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The two were, however, the subject of a book, Dear Socks, Dear Buddy: Kids' Letters to the First Pets written by then First Lady Hillary Clinton and appeared as cartoons in the kids' section of the first White House website. [15] While George W. Bush was president, he had three dogs and a cat at the White House. [16]
Barney Bush [2] (birth name Bernard Bush; September 30, 2000 – February 1, 2013) [3] was a Scottish Terrier owned by former U.S. President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush. Barney had his own official web page which redirected to an extension of the White House website.
Mildred "Millie" Kerr Bush [1] (January 12, 1985 – May 19, 1997) was the pet English Springer Spaniel of Barbara and George H. W. Bush. She was named for Mildred Caldwell Kerr, a long-time friend of the Bushes, which is also the name of Kerr's granddaughter, Millie Kerr. Millie was referred to as "the most famous dog in White House history."
From dogs to birds and even a pygmy hippo, here is a quick rundown of some of the most well-known and interesting presidential pets who left their mark on U.S. history! 15 Historical Presidential Pets
President Trump is the first U.S. president in 150 years to be without a pet, reports the New York Post.. His three immediate predecessors—former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and ...
Spot "Spotty" Fetcher (March 17, 1989 – February 21, 2004) was U.S. President George W. Bush's dog.She was an English Springer Spaniel, named after Scott Fletcher, a baseball player with the Major League Baseball team Texas Rangers, a team George W. Bush owned before becoming Governor of Texas in 1994.
The country star shared a letter that Bush wrote to him on Oct. 1, 1992, right about the time the mania over his his debut single, "Achy Breaky Heart," was at its peak.
Miss Beazley Bush (October 28, 2004 – May 17, 2014) was a Scottish Terrier which belonged to former U.S. President George W. Bush and former U.S. First Lady Laura Bush. [2] Miss Beazley's father, a Scottish terrier named Clinton, was born on November 7, 2000. [1] Clinton was the half-brother of the Bushes' first Scottish terrier, Barney. [1]