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Say hullo to the pets successful a paw-sition of power.
As the state awaits the results of the 2024 U.S. statesmanlike predetermination betwixt enactment nominee, erstwhile president Donald Trump (running mate is JD Vance), and antiauthoritarian nominee, existent vice president Kamala Harris (running alongside Tim Walz), we're taking a look astatine the purr-fect positive ones who person recovered their mode wrong the White House.
Since George Washington became the archetypal president of the United States in 1789, pets person played a immense relation successful the lives of the presidents, particularly erstwhile the White House was officially completed successful 1800. In fact, the archetypal president to officially bring a favored to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue was John Adams, who owned 2 dogs and the archetypal statesmanlike cat.
In much caller years, presidential animals person go astir arsenic celebrated arsenic their owners, with President Lyndon B. Johnson's pup Yuki making headlines arsenic the archetypal rescue dog to onshore successful the White House. (He was found abandoned successful a Texas state presumption by the president's daughter Luci.)
Plus, shortly earlier the 2008 election, Barack Obama and Michelle Obama got Portuguese Water Dog Bo—sometimes referred to arsenic the First Dog—who was chosen by the household because Malia Obama's allergies required a hypoallergenic breed. He was soon joined by chap Portuguese Water Dog Sunny successful 2013.
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Meanwhile, Joe Biden and Jill Biden also brought respective pups into the White House: their canine Champ (who they got conscionable aft Biden was elected Vice President successful 2008), arsenic good arsenic dogs Major and Commander. Champ passed distant successful 2021 and both Major and Commander had to beryllium rehomed aft respective incidents astatine the White House.
But it's not each dogs surviving it up successful Washington D.C. arsenic plentifulness of First Families— including the Biden, Bushes, Clintons, Carters and Fords—were arrogant feline owners.
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Bill Clinton was often seen with the family's adopted achromatic and achromatic kitty Socks. A publication astir the feline was adjacent written successful 1993 called Socks Goes to Washington: The Diary of America's First Cat.
In fact, successful the past of the presidency, only James K. Polk, Andrew Johnson and Trump did not person pets during their clip successful office, with Trump being the archetypal pet-less person successful much than 120 years. And arsenic Harris is besides not a favored owner, determination mightiness beryllium immoderate clip earlier we spot a caller favored successful D.C. (Although Walz and his household bash person their Labrador pup Scout.)
Now, propulsion america a bony and work connected to spot each the pets who lived larger than beingness astatine the White House…
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Joe and Jill Biden's Dog Commander
The 46th President was talented German Shepherd Commander for his day successful 2021 by his member and sister-in-law James and Sara Biden.
In 2023, Commander was moved retired of the White House aft respective biting incidents.
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Joe and Jill Biden's Cat Willow
The Bidens adopted Willow into the White House successful January 2022. Willow was named aft First Lady Dr. Jill Biden's hometown of Willow Grove, Penn.
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Jill Biden, Champ and Major
President Joe Biden's wife Jill Biden appears with their German Shepherds successful a 2020 predetermination run photo.
Unfortunately, Champ sadly passed distant successful June 2021 astatine the property of 13 portion Major was rehomed to a quieter situation with household friends.
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Joe Biden and Major
The President appears with his rescue canine astatine the Delaware Humane Association office successful 2018. Major was the archetypal structure canine successful the White House.
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Barack Obama, Family and Bo and Sunny
The President appears with First Lady Michelle Obama, daughters Sasha Obama and Malia Obama and their Portuguese Water Dogs successful the Rose Garden of the White House successful 2015.
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Barack Obama and Bo
The President pets his family's Portuguese Water Dog, their archetypal White House pet, astatine the White House successful 2012.
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George W. Bush and Barney
The President carries his canine adjacent his ranch successful Crawford, Texas successful 2003.
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George W. Bush and Ernie
The President plays with his family's feline astatine the Governor's Mansion successful Austin, Texas earlier they moved to the White House.
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Bill Clinton and Socks
The President carries his family's feline connected the grounds connected the White House successful 1993.
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Socks the Cat
The First Cat overlooks the Oval Office from his perch astatine the statesmanlike desk.
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Bill Clinton and Buddy
The President appears with his family's canine extracurricular the White House successful 1999.
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George H.W. Bush and Millie
The President and First Lady Barbara Bush thrust with their canine connected a play cart astatine their home astatine Walker's Point successful Kennebunkport, Maine, in 2004. Millie lived with them astatine the White House. He served arsenic U.S. person betwixt 1989 and 1993.
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George H.W. Bush and Ranger
The President sits with his granddaughter, Marshall, and 1 of his dogs in this undated picture.
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Ronald Reagan and Rex
The President presents woman Nancy Reagan with an aboriginal Christmas present: A King Charles Cavalier Spaniel.
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Ronald Reagan and Pets
The President and First Lady Nancy Reagan airs with 1 of their dogs and kittens astatine Rancho del Cielo, their abrogation location adjacent Santa Barbara, Calif., successful the '80s.
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Jimmy Carter and Grits
The President plays with his family's canine connected the South Lawn of the White House successful 1978.
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Gerald Ford
The President plays with 1 of his aureate retrievers successful 1976.
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Lyndon B. Johnson and Yuki
Yuki is believed to beryllium the archetypal rescue canine to unrecorded astatine the White House. Johnson's daughter Luci recovered him astatine a Texas state presumption successful 1966. Here helium is photo-bombing the President arsenic helium signs a measure successful 1967.
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