Best Christmas gift for Pets and their humans

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One of the top great gifts you could give your pet this year that you would both would enjoy - A great Pet Door!
Imagine the freedom your dog or cat would enjoy as never before. No longer would they sit in fear of a accident
and scolding when they needed TO GO. No longer would they watch at a window or door while a scquirrel
or stick stood taunting them to come play. Your beloved pal could bask in the sunlight as health professionals
have suggested is very healthy for their immune system while they waited for your much aniticpated arrival, although
this time the first action will not be a quick potty break before the love. As for you-now you have the joy in your heart
your pet can also enter the home as they please if they become fearful-if a storm arrives unexpected-if they need
to just feel secure close to a pair of your old socks. They can also leave the home when nature calls. There are many
reasons a dog or cat door are the ultimate christmas present for you both. Just remember to purchase a great
door that is easy to install and will last for many many years. It will be a joy for
Christmas-s to come. We suggest a Catwalk or Dogwalk for the ultimate lasting quality and durability. Easy Install.

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Past Presidents and their choice of Pets-dogs-cats-goats-birds and their names

President Term President's Pets
George W. Bush

2001-2008
Mss Beazley, Scottish Terrier

Spot, dog

Barney, Scottish Terrier

India, cat

Ofelia, Longhorn

Bill Clinton
1993-2001
Socks the cat who did not get along with Buddy, the chocolate Labrador Retriever .

George Bush

1989-1993
Millie, Springer Spaniel and Ranger, one of Millie's puppies


Ronald Reagan
1981-1989
Lucky, Bouvier des Flandres who had natural ears and was sent to the ranch as she grew too big, and who was replaced by Rex, a King Charles Cavalier Spaniel

Also: dogs and horses at ranch

Jimmy Carter


1977-1981
Grits, dog given to Amy by her teacher that was later returned and Misty Malarky Ying Yang, Amy Carter's Siamese cat

Gerald Ford


1974-1977
Liberty, Golden Retriever who had a litter of pups while at the White House, and there was also Shan, Susan Ford's Siamese cat.

Richard Nixon


1969-1974
Checkers, Richard Nixon's dog while vice president, and while he was at the White House there were Vicky, the Poodle,Pasha, Terrier and King Timahoe, an Irish Setter

Lyndon B. Johnson


1963-1969
Beagle and Little Beagle and Him and Her, also beagles. Blanco, a white Collie and the famous Yuki, mongrel dog.

There were also Hamsters and lovebirds

John F. Kennedy

1961-1963
Charlie, Caroline Kennedy's Welsh terrier Tom Kitten, a cat and Robin, a canary. Bluebell and Marybelle, parakeets and Macaroni, Caroline Kennedy's pony. Tex and Leprechaun, ponies, and Debbie and Billie, hamsters. Pushinka, Shannon, Wolf, and Clipper– dogs Butterfly, White Tips, Blackie and Streaker– Pushinka and Charlie's pups. Also Zsa Zsa, a rabbit, and Sardar, Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy's horse

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Heidi, Weimaraner dog
Harry S. Truman

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1945-1953
Feller, the unwanted dog

Mike,Margaret Truman's Irish Setter

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

1933-1945
Major, German Shepherd, Meggie, Scotch Terrier, Winks, Llewellyn Setter, Tiny, English Sheepdog, President, Great Dane, and his faithful and loyal famous companion, Fa la, the Scottish Terrier. There was also Blaze, Elliot Roosevelt's Mastiff

Herbert Hoover

1929-1933
King Tut, police dog, Big Ben and Sonnie, Fox Terriers.Glen, Scotch Collie, Yukon, Eskimo dog, Patrick, Wolfhound, Eaglehurst Gillette, Setter Weejie, an Elkhound, and Pat, police dog.

Calvin Coolidge

1923-1929
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

Warren Harding

1921-1923
Laddie Boy, an Airedale was a famous pet of Warren Harding and he also had Old Boy, an English Bulldog and there were Canaries belonging to Mrs. Florence Harding.

Woodrow Wilson

1913-1921
Old Ike, the tobacco-chewing ram and Sheep that grazed on the White House lawn during Wilson's administration.

