Paddles (cat) facts for kids
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| Species | Cat |
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| Sex | Female |
| Born | 2016 |
| Died | (aged 1) Point Chevalier, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Years active | 2016–2017 |
| Known for | Rescue cat kept by the Prime Minister of New Zealand |
| Owner | Jacinda Ardern |
| Appearance | Ginger and white, polydactyl |
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Paddles (2016 – 7 November 2017) was a ginger and white polydactyl cat, owned by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her partner Clarke Gayford. Paddles was a rescue cat, adopted by Ardern from a branch of the SPCA. She became a celebrity as the "First Cat" after Ardern took office, and a Twitter account was established in her name. Ardern said that she didn't know who created the account. Paddles interrupted the congratulatory phone call from US President Donald Trump.
Paddles was run over by a car and killed in the Auckland suburb of Point Chevalier on 7 November 2017.
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