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DHA shelter projects manager Steph Carter has a big hug for Major on the day of his official adoption. Photo courtesy of DHA
The White House has been home to a variety of presidential pets, possibly rivaled only by Noah’s Ark. Cats of all stripe; dogs of all spot; plus silkworms, goats and horses; caged birds; raccoons; hamsters and rats; bunnies; squirrels; lizards; chickens and turkeys; a couple of ill-advised choices like grizzly bear cubs, wallabies and tigers, all of which were gifts and were promptly delivered to zoos or “museums”; a cussing parrot; and one trick pony, owned by Zachary Taylor.
Major Biden, as President
Donald Trump prepares to leave office as the first pet-less president since the end of the Civil War.
Major Biden was thrust into the national spotlight late last year when President-elect
Joe Bidensustained a hairline fracture in his foot while roughhousing with the German Shepherd after a shower, as one does, and had to wear an orthopedic boot for several weeks. But that ruff start to his stint as FDOTUS-elect hasn’t kept him from being honored as the first shelter dog to assume the highest office in the (canine) land.
In a Facebook announcement, the DHA celebrated Major’s achievement, and invited people and pups alike to join the indoguration ceremony, all for a good cause: