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Calvin Coolidge was somewhat of an eccentric. It is said he had one or two pet raccoons when he was in the White House.
President Calvin Coolidge ,who served 1923-1929, kept two pet raccoons in the White House that he would walk or carry around the grounds. His wife, Grace, may have been the actual owner of the raccoons. Their names were reported to be Rebecca and Horace.
Andrew Jackson's parrot supposedly voiced obscenities at his funeral .
32 of the 43 U.S. Presidents to date have been dog owners (all except Madison, J. Q. Adams, Jackson, Van Buren, W. H. Harrison, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, A. Johnson, Arthur and McKinley). Although some were not dog owners, all were pet owners.
George Washington's favorite pet was the American hound dog!