William Taft

1909-1913
Pauline Wayne, last cow at the White House

Theodore Roosevelt

1901-1909
Bleistein, Roosevelt's favorite horse: Renown, Roswell, Rusty, Jocko, Root, Grey, Dawn, Wyoming, and Yangenka, were all horses. General and Judge, were carriage horses, Algonquian, was Archie Roosevelt's calico pony and Pete, a bull terrier was a favorite pet. There was also Sailor Boy, a Chesapeake Retriever, Jack, Kermit Roosevelt's terrier, Skip, a mongrel, Manchu, Alice Roosevelt's spaniel, Emily Spinach, Alice Roosevelt's snake; snakes belonging to Quentin Roosevelt, Eli Yale a Macaw also belonging to Quentin Roosevelt, Tom Quartz, cat, Slippers, cat, Josiah, badger, Dewey Senior, Dewey Junior, Bob Evans, Bishop Doan, and Father O'Grady, all guinea pigs

Also: lion, hyena, wildcat, coyote, five bears, two parrots, zebra, barn owl, snakes, lizards, rats, roosters, raccoon

William McKinley

1897-1901
Mexican double-yellow-headed parrot

Benjamin Harrison

1889

Harry S. Truman

1945-1953
Feller, the unwanted dog

Mike,Margaret Truman's Irish Setter

Franklin Delano Roosevelt
1933-1945
Major, German Shepherd, Meggie, Scotch Terrier, Winks, Llewellyn Setter, Tiny, English Sheepdog, President, Great Dane, and his faithful and loyal famous companion, Fa la, the Scottish Terrier. There was also Blaze, Elliot Roosevelt's Mastiff

Herbert Hoover
1929-1933
King Tut, police dog, Big Ben and Sonnie, Fox Terriers.Glen, Scotch Collie, Yukon, Eskimo dog, Patrick, Wolfhound, Eaglehurst Gillette, Setter Weejie, an Elkhound, and Pat, police dog.

Calvin Coolidge

1923-1929
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

Warren Harding


1921-1923
Laddie Boy, an Airedale was a famous pet of Warren Harding and he also had Old Boy, an English Bulldog and there were Canaries belonging to Mrs. Florence Harding.

Woodrow Wilson

1913-1921
Old Ike, the tobacco-chewing ram and Sheep that grazed on the White House lawn during Wilson's administration.

William Taft

1909-1913
Pauline Wayne, last cow at the White House

Theodore Roosevelt

1901-1909
Bleistein, Roosevelt's favorite horse: Renown, Roswell, Rusty, Jocko, Root, Grey, Dawn, Wyoming, and Yangenka, were all horses. General and Judge, were carriage horses, Algonquian, was Archie Roosevelt's calico pony and Pete, a bull terrier was a favorite pet. There was also Sailor Boy, a Chesapeake Retriever, Jack, Kermit Roosevelt's terrier, Skip, a mongrel, Manchu, Alice Roosevelt's spaniel, Emily Spinach, Alice Roosevelt's snake; snakes belonging to Quentin Roosevelt, Eli Yale a Macaw also belonging to Quentin Roosevelt, Tom Quartz, cat, Slippers, cat, Josiah, badger, Dewey Senior, Dewey Junior, Bob Evans, Bishop Doan, and Father O'Grady, all guinea pigs

Also: lion, hyena, wildcat, coyote, five bears, two parrots, zebra, barn owl, snakes, lizards, rats, roosters, raccoon

William McKinley

1897-1901
Mexican double-yellow-headed parrot

Benjamin Harrison
Dogs and billy goat belonging to grandchildren
Grover Cleveland

1885-1889

1893-1897
Canaries and mockingbirds belonging to Mrs. Frances Cleveland and her Japanese poodle.

Chester A. Arthur

1881-1885
No trace of any pets with Chester A. Arthur nor little information remains regarding his administration.

James Garfield

1881-1885
Kit, Molly Garfield's mare and a dog named Veto.

Rutherford Hayes

1877-1881
Pedigreed Jersey cows, the first Siamese Kitten to reach America, Hector and Nellie, Shepherd dogs, one goat, four canaries, two hunting pups, and one spaniel type dog named Duke. Also four kittens, one Mockingbird, and several Carriage horses.

Ulysses S. Grant

1869-1877
Jeff Davis, wartime mount, Cincinnatus, saddle horse, Egypt and St. Louis, carriage horses,Julia, a racing horse, Reb and Billy Button, Shetland ponies, Jennie and Mary, Nellie Grant's mares, Butcher Boy, a horse and a Parrot and Gamecocks belonging to Jesse Grant, and Faithful, Jesse Grant's Newfoundland.

Andrew Johnson

1865-1869
It is known that President Johnson left flour out at night for a family of mice playing in his room during his dark days of impeachment.

Abraham Lincoln

1861-1865
A Pig, Their beloved childhood pet, Fido, and Ponies belonging to Tad and Willy Lincoln. A white rabbit and Nanny and Nanko, Tad Lincoln's goats. Jack, Tad Lincoln's turkey, Jip, Lincoln's' dog and also cats and dogs.

