Presidential Pets
Throughout the years, presidents have shared the White House with a number of pets. It remains to be seen what kind of pet or pets will find a new home after the new president takes office. Barack Obama has agreed to adopt a pet after the election and John McCain is known for his large number of pets. The folks at Petfinder.com have done some research about the presidential pets of the past and a release from the organization states that nearly every president has had pets. Some even had small zoos. Here are some pets I found interesting.
- John Quincy Adams had an alligator. An alligator? In the White House? I wonder if he kept it in the bathtub.
- Abraham Lincoln had a turkey, Jack, for a pet after his son talked him out of taking it off the menu. So much for Thanksgiving dinner.
- John F. Kennedy had multiple pets, on of which was Macaroni, Caroline Kennedy’s horse. I wonder if the name came from the song “Yankee Doodle.”
- George W. Bush’s dog Spot was born in the White House. Now that’s a pedigree.
Staff Writer Dawn Marks
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