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Coolest Pet was Poll President Jackson's gray parrot. President Trump is said to be a germophobe, I think he shouldn't get a pet. What's the point of having a pet if you are afraid of them?
Donny Kong when someone tried to assassinate Jackson and failed, he beat the would-be assassin with his cane so hard the bystanders had to protect the assassin so he wouldn’t die
Andrew Jackson was also in between 5 - 100 duels and killed a man named Charles Dickinson, that called Jackson “a worthless scoundrel, a paltroon and a coward”.
@OUTLAW NEVADA Dude. No offense to you at all, but a lot of what you just said was wrong. Grant wasn't a drunkard. In fact, many political opponents tried to spread that rumor to make him seem bad (www.quora.com/What-was-Ulysses-S-Grant-like-in-real-life ,or you could do some further reading if you'd like). From what I've read, he was actually a nice person. He made large efforts to better life for African Americans during the Reconstruction. (Side note- many historians actually say he was a skilled general, so your comment on that confuses me) However, it's not fair to say he should be hung- I don't believe he, nor anyone like him, was deserving of such a terrible fate like that solely because of his army-leading and presidential capabilities, especially with his *straight up abusive childhood and lack of self-worth in life.* He ended up dying of throat cancer anyway. (I can provide more sources on this if you'd like)
To clarify: Calvin Coolidge wasn't like "Oh yeah let's eat a raccoon," a supporter from Mississippi sent her to the White House suggesting for Rebecca to be served as a Christmas Dish. Grace Coolidge instead decided to keep her as a pet, Calvin was likely just like "Fuck it, more animals."
@@iammrbeat I know this was way before 1904, but they had to remove the alcohol from the White House after Jackson was inaugurated to get the large mob of people out.
There’s another story that at a dinner with important guests he fed one of the cats from his fork and his wife was upset by that and he said “if the silverware is good enough for Buchanan it’s good enough for my cat” I don’t remember which cat it was
Thank you. What a terrific story. If only we had video of that! I read somewhere else that the executive mansion staff wasn't fond of the goats because they were messy. Apparently there was a dispute once and Lincoln sided with the goat. As if Lincoln wasn't already cool enough!
Jackson's parrot was named Poll and he was originally his wife's pet, but after her death in unfortunate circumstances, the parrot spent more time with the Old Hickory and probably soaked up some of his more frequently used phrases.
In the BBC show Horrible Histories, they did a sketch of Jackson's funeral and due to the main audience being kids, the swears were replaced with children's insults and silly words. Eventually in the scene, they 'skipped along to the gun salute'...
Not very strange, most hunters are also animal lovers. Just look at the relation they have with their dogs and hounds. A hunter who isn't an animal lover is just a gun nut on a wilderness walk.
@@candicehoneycutt4318 President Lincoln pretty much was the original cat guy but he also loved his dog. In fact when he was forced to leave Jip behind he left specific instructions that Jip was to be allowed on the couch. A true animal lover.
when me and my friends found out about tax reduction and budget bureau we lost it I love those guys. very excited to see them get their much deserved publicity
His favorite song was called Dixie if that tells you anything. It was actually the confederate anthem, and oddly enough, an extremely catchy song that you can even listen to on Spotify.
I was surprised to hear about Lincoln's dog named Jip (I wonder if that's where my brother got the idea? He was quite a fan); but the numerous cats made total sense.
I can't believe there is a museum dedicated to presidential pets! And only about 40 minutes from me. I live in the surburb of Baltimore. I really want to see this!
One of my favorite stories about the President's pets is how JFK's dog, Charlie, had a “romance” with Pushinka, which is a direct descendant of Strelka, one of the first living beings that successfully completed an orbital flight, making it back alive, alongside Belka and other animals. Pushinka was a gift from Nikita Khrushchev to JFK back then. The mentioned puppies that came from that “romance” between Charlie and Pushinka still have descendants to this day.
@@tobytawaqal3678 Wait…really? I know Mark Twain named one of his cats Beelzebub (he was a really colorful man which I’m quite proud of because he spent his last years in my hometown up in Connecticut. My town’s local library was named after him and the library would host a frog frolic in honor of Mark Twain plus my dad and I would hike near where his house in Redding was. It’s gone now and the property was, when I was still up in Connecticut, private. So yeah Redding is really proud of Mark Twain despite the fact he wasn’t a native New Englander) but a president had a dog named Satan. Now I heard everything.
