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9 Presidential Pets That Won The Public’s Hearts (And 5 That Didn’t)

12. Pauline Wayne the Cow (William Howard Taft)

12. Pauline Wayne the Cow (William Howard Taft)
Pauline Wayne, the White House’s beloved Holstein cow, provided dairy for Taft’s family.

Pauline Wayne, a Holstein cow, was the last to graze on White House grounds, providing milk and butter for President William Howard Taft’s family from 1910 to 1913. She was a beloved pet, often photographed on the White House lawn. In 1911, Pauline gained national attention when she went missing en route to a dairy exposition but was later found and returned safely (whitehousehistory.org).

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