James Buchanan
Zachary Taylor


1849-1850
Old Whitey, a wartime mount and Also a shortlived canary that they called Johnny Ty who died shortly after they tried to pair him with a mate only to discover it too was a male. Zachary Taylor provided a home on the White House grounds for Old Whitey. There was a serious problem for Whitey, however. Many of the visitors to the White House pulled a hair or two from Whitey’s tail for a souvenir.

James K. Polk


1845-1849
It is said Polk learned to ride before he could walk and had a great love of horses, but no Presidential Pets are discovered to date.

John Tyler


1841-1845
The General, a horse, and a pair of Italian Wolfhounds that he imported for his wife, Julia. The grey hound named Le Beau came from the consul of Naples "to grace the White House lawn". When The General died, Tyler had a grave dug on his estate, Sherwood. Over the grave, he had a headstone placed with the following inscription: “Here lies the body of my good horse ‘The General.’ For twenty years he bore me around the circuit of my practice, and in all that time he never made a blunder. Would that his master could say the same! John Tyler.”

William Henry Harrison


1841
Billy goat and a new Durham cow for the White House.

Martin Van Buren

1837-1841
A pair of Tiger cubs given to him by the Sultan of Oman which Congress bade him to send to the zoo.

Andrew Jackson

1829-1837
Sam Patches, his wartime mount, and Emily, Lady Nashville and Bolivia, racing fillies. Truxton,a champion race horse and other ponies.


John Quincy Adams

1825-1829
An Alligator given to him by the Marquis de Lafayette and Silkworms belonging to Mrs. Louisa Adams

James Monroe

1817-1825
Spaniel belonging to Maria Monroe

James Madison

1809-1817
Green parrot belonging to Mrs. Dolley Madison

Thomas Jefferson

1801-1809
Mockingbird and two Briards, a gift from General Lafayette.

John Adams

1797-1801
Favorite Horse, Cleopatra. He built the first White House Stables and had Juno and Satan, Abigails two dogs.

George Washington

1789-1797
Samson, Steady, Leonidas, Traveller, Magnolia and other stallions. Nelson and Blueskin, horses used during the Revolution, and a Horse given to Washington by Gen. Braddock. Drunkard, Mopsey, Taster, Cloe, Tipsy, Tipler, Forester, Captain, Lady Rover, Vulcan, Sweetlips, and Searcher, all hounds; and five French hounds. Rozinante, Nellie Custis' horse, and a Parrot belonged to Mrs. Martha Washington


1857-1861
A herd of Elephants from the King of Siam and a pair of Bald Eagles, and a Newfoundland named Lara.

Franklin Pierce


1853-1857
No animals were known to have resided at the White house during his tenure.

Millard Fillmore

1850-1853

Fillmore was a founding member and president of the Buffalo chapter of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

RagDoll Cat Breed Profile

Ragdoll Cat Breed Profile


Ragdoll History

The Ragdoll breed is believed to have originated around 1965. Anne Baker is reputed to be the original breeder. There are many different stories as to the breed origin of these cats but it is thought to have started with a white Persian and Angora mix cat called "Josephine". Kittens born from Josephine appeared to have a very gentle disposition and a loving nature, magnificent blue eyes and non matting fur. They have a tendency to hang limply in your arms when picked up. Hence the name Ragdoll.


Ragdoll Appearance

The overall picture of the Ragdoll cat is that of a large muscular body, especially in males, large blue eyes, with an aesthetically pleasing solid head and body. Their coat comes in two lengths, one is short the other, medium/long. Both coats are soft and luxurious to touch, similar to that of rabbit fur.

They are a 'floppy' cat as the name Ragdoll suggests and they tend to go limp when you pick them up.

The Ragdoll's fur is non matting so they require very little maintenance and are generally a very healthy breed with no known major health problems.

Ragdoll Colours and Patterns

Currently the main colours in the Ragdoll are Seal, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, Red and Cream. They also come in Tortie and Tabby (Lynx) Patterns. Chocolate and Lilac are a lot more difficult to acquire.

Bicolour - white inverted "V" in the facial mask, white legs, feet, ruff and stomach, point coloured ears and tail.

Colourpoint - facial mask, ears, feet, tail and nose. A colourpoint has no white.

Mitted - White in front paws "gloves" and halfway up in back legs. Chin and chest are white and stomach has a white strip. Sometimes a mitted Ragdoll may also have a white blaze/snip on the nose.