Animal Planet: White House Pets (Full Frame)

Truman said, "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog." First families have followed suit with a menagerie of presidential pets. From Martha Washington's parrot to Jefferson's bears, meet the animals that have called 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue home. Over 200 years...and under 39 presidents the White House has seen more than 400 pets come through its doors. Everything - from bears to hyenas to alligators - has roamed the halls of power.