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Cats are one of Americans’ favorite pets, so it is no surprise that they have shared some of the most important places in American history, including the White House itself. The 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue was home to many cats. Some of these cats were witnesses to the most important moments of their time, even if they didn’t know it. Americans love to imagine their leaders as being similar to them, and having a cat living in the most famous home in America only adds to this illusion.
This is a short but surprising history of cats living in the White House from the Civil War up to the present.
The oldest cats
According to Andrew Hager, historian-in residence at the White House and… That is according to historian Andrew Hager, the historian-in-residence at the…
