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While you may be tired of hearing […]","datePublished":"2017-02-12","dateModified":"2024-11-27","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/wpahcle.com\/pet-resources\/author\/ceastwayadvance360-com\/#Person","name":"chris","url":"https:\/\/wpahcle.com\/pet-resources\/author\/ceastwayadvance360-com\/","identifier":3,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/007b7979610c70c3cd4b24ed960fb78ff62c0b68401d393e79cb483d56812050?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/007b7979610c70c3cd4b24ed960fb78ff62c0b68401d393e79cb483d56812050?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"West Park Animal Hospital","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/wpahcle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/westhospitallogo.png","url":"https:\/\/wpahcle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/westhospitallogo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/wpahcle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Dr.-Emerman.png","url":"https:\/\/wpahcle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Dr.-Emerman.png","width":100,"height":100},"url":"https:\/\/wpahcle.com\/pet-resources\/blog\/presidential-pets\/","about":["Blog","Cat Health","Dog Health"],"wordCount":482,"articleBody":"Some seem to think that you can tell a lot about a person by the way that he or she treats animals. Keeping that in mind, it can be fun to look at a person\u2019s choice in pet, and even more so when that person is a celebrity. While you may be tired of hearing about politics, West Park Animal Hospital thought it would be fun to take a look at some famous presidential pets and the people who love them.Presidential PoochesMan\u2019s best friend has been welcome in the White House for some time. Some are better remembered than others, but all have been special. Famous canines who have graced the oval office include:Warren G. Harding\u2019s Airedale Terrier, Laddie BoyHerbert Hoover\u2019s Belgian Shepherd, King TutFranklin D. Roosevelt\u2019s Scottish Terrier, Fala (who had to be rescued after being accidentally left behind on a trip to the Aleutian Islands)Richard Nixon\u2019s black and white Cocker Spaniel, CheckersJFK\u2019s dog, PushinkaLyndon B. Johnson\u2019s beagles, Him and Her (who he was accused of mistreating)George H.W. Bush\u2019s Springer Spaniel, MillieBarack Obama\u2019s Portuguese Water Dog, BoFelines for FreedomCats are the most popular pet in the United States, and it is no surprise that a few felines have called the White House their home. Some of the more notable presidential kitties through history have included:Socks, feline friend of Chelsea ClintonMisty Malarky Ying Yang, a Siamese cat who belonged to Jimmy Carter\u2019s daughterSiam, Rutherford B. Hayes\u2019 cat (who was the first Siamese cat in the country)Abraham Lincoln\u2019s cats, Tabby and Dixie, who he proclaimed to be smarter than \u201chis whole cabinet\u201dPresidential Pets of a Different VarietyOf course, many other critters have graced the halls of the White House over the years. Some of the more interesting presidential pets have included:Two bear cubs belonging to Thomas JeffersonAn alligator belonging to John Quincy AdamsJames Buchanan\u2019s eagleGrover Cleveland\u2019s mockingbirdsBenjamin Harrison\u2019s opossums, named Mr. Reciprocity and Mr. ProtectionTheodore Roosevelt\u2019s menagerie, including snakes, chickens, a bear, a badger, a hyena, and a barn owlA pygmy hippopotamus belonging to Calvin CoolidgeIn fact, there are only a select few presidents who have not had a pet while in the White House. The list includes Andrew Jackson and James K. Polk, and currently Donald Trump, who is the first president in a century without an animal sidekick of some variety.President Harry S. Truman once stated that, \u201cIf you want a friend in Washington, get a pet\u201d. This is perhaps sage advice that most of our commander-in-chiefs have honored, and it is certainly interesting to see what pets our presidents have chosen.The post Presidential Pets and their Owners appeared first on West Park Animal Hospital Blog."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Pet Resources","item":"https:\/\/wpahcle.com\/pet-resources\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/wpahcle.com\/pet-resources\/\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Presidential Pets and their Owners","item":"https:\/\/wpahcle.com\/pet-resources\/blog\/presidential-pets\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]