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Biden Family Will Have a Cat Along with Dogs

A feline will join German shepherds Major and Champ.

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4 years ago

November 29, 2020

PETS+ Staff

Dogs won’t be the only presidential pets when Joe Biden moves into the White House in January.

He’s planning to bring a cat in addition to his two German shepherds, Major and Champ, according to media reports.

The president-elect and his wife, Jill Biden, told CBS Sunday Morning of their plans. The last cat to reside at the White House was India, who belonged to George W. Bush’s family, Today reports.

And now some breaking news on #SundayMorning…

President-elect @JoeBiden and his wife @DrBiden won’t just be bringing their German shepherds, Major and Champ to the White House. The Bidens tell us exclusively that soon they’ll be joined by a cat. #sundaypets pic.twitter.com/KCkNV6jNpH

— CBS Sunday Morning ? (@CBSSunday) November 28, 2020
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Biden’s Champ was purchased from a breeder in 2008, while Major was adopted in 2012 from the Delaware Humane Association.

President Donald Trump is unique among modern presidents in that he has no pets. He said at a campaign rally in 2019 that he’d like to have a dog, but that his schedule was too packed.

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