Donald Trump is the first president since James K. Polk to not have a presidential pet while in office. The list includes dogs, cats, horses, and other animals that are normally kept as pets or as working animals. The first White House dog to receive regular newspaper coverage was Warren G. Harding’s dog Laddie Boy.
About United States presidential pets in brief
Donald Trump is the first president since James K. Polk to not have a presidential pet while in office. The first White House dog to receive regular newspaper coverage was Warren G. Harding’s dog Laddie Boy. Bill Clinton moved into the White House with Socks, a tuxedo cat, who in 1991 was reported to have jumped into the arms of Chelsea Clinton after piano lessons. Barack and Michelle Obama were without pets prior to the 2008 election, but promised their daughters they could get a dog when the family moved intoThe White House.
In addition to traditional pets, this list includes some animals normally considered livestock or working animals that have a association with presidents or their families. Presidents have often been given exotic animals from foreign dignitaries; they are promptly donated to a zoo, but often are kept close to the president or their family. The list includes dogs, cats, horses, and other animals that are normally kept as pets or as working animals.
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