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Five Famous First Pets

4 The Love Of Animals

So in celebration, here is a fun list of Five Famous First Pets. First Cat from 1993-2001): Socks was a black and white “tuxedo” American Shorthair cat belonging to Bill Clinton. First Pet, 1963): John F. Kennedy’s family owned many pets, including a horse, which was a present to 5 year-old Caroline Kennedy. Bonus Facts!

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Hamsters Celebrate 70 Years in the US

Critter News

Now, one million hamsters are kept as pets, an increase of 41 percent since 2001. Tags: hamsters. Prior to the 1970s, virtually all were descended from one breeding pair. This includes the two sitting on the shelf in our house!)

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