Willow (cat)

Willow
Willow in 2022
SpeciesDomestic cat
BreedDomestic short-haired cat
SexFemale
Born (2020-01-03) January 3, 2020
Western Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationFormer United States presidential pet, First Cat of the United States
Years active2021–2025
TermJanuary 28, 2022 – January 20, 2025
PredecessorIndia
OwnerBiden family
AppearanceTabby cat with light green eyes, striped light and dark grey fur
Named afterWillow Grove, Pennsylvania

Willow (born January 3, 2020) is an American tabby domestic short-haired cat owned by former President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. Formerly a farm cat, she was adopted by the Biden family from Rick Telesz as part of a campaign promise to adopt a cat into the First Family and is named after Jill Biden's hometown of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. Willow is the first cat to live in the White House since India, who was owned by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush.