Wonderful and Wacky First Pets

By Meaghan Cameron
Check out this slideshow of unique and lovable presidential pets.
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President Harrison's Pets
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Courtesy Library of Congress
whitehouse.gov

Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893) His Whiskers the Goat
President Harrison gave his grandchildren a pet goat, His Whiskers, who would pull the children around in a cart. One day, His Whiskers took off through the White House gates as President Harrison chased them down Pennsylvania Avenue. For a while, the Harrisons also owned two opossums named Mr. Reciprocity and Mr. Protection.

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