You missed a lot of key details about some of these animals: *Blaze Roosevelt attacked Fala, and was euthanized for his misbehavior. *Tiger Coolidge frequently wandered through Washington DC alone and was always returned to the White House by a good samaritan. Coolidge then started to put a collar on Tiger, who was later presumably stolen and never heard from again. *Pushinka Kennedy's mother went to space *George H.W. Bush's dog Millie was the mother of George W. Bush's dog Spot Fetcher. *Socks Clinton got tons of publicity and deserved more attention in your video *Halfway across the world, Indians rioted because of George Bush's cat name.
You know how excited you will be to see your friends when the quarantines are over? That’s how pets feel when you leave for the day, and come back home. Sympathize with their chaotic over the top reaction, now?
Pretty accurate. My dogs will freak out the minute someone leaves and charge at the person coming through the door with affection. Pets are social creatures.
I think people probably take better care of their pets these days, or at least think of their pets as more of a commitment than they did in the past. Like with cats, yeah people in the past enjoyed their company, but they were also largely seen as live-in exterminators who would come and go as they pleased. Whereas nowadays people mostly keep their cats inside and rarely have use for their hunting skills. Also, there's a book about Lincoln's dog called "Abe & Fido" and IIRC, Fido had also been a stray who, even after being adopted by the Lincolns, mostly lived outside and was actually left in Illinois when the family moved to DC.
I feel like having exotic animals at the time before our country and world really cared about protecting these animals was a show of status and wealth. Of course, people still do try to keep those animals today.
Pushinka's mother was a soviet space dog named Strelka. After surviving a trip on Sputnik 2, she had a litter of puppies and Pushinka was given to the Kennedies by the Soviets. I'm guessing it was framed as a goodwill gift, but there was probably a good dose of 'take-that!' smugness to the gift as well.
I wouldn't. Ferrets stink. My dad had one and my mother made him get rid of it after it got inside her nightgown while she was wearing it. That was the last straw.
Excellent video! You clearly did a ton of work researching this, I learned a lot more about a topic I thought I already knew a lot about. All the photos and paintings you included were fantastic and some of them I hadn't seen before. Great job! P.S. I think the president's lawyer would be a little upset if he ended up getting a ferret like you suggested.
lol well ferrets are so cool. Thanks for the kind words. You picked a perfect topic. Not only did I have a blast making this, but I also think the video will do well.
The story I heard about Quincy Adams' alligator was that the people of Florida had given Lafayette the alligator while he was on his grand "reunion" tour of America. He had no idea what to do with it, but couldn't just abandon it because that could get in the news and make him look bad, so he just gave it to the President to save face. And of course Quincy Adams couldn't turn it down because it was given to him by the famous Revolutionary War hero and that would *also* look bad in the press.
I like to imagine that conversation between John Quincy Adams and LaFayette. LaFayette: Can I stay at the White House? JQA: Sure LaFayette: Can I bring my pets JQA: Um, sure why not. (LaFayette walks in with an alligator) JQA:
@@iammrbeat well it could be worse, imagine walking into the Teddy Roosevelt White House, seeing all those Animals. The Coolidge White House does explain why no GOP senators wanted to meet with him though.
@@benselectionforcasting4172 Just imagine on Teddyies Hayena.... Cabinet, so your square deal has...wait a minute what is that under the table? Teddy: My pet Cabinet: Oh OK fine so where was I? Another member of the cabinet: THERE'S A DARN HAYENA UNDER THE TABLE!!!!!!!!! Everyone: AAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! teddy after his whole cabinet escaped the white house: come here to my lap my beautyfull hayena those dickhead bloodsucking politicans won't never understand your lovelyness
Odd story, but there was a television show on Animal Planet called “Dogs 101” which discussed the characteristics of different dog breeds that I use to watch all the time. There was one episode about dogs that were owned by Presidents and that was what got me interested in history. Anyway, great video Mr. Beat! 🐶
Thanks Lindsay, and good to hear from you. Thanks for sharing that. This is somewhat embarrassing for me to say, but what got me into history was watching Forrest Gump as a kid. :)
I remember when this channel only had a few thousand subscribers, it’s amazing to see how much this channel has exploded. Congratulation to you Mr. Beat!
7:33 I love the guinea pig names and I have a guinea called Pumpkin Pie and she is almost 3 years old and we kept her for almost 2 months and she had different owners and she is a american.
Speaking of Mockingbird I remember reading a historical fiction book call Jefferson’s son. And it was said that one of Thomas Jefferson’s slave/son had caught a mockingbird. But then he regrets catching it, cause to him it symbolizes catching and selling a living being into slavery.
@@iammrbeat You're very welcome sir. Although it may not be as fun as this video may I suggest something on Presidential plants? I'm sure John Quincy Adams would tower above all of them in the botany dept.
I loved this video! I think Teddy obviously had the coolest pets, but can we really beat Tax Reduction and Budget Bureau. Talk about a power move. I think Trump needs to get a Bald Eagle cause why not?
OH no you really think Trump is anywhere near Teddy? The dude probably doesn't even own a gun. All of you Trumpsters got played and the Democrats got the last laugh.
Fun fact! Enrique Dupuy de Lôme had a letter that was published in newspapers in which he mocked William McKinley, attacked his policies, and called him as a weak president. So, I think it's hilarious that McKinley named one of his cats after him.
2:55 okay I'm half convinced that if the trail of tears never happened, the only thing Andrew Jackson would be remembered for is ' that one president who really liked fights and duels '.
He did kill people banks was a war hero an orphan owned slaves got almost killed as president and kept 2 tons cheese in the White House also his parrot got kicked out in his funeral for cussing even though I fucking despise Andrew Jackson he would be remembered still for stuff
This was a cool video. I remember when I was in 7th grade we had to make projects of presidents, we put our names next to the numbers of who we wanted. I remember I wanted Millard Fillmore because he was the 13th president and I was born on Friday the 13th (I’m weird I know) but my cousin picked him before I could because her basketball jersey had the number 13. I had to pick between Calvin Coolidge and someone else who I can’t remember so I picked Calvin. I had a lot of fun going on about all the pets he had so in the end I’m glad I went with Calvin Coolidge he was a lot of fun to research about.
Which President had the coolest pet? What kind of pet should President Trump get?
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The coolest pet were bears that Roosevelt had and the long horned cow that Reagan had.
Coolest Pet was Poll President Jackson's gray parrot.
President Trump is said to be a germophobe, I think he shouldn't get a pet. What's the point of having a pet if you are afraid of them?
@@elhombredeoro955 Yeah I did hear he was afraid of dogs.
Coolidge IMO
For Tax Reduction and Budget Bureau.
Jacksons pets were very fitting. Especially the cussing parrot
Alligators are cool too
Jefferson, but not cause of bears... cause the name of the person who gave him them is Zebulon. That name needs a comeback.
I refilled my water bottle right before Teddy Roosevelt because I knew I was going to hear the most pets from him.
Tiger King? Oh please, Theodore Roosevelt was the Hyena King.
Ah yes, ZOO.
EmperorTigerstar I love your vids!
:o
I thought he had a zebra
Why is the cursing parrot so appropriate for Andrew Jackson?
brenden zitur Andrew Jackson wasn’t a politician but a rough and rude general. He was know to be crude and loved to curse.
Parrot: Gotta problem jackass?
Donny Kong when someone tried to assassinate Jackson and failed, he beat the would-be assassin with his cane so hard the bystanders had to protect the assassin so he wouldn’t die
Andrew Jackson was also in between 5 - 100 duels and killed a man named Charles Dickinson, that called Jackson “a worthless scoundrel, a paltroon and a coward”.
Maybe because he teach the parrot some curse words
Naming your horse after the enemy’s leader is an absolute chad move.
@OUTLAW NEVADA what a chad!
Go cry in the burned remains of Atlanta you lost causer.
@OUTLAW NEVADA Dude. No offense to you at all, but a lot of what you just said was wrong.
Grant wasn't a drunkard. In fact, many political opponents tried to spread that rumor to make him seem bad (www.quora.com/What-was-Ulysses-S-Grant-like-in-real-life ,or you could do some further reading if you'd like). From what I've read, he was actually a nice person. He made large efforts to better life for African Americans during the Reconstruction.
(Side note- many historians actually say he was a skilled general, so your comment on that confuses me)
However, it's not fair to say he should be hung- I don't believe he, nor anyone like him, was deserving of such a terrible fate like that solely because of his army-leading and presidential capabilities, especially with his *straight up abusive childhood and lack of self-worth in life.* He ended up dying of throat cancer anyway.
(I can provide more sources on this if you'd like)
OUTLAW NEVADA *hanged
What would be a Sudan move then?
I thought James Garfield was supposed to have a fat orange cat who loves lasagna
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@@mateo1390 thanks dude lol i almost forgot about my comment
How many likes where there when I am comment
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Mr President how many pets do you want?
Theodore Roosevelt: Yes
Exactly
I'll take that as a 90
Silent Cal not far behind. 🙂
That man lived my dream, all of the animals
I think that the zoo has less kinds of animals than him
"Thomas Jefferson. This is where it gets unusual."
Please don't say humans.
