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Sep 1, 2012 · With charm, wit, and compelling photographs, author Jennifer Pickens reveals how pets have played an important role in the White House throughout the decades, not only by providing companionship to the Presidents and their families, but also by humanizing and softening their political images.
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- Jennifer B. Pickens
- George Washington. In office 1789-1797. Vulcan, George Washington’s hound, once stole a ham from the kitchen right before a dinner party. Multiple dogs. Drunkard, Mopsey, Taster, Cloe, Tipsy, Forester, Captain, Lady Rover, Vulcan, Sweet Lips, Searcher, Madam Moose and others.
- John Adams. In office 1797-1801. The two mixed-breed dogs that lived in the White House belonged to First Lady Abigail Adams. Two horses. Cleopatra and Caesar.
- Thomas Jefferson. In office 1801-1809. Thomas Jefferson bought his dog, Bergere, in France. She had two puppies onboard the ship heading back to the United States.
- James Madison. In office 1809-1817. The parrot that lived in the White House actually belonged to First Lady Dolley Madison, not James. One parrot. Polly.
50 YEARS OF PRESIDENTS AND THEIR PETS. Pets at the White House, the second book from White House social expert Jennifer Pickens, is a spectacular view into one of the most historic homes in the world and all of its four-legged, beaked, and pawed inhabitants.
With charm, wit, and compelling photographs, author Jennifer Pickens reveals how pets have played an important role in the White House throughout the decades, not only by providing companionship to the Presidents and their families, but also by humanizing and softening their political images.
White House pets during this era include dogs, cats, and several birds. President-elect Donald Trump does not have any pets.
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- Jennifer Boswell Pickens
While their status as humankind’s best friend understandably ranks dogs as the most numerous of White House animal residents, presidential pets have also included raccoons, sheep, horses,...
