade cat.
However, his best-known cat was a grey male named Nelson. During a dinner, Quentin Reynolds, who was an American war correspondent, noted that Churchill said, “Nelson is the bravest cat I ever knew. I once saw him chase a huge dog out of the Admiralty. I decided to adopt him and name him after our great Admiral.”
