CBS Sunday Morning reports that the Biden family confirmed they'll be joined by a feline when they move into the executive mansion in January. Let’s put dogs back in the White House. President Bill Clinton had a cat named Socks, seen here on top of a deer in the White House garden on Dec. 25, 1994. she said in an interview earlier this year. The 45th US president claimed he was too busy to own a dog, breaking a 130-year tradition. And now some breaking news on #SundayMorning…. Abe Lincoln was the first President to bring a cat into the White House! Reportedly, Shan preferred women over men, but made an exception for the president, often rubbing his legs and waiting for an opportunity to get into his lap. Nov. 28, 2020, 2:46 PM UTC Even though Morris the Cat never lived there—despite running for president in 1988 and 1992—the many First Cats … And there have been plenty of presidents who have kept cats at the White House … President-elect @JoeBiden and his wife @DrBiden won’t just be bringing their German shepherds, Major and Champ to the White House. Socks, the Clinton family cat, sits atop the podium in the White House press briefing room on March 19, 1994. The last cat to live in the White House was a black cat, India "Willie" Bush, during the George W. Bush administration. History of White House pets. The last cat in the White House belonged to former president George W. Bush’s family. President-elect @JoeBiden and his wife @DrBiden won’t just be bringing their German shepherds, Major and Champ to the White House. Major and the older Biden dog, Champ, "are still getting acclimated and accustomed to their new surroundings and new people," Psaki said. Socks Clinton (1989 – February 20, 2009) was the pet cat of U.S. President Bill Clinton's family during his presidency. Lyndon B. Johnson wasn't content to move into the White House with just his wife and children. It hasn't always been dogs and cats in the White House - here are a few photos going back decades of first families with their pets. Readers like you make our work possible. Socks moved to the White House with the Clintons in 1993, and was the first cat to live in the White House since Amy Carter's cat. 3. White House pets: Cats, dogs and raccoons through the years. And, oh the pets they kept. Socks even got fan mail, which led to complaints from a Republican lawmaker, who questioned the use of government resources to answer the mail. But that’s not all. As an adopted stray cat, he was the only pet of the Clintons during the early years of the administration, and his likeness hosted the children's version of the White House website. According to various historians, at one time the Lincoln’s White House menagerie grew to include turkeys, horses, rabbits, and two goats named Nanny and Nanko. The country may see a first cat in the White House for the first time in years after President-elect Joe Biden takes office. Dr. Seuss book sales spike after some pulled. The Margin White House: Biden dogs Champ and Major will return ‘soon’ — and a cat is coming, too Published: March 9, 2021 at 5:02 p.m. President-elect already owns two German Shepherds . However, that is all set to change when animal lover Biden’s two German Shepherds, Champ and Major move in, and his brand-new cat. Socks lived for 19 years, eventually passing from cancer in 2009. Bill Clinton’s Socks was by far the most popular White House feline in recent memory. President Biden's spokesperson predicted on Tuesday that once the first family brings a cat to the White House as planned, the animal will become an internet sensation. The country may see a first cat in the White House for the first time in years after President-elect Joe Biden takes office. “A cat is said to be joining the Bidens in the White House.” —the Times “We’ve been looking to philosophers to make sense of life. Slate is published by The Slate Group, a Graham Holdings Company. The First Cat would join the Biden's two German Shepherds: Major and Champ. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories. He even used it as a campaign slogan: “Let’s put dogs back in the White House.” And there was a campaign called Dog Lovers for Joe with its own website and a tagline that got some traction: “Choose your humans wisely.” Major will be the first rescue dog to live in the White House. Socks was later joined by a chocolate Labrador, Buddy. Joe Biden’s Dog, Not Such a Good Boy After All? White House press secretary Jen Psaki predicted, while on video answering questions from members of the public, that the cat will “dominate the internet” when it arrives. The Siamese cat vibe at the White House continued for another term with President Jimmy Carter’s daughter’s cat. President-elect Donald Trump does not have any pets. At Tuesday's White House press briefing, Press Secretary Jen Psaki fielded not one but two questions about Major, one of the Biden family's two German Shepherds, and reports he was involved in a "biting incident." Share page . Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump, a self-described germaphobe, does not own any pets and had none with him at the White House. Published 26 January. 16th President-Abraham Lincoln -Tabby - Tabby was the first white house cat. Major will be the first rescue dog in the White House.