Paddles (cat)
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| Species | Cat |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Born | 2016 |
| Died | (aged about one) Point Chevalier, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Known for | Rescue cat kept by the Prime Minister of New Zealand |
| Owner | Jacinda Ardern |
| Appearance | Ginger and white, polydactyl |
| Twitter page | |
Paddles (2016 – 7 November 2017) was a ginger and white polydactyl cat[1] owned by former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her partner Clarke Gayford during Ardern's term in office. Paddles had a profile on Twitter and was known in politics as the "First Cat".
