Dogs, cats, hippos and silkworms: a history of presidential pets | Kitty Mowmow's Animal Expo

Dogs, cats, hippos and silkworms: a history of presidential pets

Everyone has an opinion about what kind of dog the Obamas should take to the White House.

Rescue a homeless dog, advise adoption shelters. Think poodle, says the American Kennel Club, which ran an online survey. Radio talk and Internet comments run the gamut from serious pet-care advice to un-PC jabs.

In his election night address, Barack Obama said he plans to make good on a campaign promise to his daughters, Sasha, 7, and Malia, 10, that after the election they would get a puppy. There's no doubt a lucky dog is headed for the White House, but there's no word on whether Malia will get the dog on the top of her wish list, a golden retriever-poodle hybrid known as a goldendoodle.

Although dogs and cats are standard for first families, other presidents have expanded their menageries.

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