Willow Biden, the First Cat, shows off her new life at the White House

Willow Biden went from a Pennsylvania barn to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Monday was National Pet Day — it's not too late to buy some catnip and a squeaky toy! — and to mark the occasion, The Dodo shone a spotlight on the newest member of the Biden family: Willow, the cat that first lady Jill Biden met in 2020 during a campaign stop at a Pennsylvania farm and later adopted. She officially joined the Bidens at the White House in January.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.