Jill Biden first meet the grey tabby while on the campaign trail in 2020 .
Showing once again the White House should be a place for two sides to come together in harmony , President Joe Biden ’s kinsfolk has welcomed a cat into its formerly frank - only abode .
Willow the White House cat was introduce to the world via tweet from First Lady Jill Biden in the early hour of Friday good morning . Willow , 2 , is a beautiful gray - and - white light haired tabby the Bidens first met on a farm in Pennsylvania while on the campaign track in 2020 .
Photo: Courtesy of Jill Biden @ Flotus / Twitter
As reported by theWashington Post , then - kitten Willow jumped on stage during the campaign stop and interrupted Jill Biden ’s remarks . see the future First Lady instantly smite with the small tabby , the owner of the farm offer Willow to the Bidens .
Willow is , of class , not the first dearie the Bidens have brought into 1600 Pennsylvania Ave . When they first come , the First Family brought twoGerman shepherds — Major and Champ — with them . Major had hassle adjusting to the hustle and stir of the White House and was rehomed last twelvemonth , while 13 - year - old Champ conk in June . Last calendar month , the Bidens adopt a third German shepherd , Commander , who has been undergoing exceptional grooming to get quick for his new feline buddy .
Presidential petshave a long and storied history , going all the direction back to George Washington and the founding of the state . While dogs are far and off the most popular choice for White House companions , Willow becomes the twelfth cat to wander the White House halls , and the first since George W. Bush ’s hombre , India .
No word yet on if Commander and Willow have been officially introduced , but FLOTUS spokesman Michael LaRosa suppose Willow is " subside into the White House with her favorite toys , treats , and lot of room to reek and search . "
