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Presidential pets: a tradition
From cats and dogs to farm animals and more, nearly every president has had pets at the White House.
Although he never lived in the White House, former President Washington started the tradition of presidential pets by having at least a dozen dogs in office, in addition to horses and former first lady Martha Washington’s pet parrot.
Claire Jerry, a curator of political history at the National Museum of American History, explained that a pet is a valuable tool for the president, one that can make the commander-in-chief “seem like one of the people.”
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Not many cats have lived in the White House, and the ones that did were much more secretive than their canine counterparts. Where did they hang out? Did they harass the mice, the dogs or the humans? In anticipation of a new Biden kitty, we attempt to peek into the day-to-day lives of previous White House cats.
A pet-loving family now occupies the White House and they are expected to add a feline friend into the mix very soon!
On Monday (January 25), the White House shared new photos of President Joe Biden’s two rescue German shepherds, Major and Champ, making themselves comfortable in their new home at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The first lady s office said in a statement that Champ is enjoying his new dog bed by the fireplace and Major loved running around on the South Lawn.
But as the presidential pooches get used to their new digs, the first family of the United States is reportedly preparing to add a First Cat to the crew.