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White House Pets in the Past
Pet keeping in America evolved from Native Americans' and European settlers' domesticating animals as hunters, guardians, workers, and companions. Horses, cows, goats, chickens, dogs, cats, songbirds, parrots, and other small animals were a part of daily life during the early years of the White House.Since 1870, domestic pets at the White House have mirrored the species generally seen in American