United States presidential pets

"FDOTUS" redirects here. For the First Daughter of the United States, see First family of the United States.

Socks at the White House Press Briefing Room lectern in 1993
Grace Coolidge with Laddie Boy, an Airedale Terrier, and Rob Roy, a white Collie

Most United States presidents have kept pets while in office, or pets have been part of their families.[1] Only James K. Polk, Andrew Johnson, and Donald Trump did not have any presidential pets while in office[2] (however, Johnson did take care of some mice he found in his bedroom).[3]

  1. ^ "Presidential Pet Museum". Presidential Pet Museum. Archived from the original on April 10, 2001. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  2. ^ Park, Andrea (February 12, 2019). "Donald Trump Is Still Against Dogs, No Matter How 'Good Politically' They Look". W. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference thoughtlongley was invoked but never defined (see the help page).