| Other name(s) | Embassy Cat |
|---|---|
| Species | Felis catus |
| Years active | 2016–2018 |
| Owner | Julian Assange |
| Residence | Embassy of Ecuador, London |
Michi, also known as Embassy Cat, was the pet cat of Julian Assange from May 2016 until November 2018, when he reportedly gave away the cat, or April 2019, when he was evicted from the Ecuadorian embassy.[1][2] In November 2018 the Ecuadorian embassy set a series of house rules in place for Assange, including that he was responsible for the "well-being, food, and hygiene"; his lawyer called this requirement to care for his cat "denigrating", and according to NPR his failure to do so arguably played "a small role" in him being evicted from the embassy.[3][4]
- ^ Ap, Tiffany (10 May 2016). "'Counter-purrveillance': Julian Assange gets a kitten for company". CNN. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Kaur, Harmeet (11 April 2019). "Whatever happened to Julian Assange's cat?". CNN. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
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