From drug sniffing dogs to those skiing squirrels, animals have always been surprisingly good at finding employment. But you’d be surprised to see how some pets are picking up paychecks. 

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:

Do you still have your favorite childhood stuffed animal?  There’s a serious bond that happens between a child and their Teddy bear… or a puppy and his cuddle buddy.  For some reason, animals are twice as cute when they’re cozying up to a fabric friend. 

We’ve found 13 extra-adorable examples of baby animals snuggling with their stuffed animal besties.

After an oil spill threatened a colony of Australian Little penguins in 2013, Victoria’s Phillip Island Penguin Foundation asked the residents of local nursing homes to knit sweaters for the slicked up birds.

Meet Libby, a 2-year-old girl from Pennsylvania and her pet piglet, Pearl.