Fur-st Family: The lengthy background of White House animals

From Socks the feline to Macaroni the horse, it’s a long-running practice for United States head of states to have animals.

Donald Trump is really the initial head of state in greater than 100 years to not have a family pet at the White House.

But the practice will certainly be renewed when President-choose Joe Biden relocates with his German guards Champ and also Major – with the last making background as the initial governmental rescue pet.

Reporting by Barbara Plett Usher, created by Samantha Granville, modified by Joaquim Salles