The Bidens just welcomed a new cat, Willow. Here are 16 photos of the most adorable cats to live in the White House.

Talia LakritzJan 29, 2022, 01:34 IST

Willow, the Biden family's new pet cat, wanders around the White House.Erin Scott/The White House via AP

Willow, a 2-year-old gray tabby cat, has joined the Bidens at the White House.
President Bill Clinton's cat, Socks, was something of a celebrity.

President Calvin Coolidge owned two cats, Blackie and Tiger.

President Calvin Coolidge's cats Blackie and Tiger.Library of Congress

Tiger once escaped from the White House, but he was found the next day when he wandered into the Navy Building.

Tiger, nicknamed "Tige," returns to the White House after escaping.Photo by Buyenlarge/Getty Images

Herbert Hoover had a Persian cat named Kitty.

Herbert Hoover's Persian cat, Kitty, in 1929.Library of Congress

President Jimmy Carter's daughter, Amy, had a Siamese cat named Misty.

Amy Carter with her cat, Misty, in 1978.HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Misty accompanied the Carters to vacations at Camp David.

President Carter's daughter, Amy Carter, holds her cat, Misty, as she returns from Camp David in 1977.AP

The Clintons had a cat named Socks, who became something of a celebrity with frequent media appearances.

The Clintons' White House cat Socks with presidential secretary Betty Currie.Reuters

A White House staffer lifted Socks up to the podium in the briefing room in 1994.

Socks, President Bill Clinton's cat, in 1994.AP Photo/Marcy Nighswander

He took rides in White House vans.

Socks the cat in the backseat of a White House van in 1993.Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images

Socks was also good friends with the Clintons' dog, a brown Labrador named Buddy.

Socks the cat and Buddy the dog in 1998.Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images

In addition to two Scottish terriers named Barney and Miss Beazley, President George W. Bush had a black cat named India, nicknamed "Kitty."

India gets a good licking from Miss Beazley as Barney looks on in 2007.Paul Morse/White House Photo

The Bushes adopted India when their twin daughters were 9 years old.

President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush's cat India.Paul Morse/White House Photo

A shy cat, India often spent her time in the White House Library or hiding under beds.

Miss Beazley (right) crosses paths with India (left) on the South Lawn at the White House.Jason Reed/Reuters

In January, the Bidens announced that their highly anticipated cat, a 2-year-old tabby named Willow, had finally joined them at the White House.

The Bidens have finally brought home a White House cat, a gray tabby named Willow.FLOTUS/Twitter

Willow will share the White House with the Bidens' German shepherd puppy named Commander, whom they adopted in December.