14 Truly WEIRD White House Pets That Made Washington An Even WACKIER Place I thought this information was SO CUTE and FUNNY. Many strange animals lived in the White House, BESIDES the DEEP STATE. LOL. "Given the intense dose of STRESS that accompanies being responsible for an ENTIRE NATION'S WELL BEING, it’s safe to say that the President of the United States needs a PET to lower those cortisol levels. All animal lovers know there’s nothing like a plush and cuddly little critter to calm tense nerves and relieve stress — that thing which turns Presidents’ HAIR WHITE exceedingly quickly. Harry Truman explained the necessity of having a pet that loves you unconditionally: "If you want a friend in Washington? Get a dog." A president always has a constituent in his pet, but the White House’s history suggests that domestic CATS AND DOGS DON'T ALWAYS CUT IT. Sometimes, the White House just has to DOUBLE AS A ZOO — woodland and exotic creatures included. Most of the time, presidents handpicked their pets with great thought. Other times, destiny hurled them their way. Take, for example, the time a little girl threw a badger toward Theodore Roosevelt at a Kansas train station in 1903 during a campaign tour. No one knows what strange force possessed her to do so, but what greater sign of admiration could she have shown? She yelled to the President that the badger’s name was Josiah." 1) Teddy Roosevelt's Badger 2) ... And His Black Bear 3) Calvin Coolidge's Hippo 4) Grace Coolidge's Raccoon 5) John Quincy Adams' Alligator 6) Louisa Adams' Silkworms 7) Abigail Adams' Unfortunately-Named Dog SATAN 8) William Howard Taft's Cow 9) Benjamin Harrison's Wily Goat 10) Woodrow Wilson's Ram 11) Benjamin Harrison's Opossums 12) Thomas Jefferson's Mockingbird 13) James Buchanan's Elephant 14) Rutherford Hayes' Siamese Cat https://www.bustle.com/articles/125621-14-truly-weird-white-house-pets-that-made-washington-an-even-wackier-place