(06-21-2013 12:13 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  Thanks, Donna. Here is a preliminary summary of the animals associated with the Lincolns:

Cats: Susan, Jane, and Tabby

Were the first two ones "Wite House cats", too? Were these the cats (kittens) Seward gave to Lincoln and his sons?

Alright guys-you all inspired this: I let my two dogs out in the backyard this morning (as always)-and after a bit they started going nuts-barking barking barking. I stuck my head out the back patio door to find----both dogs had cornered a possum in the yard. I promise I didn't kill and eat it. Interestingly enough, it show much concern over being confronted by the dogs-it just went its own way.

(06-21-2013 04:40 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  

(06-21-2013 12:13 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  Thanks, Donna. Here is a preliminary summary of the animals associated with the Lincolns:

Cats: Susan, Jane, and Tabby

Were the first two ones "Wite House cats", too? Were these the cats (kittens) Seward gave to Lincoln and his sons?

Susan and Jane were Springfield cats.

We at the Nash house just got a Cathoula puppy. I'm told Jim Bowie owned the breed. Fido, ever heard of the breed?

No I haven't, we want to see a photo!

Fido, we are at Pet Smart. We'll get a photo posted later this evening.

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Fido: Here is the new Nash girl. Her name is Marleigh!

Nice looking dog, Bill. Of course, you know what happened to another dog who spelled his name "Marley." Going to write a book on your adventures with this one?

Best
Rob

The only adventures I want with this dog will be positive ones- hopefully!

Although most of the Lincoln's White House pets are not mentioned, and even though I wonder if it's true that Buchanan owned elephants, this site is fun reading:
http://houseplansandmore.com/pets-who-ha...-home.html
Did you know Benjamin Harrisson had two opossums?

A Catahoula hound is very common in east Texas and Louisiana. There is even a parish (county) in Louisiana named this.

Bill -

Marleigh is beautiful! Love the color.... brown on brown! Did you get her from a breeder?

(08-04-2013 03:55 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  Did you know, Benjamin Harrisson had two opossums?

Eva, I don't think any president can top Calvin Coolidge. Quoting from the web page here:

"Calvin and Grace Coolidge literally had a zoo at the White House. Most famous and beloved was the white collie, purchased from Thomas and Olive Shover who owned "Shomont White Collies". They also entertained and cared for: Peter Pan, a Terrier, Paul Pry, an Airedale, that was originally named Laddie Buck. and Rob Roy, a white Collie, originally named Oshkosh. Also popular was Calamity Jane, a Shetland Sheepdog. Tiny Tim, a Chow, Blackberry, also a Chow, and Ruby Rough, a brown Collie. They also had Boston Beans, a bulldog, King Kole, a police dog, Bessie, a yellow collie, Palo Alto, a bird dog, and Nip and Tuck, canaries. Snowflake, was also a white canary and Old Bill was a thrush. Enoch, was a goose and they had a Mockingbird belonging to Mrs. Grace Coolidge. Finally there was Tiger, an alley cat, Blacky, another cat and Rebecca and Horace, raccoons. We must not forget Ebenezer, the donkey and Smokey, a bobcat. Given to them by dignitaries from other countries there was also: lion cubs, wallaby,a pigmy hippo, and a bear."

Billy, the pygmy hippo, lived at the National Zoo in Washington until his death in 1955.

Incredible. Were (are) there no restrictions for the occupants? (I'm just thinking of how difficult it is to find an appartment for rent where you are allowed to keep even a little dog...)

http://carlanthonyonline.com/2012/01/25/...te-collie/

Quite a few photos of the Coolidge's pets.