Willow the cat joins the White House menagerie

President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden's new cat, Willow
President Biden and First Girl Jill Biden have adopted a brand new cat, Willow.
(Erin Scott / Related Press)

President Biden and First Girl Jill Biden have lastly added the long-promised cat to their pet household.

Her title is Willow, and he or she’s a 2-year-old, green-eyed, gray-and-white farm cat from Pennsylvania. Jill Biden posted pictures of the primary cat on Twitter on Friday, saying: “Meet Willow!”

“Willow is settling into the White Home together with her favourite toys, treats and loads of room to scent and discover,” mentioned Michael LaRosa, the primary woman’s spokesperson.

Jill Biden had mentioned after her husband was elected in November 2020 that they might deliver a kitty to the White Home, however an precise arrival has been delayed. Final month, the White Home mentioned the cat would are available in January.

A cat rests on red carpet near a ball
Willow, the Biden household’s new pet cat, wanders across the White Home on Wednesday.
(Erin Scott / White Home)

The primary woman named the brand new addition after her hometown of Willow Grove, Penn.

The short-haired tabby made fairly an impression on Jill Biden after leaping onstage and interrupting her remarks throughout a 2020 marketing campaign cease in Pennsylvania, LaRosa mentioned.

“Seeing their fast bond, the proprietor of the farm knew that Willow belonged with Dr. Biden,” he mentioned.

The White Home hasn’t had a feline resident since India, President George W. Bush’s cat. Earlier than that, President Clinton and his household had Socks.

Willow joins Commander, a German shepherd pet whom the president launched in December as a birthday reward from his brother James and his spouse, Sara.

The Bidens had two different German shepherds, Champ and Main, on the White Home earlier than Commander.

However Main, a 3-year-old rescue canine, began behaving aggressively after he arrived in January 2021, together with a pair of biting incidents. The White Home had mentioned Main was nonetheless adjusting to his new house, and he was despatched again to the Bidens’ Delaware house for coaching.

The Bidens, after consulting with canine trainers, animal behaviorists and veterinarians, determined to comply with the consultants’ collective advice and ship Main to stay in a quieter setting with household mates, LaRosa mentioned final month.

Champ died in June at age 13.

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