Willow the First Cat has officially moved into the White House.

Willow the First Cat has officially moved into the White House

We have so many questions.

Welcome, Willow! Credit: Twitter/ Dr. Jill Biden

The White House is a cat house once again.

In a tweet on Friday morning, First Lady Jill Biden introduced the world to Willow, a two-year-old tabby with big, green eyes.


The announcement has been highly anticipated since the farm cat first sauntered into Dr. Biden's life in 2020.

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"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,” said Michael LaRosa, the first lady’s spokesman told the New York Times. "Seeing their immediate bond, the owner of the farm knew that Willow belonged with Dr. Biden," LaRosa added.

Since then, questions about when Willow would be joining the first family have come up in interviews with Dr. Biden, and even with White House press secretary Jen Psaki. When asked about Willow during a session where she answered questions via tweet, Psaki said, "I’m also wondering about the cat, because the cat is going to dominate the internet." Within a few hours, Dr. Biden's tweet gained 90,000 likes and 9,000 retweets.                                                                                                                                               

No word yet on whether Willow has knocked anything off a shelf. Credit: Twitter / @FLOTUS

Willow, who was named after Dr. Biden's hometown of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, will be joining Commander, a German shepherd puppy at the POTUS residence. Regarding canine/feline diplomatic relations, Commander has not released an official statement.

According to the Washington Post, only about a dozen cats have been White House pets, compared to over 100 dogs. This the first time since the Bush administration that a cat has resided at the White House. President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura had cat named India. Before that, there was famed Clinton cat Socks, who became the center of controversy when Republicans took issue with taxpayer money funding his mail correspondences.

Is Willow allowed free rein of the East Wing? Does she have a cat tree? Is White House staff concerned about her ripping up antique rugs? We have so many burning questions, but for now we know this: "Willow is settling into the White House with her favorite toys, treats and plenty of room to smell and explore," Mr. LaRosa the the Times.

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  1. What a cutie! Love the name. My youngest daughter is called Willow! ♥‿♥

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  2. Wonder where they put the cat box

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  3. What took so long, as it been in China?

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    1. They had to do a thorough clean after the previous animals in the WH.

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    2. The question is how long will it take you to remove your head from up your a**.

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  4. Cats are often called in to restore crumbling democracies. Because they are cats and influence the people in ways dogs can’t. There are a lot of cats operating in Eastern Europe right now undercover, according to The New York Times and The Guardian. ��

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  5. Didn't the CIA once train cats to spy on the Soviets?

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  6. The place is gonna smell great!

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  7. Could be a Russian sleeper cat, folks!!!!

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  8. oh great now itll smell like ammonia in there yuk

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  9. Love the Name - Willow!!

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  10. Gotta be a step in the right direction

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  11. I wonder if Willow has a security team too… CIB, Cats in Black ;) ��‍⬛��‍⬛��‍⬛��‍⬛

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  12. Congratulations to Willow and the Biden family.

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  13. Finally something with a brain in the white house!

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    1. cause clearly the previous tenant had none.

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  14. Lovely to see a normal family in the people’s house .

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  15. Any house is not complete without a CAT.

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  16. Willow looks exactly like my Scarlett. Enjoy

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  17. Cat domination is growing !!!! ;) we already know who is the boss now but we need more details… :P

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  18. don't need, there is a large lawn and also lots of WH staff to clean up

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  19. Many cuddlesto Willow ! So cute ♥‿♥

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  20. Much Better than the cockroach that lived there before!

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  21. Mystical animal in the White House I love it

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  22. Absolutely LOVE her!

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  23. About time the kitties take over ♥‿♥

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  24. What a beautiful kitten!! ♥♥♥

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  25. Cats are often called in to restore crumbling democracies. Because they are cats and influence the people in ways dogs can’t. There are a lot of cats operating in Eastern Europe right now undercover, according to The New York Times and The Guardian.

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  26. Biden's points just went up! Can't Be a Bad man If a cat immediately bonds to Him like that! And He has a dog too! I have a cat just like that, Rosita.

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  27. Little Domestic Tiger Cub

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  28. Plenty of space for Willow to explore

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  29. So lovely bless it

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  30. Itd be funny if inside the cat someone put a recording device etc,, by spy from some other countries for example. I’ll feel sorry for willow :D

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  31. Welcome Willow ♥♥

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  32. He looks as if he is charge.

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  33. She looked write ther. She certenly rules the house

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  34. Amazing Grace for You kitty

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  35. My cat is called Willow

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  36. Poor Willow! But that kitty is adorable!

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  37. Finally, someone who can bring sense to America. Well done.

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  38. Hello, Willow, what a little sweetie am sure your fur-brother will look after you!!!

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  39. Hope she gets a nice spot under the Oval Office desk so that at least someone stretches it‘s legs under it that has a brain.

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  40. I wonder if Joe is going to put this one down too like he did his dogs,

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  41. smartest one in the house .

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  42. Looks like a British Short Hair

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  43. oooh, I bet Willow has her own room ♥‿♥ ♥‿♥ ♥‿♥ ♥‿♥

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  44. What fun. Will she have free run of the White House? I’d love to see her on the Presidential desk knocking off annoying pens and papers

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  45. Hi sweetie you enjoy your new home, ♥‿♥ ♥‿♥ ♥‿♥ ♥‿♥ ♥‿♥ ♥‿♥

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  46. Lovely cat lovely name x

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  47. Ca va faire grand a explorer.beau minou.

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  48. Thank YOU JESUS CHRIST

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  49. Omg awwww, that’s my daughters name ♥‿♥

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  50. Well it's about time!

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  51. Mine is incomplete lol

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  52. Hope you find all Trump's pee spots and cover them.Just joking. You are the First Cat now.

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  53. Fai Escobarte pano ba kase maging miminghwhahahah

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  54. Plot twist: this cat was trained by China to spy on the white house

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  55. At last an intelligent life-form has entered the building.

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  58. ♥‿♥ ♥️♥️♥️

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  59. ♥‿♥ ♥‿♥ ♥‿♥ ♥‿♥

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  60. ♥‿♥ ♥‿♥ ♥‿♥

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  62. Congratulations to Willow and the Biden family

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  63. She's a real Queen. I bet she 'rules' those two dogs.

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  64. Go over to the Capital building, Willow,.....that’s where all the rats are!!!

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  65. I bet the cat has less accidents than brandon

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