Lmao
yep, had a shit ton of slaves
Dark humor lmao
Same here.
Although Washington had slaves too.
I’m pretty sure Jefferson has about 6,000
Are we just gonna ignore Calvin Coolidge eating a raccoon for Thanksgiving?
Lol
mouth IKR
HE DID WHAT
To clarify: Calvin Coolidge wasn't like "Oh yeah let's eat a raccoon," a supporter from Mississippi sent her to the White House suggesting for Rebecca to be served as a Christmas Dish. Grace Coolidge instead decided to keep her as a pet, Calvin was likely just like "Fuck it, more animals."
I am so happy that they spared the raccoon
Nobody:
Literally Nobody:
*Widow cries*
Andrew Jackson's Parrot in the funeral: Listen here you little shit
Lol
Underrated
Omg! LMAO!
OMG THAT WAS SO FUNNY LOL
Didn't Jackson's wife die during his term?
Kid in 1904: “Mommy? Can we go to the White House zoo?”
Back then, I think you actually could. It was a little easier to get into the White House back then.
@@iammrbeat I know this was way before 1904, but they had to remove the alcohol from the White House after Jackson was inaugurated to get the large mob of people out.
Jim Meme Anderson coaster enthusiast what are you doing here
@@iammrbeat this didn't age well...
@@thornndog oh look. 1/6/21
Lol Lincoln roasted his whole cabinet 😂😂
Now we know why Stanton hated Lincoln so much
Wow, truly amazing.
Fido follwed in his dads footsteps :(
*wheezes*
I mean, it just shows Lincoln was a typical cat person.
Ulysses Grant named a horse after the Confederate President and rode that horse during the Civil War. CHAD MOVE.
Sounds kinda gay.
based
Maximillion Max *Confederate Anthem
Yes and that pony came from a raid of Jefferson Davis’s family farm. And the only Jeff Davis to ever live at the White House
“Jeff Davis stop crapping on the floor”
Calvin Coolidge: “Come here tax reduction!”
Fff
Lol
when did i comment this
@@zoombini1831 2 years ago
@@zoombini18313 years ago now
3:18
This bird is Andrew Jacksons spirit animal
Andrew jackson was a potty mouth, ergo his bird was a potty mouth
Well no wonder Calvin Coolidge was called “Silent Cal”, who could possibly hear him over all those animal noises! 😂😆🤣
So Martin Van Buren was the original Tiger King?
Why yes he was. Except Congress wouldn't let him keep them just like the Feds took Joe Exotic's tigers.
Mr. Beat history doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes.
@@iammrbeat Does this mean Joe Exotic is the reincarnation of Martin Van Buren?
@@CybermanKing George Lucas?
#RoarKatyPerry
"Is smarter than my whole cabinet" 😂 am I the only one who couldn't stop laughing after that?!?!?!?!
There’s another story that at a dinner with important guests he fed one of the cats from his fork and his wife was upset by that and he said “if the silverware is good enough for Buchanan it’s good enough for my cat” I don’t remember which cat it was
Abe lincoln was definitely honest!
That was pretty funny!!
Thank you. What a terrific story. If only we had video of that! I read somewhere else that the executive mansion staff wasn't fond of the goats because they were messy. Apparently there was a dispute once and Lincoln sided with the goat. As if Lincoln wasn't already cool enough!
Jackson's parrot was named Poll and he was originally his wife's pet, but after her death in unfortunate circumstances, the parrot spent more time with the Old Hickory and probably soaked up some of his more frequently used phrases.
WhAT? Jackson never said a cuss word in his entire life! :D
@@iammrbeat then probably the parrot learnt cussing from his wife.😂😂😂
In the BBC show Horrible Histories, they did a sketch of Jackson's funeral and due to the main audience being kids, the swears were replaced with children's insults and silly words. Eventually in the scene, they 'skipped along to the gun salute'...
Are we not going to talk about Calvin Coolidge's absolute ZOO of a family?!
And that's just his in-laws.
Calvin Coolidge is without a doubt one of my favorite presidents. This only added to my respect of him.
@@pseudonym9854 Same here. :)
@@pseudonym9854 He's alright.
@@iammrbeat BA DA BUM BUM TSSS
Theodore has a Hyena???? This guy is a badass!
You haven't even scratched the surface!
He also got shots and still read his speech
And a damn bear for a pet! Not to mention that he gave out a nearly 90 minute speech after he got shot. So yeah, Teddy is a fucking badass.
