Presidential Pet Museum

Did you know there is a museum for Presidential Pets?


With all the buzz about Obama’s soon to be adopted puppy, I started thinking about all the pets that lived in the White House and did some Googling.

‘The Presidential Pet Museum was founded in 1999 as a repository and means of preserving information, artifacts, and items related to the Presidential Pets. The Museum is now open to the public for all to view and enjoy. Over 500 items of interest are displayed for lovers of pets, Presidents and pet trivia. Children learn by association and what better way to educate visitors about our Presidency, than through the White House Pets. Nearly every President had a pet, both exotic and common, and one can learn about them all at the Presidential Pet Museum.’


Check out the Presidential Pet Museum website and you will find all the facts about the countries first pets. Did you know that in 1981-1989 President Regan had a Bouvier des Flandres named Lucky? She had natural ears and was sent to their ranch in California as she grew too big. Her spot in the White House was filled by Rex, a King Charles Cavalier Spaniel.

The Presidential Pet Museum is a nonprofit corporation whose mission it is to facilitate and provide support, raise funds, engage in supporting activities, encourage membership and in general work to create a National Pet Museum, and to see that the Presidential Pet Museum collection and concept is responsibly represented in a unique, riveting and monumental way.

Kids will love it!