American presidents have been keeping pets ever since George Washington first took the oath of office in 1789. In fact, only three presidents have abstained from animal companionship while in office! But that doesn’t mean there hasn’t been variation among the species who have called the White House home. Here’s our list of America’s most interesting presidential pets:





















Oh no! They put all their eggs in one basket
Oh Dude, get in this selfie right now
That's what you get for watching Downton Abbey without me
EHRMAGERD CHERCLATE FRERSTING!
OMG, only one left? How many did I eat???
Saving Gotham one can of Fancy Feast at a time
When your boss says you can go home early
#SquadGoals
Bad luck? No way!
And the MTV Award for best kiss goes to