@@Nebulasecura and The teddy bear toys was name after Theodore
He isn't justa badass, he is the biggest badass in the history of badasses
I love on how that FDR was so overprotective to defend his innocent little dog
That "He also like to hunts animals" bomb Mr. Beat dropped after just listing all of the pets Theodore Roosevelt had.
The word is he was presented with a tied up bear to shoot but he refused. That's how he got his name Teddy which he did not like.
I couldn't resist sneaking that in there. :)
@@thinkabout602 This is true, supposedly.
He killed the ones he couldn't have
Not very strange, most hunters are also animal lovers. Just look at the relation they have with their dogs and hounds. A hunter who isn't an animal lover is just a gun nut on a wilderness walk.
For people watching this video after January 2021: Biden has two German shepherds - Champ (born 2008) and Major (born 2018)
Champ passed away recently
R.i.p.!
The Biden family has a new German Shepard named Commander (born 2021)
UPDATE: The Biden family now has a two-year-old, gray-and-white-striped cat named Willow
@@dtm500: And a 9 month old German Shepherd pup named Commander
Let's not forget his let fly, the only pet that has ever been allowed in a presidential debate
I love the photos of the animals. Great to see them remembered through time. The names are fun too.
Yeah there was a surprisingly good record of them all.
I audibly gasped when I heard about Lincoln’s dog being knifed...🥺🥺🥺
I know! Obviously it's terrible that Abe Lincoln was killed, but I think the dog being killed is just so much worse :'(
Poor doggy :( OP also left out the part where Lincoln fed his cats using the nice White House dishes
@@candicehoneycutt4318 President Lincoln pretty much was the original cat guy but he also loved his dog. In fact when he was forced to leave Jip behind he left specific instructions that Jip was to be allowed on the couch. A true animal lover.
when me and my friends found out about tax reduction and budget bureau we lost it I love those guys. very excited to see them get their much deserved publicity
How could Teddy Roosevelt, Calvin Coolidge and John F. Kennedy remember all their pets' names?
They were smarter than the average politician.
@@johanrunfeldt7174 not....... entirely wrong
@@johanrunfeldt7174 maybe they had a list and did roll call.
Abraham Lincoln having a cat named "Dixie" seems weird, would've made more sense for Jefferson Davis
Lincoln had confederate money in his pocket the night he was assassinated
Janine Harrison may I ask how?
His favorite song was called Dixie if that tells you anything. It was actually the confederate anthem, and oddly enough, an extremely catchy song that you can even listen to on Spotify.
I was surprised to hear about Lincoln's dog named Jip (I wonder if that's where my brother got the idea? He was quite a fan); but the numerous cats made total sense.
@@jetstream6389 The origin of the song really wasn't the point.
lincoln was such a great president. his love for cats and animals was so heartwarming .
I love that "smarter than my whole cabinet" remark
I can't believe there is a museum dedicated to presidential pets! And only about 40 minutes from me. I live in the surburb of Baltimore. I really want to see this!
It's totally on my bucket list now.
It’s probably closed due to the coronavirus
@@pranksterboy8371 No shit
I don't know why, but I absolutely lost it at Taft having a cow named Mooly Wooly. That's just the Taftiest name for a cow ever.
Bill the Lizard, what a creative name. Coolidge kept it cool with his pets
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I love how “He also loved to hunt animals” was kind of cut short, that part made me laugh.
I love how Grant named his horses after Rebs.
You put Grant in charge out of all the union armies and you guys were BEST friends during the civil war
@@markgrant3465 I put YOU in charge huh.
How did you deal with all those Pets Abe
"How many pets would you like Mr. President?"
Teddy Roosevelt: Yes
Calvin Coolidge: Yes
I love the fact that Andrew Jackson’s parrot had a dirty mouth😂
I would have thought that would be appropriate for LBJ, He
probably had the dirtiest mouth ever!
Jackson probably would have thought it was hilarious if he knew it did that during his funeral
In 12th grade, I learned that he was mad, started cussing, and taught his parrot how to cuss.
One of my favorite stories about the President's pets is how JFK's dog, Charlie, had a “romance” with Pushinka, which is a direct descendant of Strelka, one of the first living beings that successfully completed an orbital flight, making it back alive, alongside Belka and other animals. Pushinka was a gift from Nikita Khrushchev to JFK back then.
The mentioned puppies that came from that “romance” between Charlie and Pushinka still have descendants to this day.
"Taster... Tipsy, and one named Drunkard"
Gee, I wonder what Washington was up to when he made these names ;)
And John Adams named one of his dogs "Satan"
@@tobytawaqal3678 And Hayes named one of his cats "Miss Pussy."
@@missmidnight3285 lol!
