This is an archive article published on January 28, 2022

Bidens welcome Willow the cat to the White House

First lady Jill Biden, a community college professor, named the cat after her hometown of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, the first lady's spokesperson Michael LaRosa said.

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Willow, U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden’s new pet cat, is seen as she sits on a window sill. (Erin Scott/The White House/Handout via REUTERS)

By: Reuters

2 min readWashingtonJan 28, 2022 06:00 PM IST First published on: Jan 28, 2022 at 06:00 PM IST

The Biden family finally has a cat.

First lady Jill Biden‘s office has announced America’s first family is excited to welcome a two-year-old, gray-and-white-striped feline named Willow to the White House.

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Biden, a community college professor, named the cat after her hometown of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, the first lady’s spokesperson Michael LaRosa said.

Willow, U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden’s new pet cat, sits in the Cross Hall of the White House. (Erin Scott/The White House/Handout via REUTERS)

“A farm cat from Pennsylvania, Willow made quite an impression on Dr. Biden in 2020 when she jumped up on the stage and interrupted her remarks during a campaign stop,” LaRosa said. “Seeing their immediate bond, the owner of the farm knew that Willow belonged with Dr. Biden.”