The Daily Telegraph on the hunt for the most loved and powerful cats in NSW

Rats within the NSW Police Force are facing some fluffy opposition as three cats — Splashe, Troop Cat Ed and Lenny — rid police units of vermin. Could these felines makes The Daily Telegraph’s list of the most powerful and loved cats of NSW?

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Rats within the NSW Police Force are facing some fluffy opposition as three cats are on the beat.

Splashe, Troop Cat Ed and Lenny are three rescue cats who live and work in Sydney policing units, ridding them of vermin.

Splashe is one of the newest members of Bourke Police Station. Picture: Facebook

Lenny is perhaps one of the bravest cats, moving into the police force’s dog unit. Picture: Facebook

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Each cat has its own unique story and personality but all are committed to their own style of paw enforcement.

Lenny has chosen the most hostile place for a cat having moved into the NSW Police Force Dog Unit as a four-week-old.

He is known for killing rats and leaving body parts for his police carers to find.

“The organ in question changes each time,” NSW Police Force Dog Unit Kennel Coordinator Sophia said.

“He makes a game out of smooching up to people for pats, and then deciding without warning that they’re doing it wrong and correcting them with a swift paw.”

The newest catstable to join the ranks is Police Cat Splashe at the Bourke Police Station after joining as a six-month-old underweight kitten in February 2017.

The most famous police puss is Troop Cat Ed, who featured in a Daily Telegraph article in 2017. He lives and works at the NSW Police Force Mounted Unit at Redfern.

'Troop Cat Ed' with Sergeant Melinda Duncan is one of the hardest workers at the Police Mounted Unit in Redfern. Picture: Liam Driver

“Ed is very good at his job and the Mounted Unit rarely call for pest control assistance anymore,” one of his groomers said.

The Daily Telegraph last week released the Power 100 list of Sydney’s top movers and shakers.

Its runaway success has prompted the next instalment, the Meow 100 to catalogue the state’s most powerful and loved felines. The list will be released later this month.

Has your feline got the right cattitude? Is your kitty the powerbroker in your home or simply your best friend? Send us a photograph of your cat and tell us why, in 75 words or less, your pet should feature in The Daily Telegraph’s Meow 100 of NSW’s most powerful and love cats. Email [e-mail].

Originally published as The Daily Telegraph on the hunt for the most loved and powerful cats in NSW