Well, he was known for distilling his own whiskey , and no doubt imbibed on some of it...
@@tobytawaqal3678 Wait…really? I know Mark Twain named one of his cats Beelzebub (he was a really colorful man which I’m quite proud of because he spent his last years in my hometown up in Connecticut. My town’s local library was named after him and the library would host a frog frolic in honor of Mark Twain plus my dad and I would hike near where his house in Redding was. It’s gone now and the property was, when I was still up in Connecticut, private. So yeah Redding is really proud of Mark Twain despite the fact he wasn’t a native New Englander) but a president had a dog named Satan. Now I heard everything.
You missed a lot of key details about some of these animals:
*Blaze Roosevelt attacked Fala, and was euthanized for his misbehavior.
*Tiger Coolidge frequently wandered through Washington DC alone and was always returned to the White House by a good samaritan. Coolidge then started to put a collar on Tiger, who was later presumably stolen and never heard from again.
*Pushinka Kennedy's mother went to space
*George H.W. Bush's dog Millie was the mother of George W. Bush's dog Spot Fetcher.
*Socks Clinton got tons of publicity and deserved more attention in your video
*Halfway across the world, Indians rioted because of George Bush's cat name.
holy shit
That's horrible. He could have been just isolated or given a new home.
3:13 huh I wonder were it learned all of them
You know how excited you will be to see your friends when the quarantines are over? That’s how pets feel when you leave for the day, and come back home. Sympathize with their chaotic over the top reaction, now?
I will totally go up to them and jump on them when I see them. :)
Pretty accurate. My dogs will freak out the minute someone leaves and charge at the person coming through the door with affection. Pets are social creatures.
@@lukedetering4490 not all pets. A bearded dragon could care less if you're gone.
@David Osterberg I know a guy that has one.
Jokes on you, I don't have any friends, and probably won't ever.
I feel the early Presidents having horses as “pets” would be like a list of what car modern Presidents have.
Only if they name them.
Seems like we`re trending towards less pets in general. I presume most wealthier people in the past had like a dozen pets.
It's definitely an interesting cultural shift.
@Ham Family That isn't what they said at all??? Where on Earth did you get that from.
I think people probably take better care of their pets these days, or at least think of their pets as more of a commitment than they did in the past. Like with cats, yeah people in the past enjoyed their company, but they were also largely seen as live-in exterminators who would come and go as they pleased. Whereas nowadays people mostly keep their cats inside and rarely have use for their hunting skills. Also, there's a book about Lincoln's dog called "Abe & Fido" and IIRC, Fido had also been a stray who, even after being adopted by the Lincolns, mostly lived outside and was actually left in Illinois when the family moved to DC.
Daniel von Strangle So they can breed them and make money off of rich people with money to waste
I feel like having exotic animals at the time before our country and world really cared about protecting these animals was a show of status and wealth. Of course, people still do try to keep those animals today.
Random person at the funeral: why are you crying the president just died
Other person: no reason
Parrot: FUCKING SHITBALLS MAN
“That’s how you handle hounds”
Classic Truman
Thus true! I had many pets! But I love Billy best!
So jackson pet parrot know swearing huh.
Wonder where he learning that
Gives a good insight to the Jackson Presidency behind the scenes
I know this comment is three years old, but Andrew Jackson was mad, started cussing, and taught his parrot how to cuss.
FDR's dog Fala is also buried near by him. I think Major was too, but I can't remember for sure.
Good video! I'm glad we have you during these hard times!
I'm glad I have you all during these hard times, and thank you so much. :D
Theodore Roosevelt: Oh yeah i have two dogs named Jack and Peter
Rutherford Hayes: PICCOLOMINI
Damn, I never knew I needed a video more
I never knew I needed to make this :D
socks sitting at the desk and presiding over us all ❤️
Probably would have done a better job too. 🤣🤣
Carter: Owns Misty Malarky Ying Yang
Biden in 2020: No malarky!
*tosses the cat out the window*
Oh I thought he wouldn’t like it cause it reminds him of China
I heard one of biden's dogs died recently
I bet Amy named it.
There is something cute about Andrew Johnson feeding mice in the west White House. 🥺🥺🥺
Teddy: had the most pets
Also Teddy: Is tied with Lincoln for the best President ever
Me: COINCIDENCE?! I THINK NOT!
They are both up there!
I like John Quincy Adams.
Pushinka's mother was a soviet space dog named Strelka. After surviving a trip on Sputnik 2, she had a litter of puppies and Pushinka was given to the Kennedies by the Soviets. I'm guessing it was framed as a goodwill gift, but there was probably a good dose of 'take-that!' smugness to the gift as well.
Ferrets are pretty dope. But I think like a bulldog would be cute
I'd certainly be happy with both.
I wouldn't. Ferrets stink. My dad had one and my mother made him get rid of it after it got inside her nightgown while she was wearing it. That was the last straw.
imagine when the new dogs move in.
*In the dogs mind*
"Some other dogs and animals have been here before me, I must mark my territory ALL OVER!"
Excellent video! You clearly did a ton of work researching this, I learned a lot more about a topic I thought I already knew a lot about. All the photos and paintings you included were fantastic and some of them I hadn't seen before. Great job! P.S. I think the president's lawyer would be a little upset if he ended up getting a ferret like you suggested.
lol well ferrets are so cool. Thanks for the kind words. You picked a perfect topic. Not only did I have a blast making this, but I also think the video will do well.
I loved my animals. Especially that Turkey.
Yeah, you were drooling on that turkey. Also, Abe, I just knew that you were a cat man and fed strays.
1:42 Thomas Jefferson invented 25% of all SoundCloud rappers names
The story I heard about Quincy Adams' alligator was that the people of Florida had given Lafayette the alligator while he was on his grand "reunion" tour of America. He had no idea what to do with it, but couldn't just abandon it because that could get in the news and make him look bad, so he just gave it to the President to save face. And of course Quincy Adams couldn't turn it down because it was given to him by the famous Revolutionary War hero and that would *also* look bad in the press.
I hope this story is true.
Mr beat: i think it might be closed due to-
Me: coronavirus
Mr beat: -rennovations
...
Fun fact....I filmed this awhile ago.
Andrew jackson’s swearing bird has always been one of my favourite history facts
I may not like JQA, but damn an Alligator is a bad ass pet.
Coolidge's two lions are up there.
I like to imagine that conversation between John Quincy Adams and LaFayette.
LaFayette: Can I stay at the White House?
JQA: Sure
LaFayette: Can I bring my pets
JQA: Um, sure why not.
(LaFayette walks in with an alligator)
JQA:
@@iammrbeat well it could be worse, imagine walking into the Teddy Roosevelt White House, seeing all those Animals.
The Coolidge White House does explain why no GOP senators wanted to meet with him though.
@@benselectionforcasting4172 Just imagine on Teddyies Hayena.... Cabinet, so your square deal has...wait a minute what is that under the table?
Teddy: My pet
Cabinet: Oh OK fine so where was I?
Another member of the cabinet: THERE'S A DARN HAYENA UNDER THE TABLE!!!!!!!!!
Everyone: AAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
teddy after his whole cabinet escaped the white house: come here to my lap my beautyfull hayena those dickhead bloodsucking politicans won't never understand your lovelyness
@@iammrbeat this broke me. JQA probably said: "I thought you had a dog, not an alligator!"
Thomas Jefferson: Mockingbird.
Alexander Hamilton: If it don't sing, get me a diamond ring.
Nixon: No slush fund!...
...now look at my dog Checkers!
See I'm not corrupt! I got a little doggy!
@@iammrbeat I am not a Crook!
AAAAARRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
"It's hush puppy money."
@@iammrbeat Hello
"You won't have Checkers to kick around anymore, dammit."
Theodore Roosevelt:I kept many pets Calvin Coolidge:Hold my cup
Odd story, but there was a television show on Animal Planet called “Dogs 101” which discussed the characteristics of different dog breeds that I use to watch all the time. There was one episode about dogs that were owned by Presidents and that was what got me interested in history. Anyway, great video Mr. Beat! 🐶
Thanks Lindsay, and good to hear from you. Thanks for sharing that. This is somewhat embarrassing for me to say, but what got me into history was watching Forrest Gump as a kid. :)
Oh I loved that show, they used to do some cool graphics and they did a Cats 101 as well.
I've watched a few of these videos today and Tad Lincoln is really a mood
I remember when this channel only had a few thousand subscribers, it’s amazing to see how much this channel has exploded. Congratulation to you Mr. Beat!
Everyone at Andrew Jackson funeral : he died this is so sad
His parrot: Saying every curse word in the English language
Pets before: Jonathan Edwards, Tax reduction. Pets now: Bo
Presidents are so basic these days.
Mr. Beat haven’t you heard of the Presidential Pet Name Reduction Act of 1986?
@Steve K Lol
Also the best one: Murray of Falahill ;)
Now: major
Champ died recently
One leged roosters: exists
Theodore Roosevelt: This will be a good zoo attraction.
