Lions, Hyenas, and Bears, Oh My! - Discussing Presidential Companions

In this video we discuss the other than human companions of
various political leaders with a focus on the role of dogs
specifically in the political spotlight.  We also consider
the more unorthodox residents of the White House, which
historically includes large private collections of wild and
exotic animals.


Meet the hosts:
Tiamat Warda - www.humanima.de/en | @TiamatWarda
Molly Sumridge - www.mollysumridge.com | @MollySumridge
Rebecca Madrid - www.rebecca-madrid.com | @RebeccaLMadrid  


References:
- FDR's Major's bites:
https://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/pets/fdr-german-shepherd-major/

- More FDR's Major's bites:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/major-fdr-biden-german-shepherd_n_6064b13cc5b6d5b7a695293a-
All the lists of presidents and their pets:
https://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/
- Irish President Mr. Higgins and Misneach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0j5zBJrYOw
- Higgins and his dog, Misneach:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jplSVS9QVdw
https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/craic/michael-d-higgins-dog

- "Trump, the first president in a century with no dog, explains
why: ‘I don’t have any time'":
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02/12/trump-first-president-century-with-no-dog-explains-why-i-dont-have-any-time/

- Finland's Boston Terrier:
https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/debate_on_breeding_defects_muzzles_finlands_first_dog/11536363

- "Donald Trump hates dogs. Here's what that tells us about him":
https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/politics/article/donald-trump-dogs