“In the modern-day presidency, almost all of them have had a pet,” said Jennifer Pickens, a White House social expert who wrote “Pets at the White House.” Still, she noted, “all didn’t necessarily have them at the beginning of the administration.”Power and pets have long gone hand in hand. While there have been notable pets in the White House for generations, Millie was the first modern White House dog, said Pickens. Bo quickly became a household name, appearing on morning television shows and in videos promoting the White House Easter egg roll. Going back in White House history, some presidential pet stories get more outlandish. (Wikipedia)While Trump has not embraced presidential pet ownership, vice-president Mike Pence has picked up the slack.

Source: Hindustan Times July 24, 2017 07:52 UTC