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Meet Paddles, the cat of New Zealand's new prime minister with its own Twitter account

Paddles is a ginger and white cat with opposable thumbs.

Johnny Lieu

on October 24, 2017

New Zealanders are really into creating social media accounts for their animals.

Even the country's incoming Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, whose cat Paddles -- a ginger and white cat with opposable thumbs -- has its own Twitter account, @FirstCatofNZ.

It's not exactly known who actually runs the account, according to Newshub. The account's description says it's an "independent cat" and that it's "not affurliated with the Labour Pawty."

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However, there's speculation that it's run by Ardern's partner, Clarke Gayford, a host of a TV fishing show.

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"There is indeed an account in the name of my cat and I have no idea who has created it," Ardern told the news outlet.

"I am quite happy for that person to continue logging on behalf of Paddles, keeping in mind Paddles has thumbs, I can't put it past her it's her own account as well."

Who wouldn't own up to being this the voice behind this adorable ball of fur?