At 10:13 i never realized how good the name ebenezer was for a Donkey lol
Roosevelt also had many animals that were given to the National Zoo. Such as a Grevy's Zebra named Dan that was given to him by the Ethiopian Monarch.
Emily Spinach!!!!!
A pretty darn good pet name.
James Angius Popeye’s first girlfriend before Olive Oyl 😀
7:33 I love the guinea pig names and I have a guinea called Pumpkin Pie and she is almost 3 years old and we kept her for almost 2 months and she had different owners and she is a american.
When he said FDR had a dog named Major, I thought he was going to say he was formerly a Captain. Lol
Tad Lincoln was known to ride his horse through the halls of the White House.
Speaking of Mockingbird I remember reading a historical fiction book call Jefferson’s son. And it was said that one of Thomas Jefferson’s slave/son had caught a mockingbird. But then he regrets catching it, cause to him it symbolizes catching and selling a living being into slavery.
Andrew Jackson’s cussing parrot is a national treasure
This probably your best presidential video yet! I also think Teddy Roosevelt wins in the great names for all his pets.
Well thanks Ross :D
@@iammrbeat You're very welcome sir. Although it may not be as fun as this video may I suggest something on Presidential plants? I'm sure John Quincy Adams would tower above all of them in the botany dept.
@@iammrbeat Also I recommend looking into Henry Ford's weird menagerie including his lion palace and "Duck Congress."
Ross Webster Nixon planted a bug in the Oval Office 😀
You're telling me Grant "rode" Jeff Davis... yeah sounds about right
I really enjoyed this video! Thanks! So interesting!!!
Well thank you. Glad you dug it! :D
"Dixie is smarter than my whole cabinet"
-Abraham Lincoln
Life lesson
3:25 So Martin Van Buren was the original tiger king
Yeah , cause no one had ever owned a tiger before him.
Honestly, you could've done one full video explaining all about Theodore Roosevelt's pets :)
As a mouse owner myself, I like what Andrew Johnson did lol.
Mr Beat's cat yelling at him when he put her down was such a cat move
5:23
I wonder if that started the tradition of the president pardoning a turkey during thanksgiving?
That went back to the 1940s actually
@@iammrbeatwhy was that?
Andrew Johnson feeding the mice that lived in his bedroom is the only wholesome thing I’ve ever heard about him
I loved this video! I think Teddy obviously had the coolest pets, but can we really beat Tax Reduction and Budget Bureau. Talk about a power move. I think Trump needs to get a Bald Eagle cause why not?
Oh wow, a bald eagle actually would make sense. :D
@@iammrbeat Just imagine he takes it on a state visit for intimidation factor!
Mr. Beat I’m surprised no President has had a Bald Eagle as a pet
I like the idea of parrot swearing like a drunk sailor.
OH no you really think Trump is anywhere near Teddy? The dude probably doesn't even own a gun. All of you Trumpsters got played and the Democrats got the last laugh.
Teacher in school: BORING :(
Teacher on UA-cam: COOL, interesting :D
Mr. Beat is the king of teaching
I've heard Trump keeps a pet Acosta, you can find it at most of his public appearances.
Trump had a Melania, a Pence and a McConnell
And they are all bats. 😏
Or parrots.
And Kamala had a biden
Hey man. Leave Melania out of it at least. I'd reckon Trump doesn't have pets because he is the pet. Putin's pet.
lol
I refilled my tea right before Teddy Roosevelt because I knew I was going to hear the most pets from him.
Fun fact! Enrique Dupuy de Lôme
had a letter that was published in newspapers in which he mocked William McKinley, attacked his policies, and called him as a weak president. So, I think it's hilarious that McKinley named one of his cats after him.
Holy crap, that IS hilarious!
2:55 okay I'm half convinced that if the trail of tears never happened, the only thing Andrew Jackson would be remembered for is ' that one president who really liked fights and duels '.
He killed the banks
He did kill people banks was a war hero an orphan owned slaves got almost killed as president and kept 2 tons cheese in the White House also his parrot got kicked out in his funeral for cussing even though I fucking despise Andrew Jackson he would be remembered still for stuff
And cussing parrots.
This was a cool video. I remember when I was in 7th grade we had to make projects of presidents, we put our names next to the numbers of who we wanted. I remember I wanted Millard Fillmore because he was the 13th president and I was born on Friday the 13th (I’m weird I know) but my cousin picked him before I could because her basketball jersey had the number 13. I had to pick between Calvin Coolidge and someone else who I can’t remember so I picked Calvin. I had a lot of fun going on about all the pets he had so in the end I’m glad I went with Calvin Coolidge he was a lot of fun to research about.