Willow is certainly one of solely a dozen feline inhabitants within the historical past of the White Home.
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The White Home has a purr-fect addition.
“Meet Willow!” first girl Jill Biden introduced on Twitter early Friday, including coronary heart emojis together with images of the 2-year-old, green-eyed, grey and white tabby.
The primary girl named Willow after her hometown of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.
The fawning feline caught Jill Biden’s eye after interrupting her remarks by leaping on stage throughout a 2020 marketing campaign cease in Pennsylvania, spokesman Michael LaRosa stated.
“Seeing their quick bond, the proprietor of the farm knew that Willow belonged with Dr. Biden,” he added.
Jill Biden had stated after her husband was elected in November 2020 that the couple would deliver a kitty to the White Home, however the feline arrival had been delayed.
Final month, the White Home stated the cat would are available January.
“Willow is settling into the White Home together with her favourite toys, treats, and loads of room to scent and discover,” LaRosa stated.
Willow joins Commander, a German shepherd pet President Biden launched in December as a birthday reward from his brother James Biden and his spouse, Sara.
Earlier than Commander, the Bidens had two different German shepherds, Champ and Main, on the White Home.
However Main began misbehaving after arriving in January 2021, together with a pair of biting incidents.
The White Home had stated the 3-year-old rescue canine was nonetheless adjusting to his new dwelling, and he was despatched again to the Bidens’ Delaware residence for coaching.
After consulting with canine trainers, animal behaviorists and veterinarians, the Bidens determined to ship Main to reside in a quieter setting with household pals, LaRosa has stated.
Champ died in June at age 13.
The final cat to take up residence within the White Home was India, who belonged to George W. Bush.
Willow is certainly one of solely a dozen feline inhabitants of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, in accordance with the Washington Publish.
Andrew Hager, historian for the web Presidential Pet Museum, attributes the disparity to the customarily completely different personalities of presidents and felines.
Based on Hager, presidents are normally extroverted, a trait they share with pooches.
“I at all times suppose that a few of it's the truth that cats are somewhat bit much less trainable,” Hager instructed the newspaper. “So it’s tougher to deliver a cat to a information convention and have it sit there and look cute.”
President Abraham Lincoln was the primary commander-in-chief to have cats — Tabby and Dixie — within the White Home, the Washington Publish reported.
Different govt felines embody Misty Malarky Ying Yang, a Siamese owned by Jimmy Carter’s daughter Amy, and Invoice Clinton’s black-and-white cat Socks, who often was taken for walks outdoor on a leash.
With Publish wires
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