First dog Major is about to have some competition for President Joe Biden’s and first lady Jill Biden’s attention.
The Bidens still plan to adopt a cat now that they have settled into the White House, and “she is waiting in the wings,” Jill Biden teased in a joint interview that aired Friday morning.
Bringing a cat to live at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. with their German shepherds Champ, 12, and Major, 3, was not Joe Biden’s idea, the president told NBC during the sit-down.
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Both pooches have been periodically sent back to the Bidens’ property in Delaware to be cared for by family friends. Major, a rescue dog, has also left his new home on occasion to receive extra training after reports of aggressive behavior.
Jill Biden insisted on Friday that Major is “such a sweet, lovable dog.” Secret Service agents recently took him to an animal shelter to introduce him to cats and gauge his response, she said.
“He did fine,” she added.
Major bit a National Park Service employee on the White House’s South Lawn in March, his second demonstration of aggression since Biden’s inauguration. That same month, Major lashed out at a Secret Service member.
“Major is still adjusting to his new surroundings, and he nipped someone while on a walk,” Michael LaRosa, the first lady’s press secretary, said of the more recent incident. The staff member was examined by the White House Medical Unit before going back to work “without injury,” he explained.
Of the first, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Major “was surprised by an unfamiliar person and reacted in a way that resulted in a minor injury to the individual.”
It was “handled by the White House Medical Unit, with no further treatment needed,” she said.
The White House has had fun playing up the prospect of a cat moving into the executive mansion. Former President Donald Trump and his family did not have any pets during the four years of his administration.
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“Where is the cat? Today is a good day for the cat. I don’t have any update on the cat. We know the cat will break the internet, but I don’t have any update on its status,” Psaki told the Washington Examiner last month.
