List of Taiwanese presidential pets explained

Presidents of the Republic of China (Taiwan) have often kept pets while in office.

In addition to traditional pets, this list includes some animals normally considered livestock or working animals that have a close association with presidents or their families; occasionally the animals were given to the presidents from foreign dignitaries.

President	Pet(s)
Chiang Kai-shek	Hsiao-hei (小黑) – Poodle^[1] Pai-lang (白朗) – Mongrel; was granted military rank. Pu-lang (布朗) – German Shepherd dog
Yen Chia-kan
Chiang Ching-kuo
Lee Teng-hui	Around 30–40 Golden retrievers^[2] ^[3] 6 cats 1 herd of Angora goats
Chen Shui-bian	Honey  – Maltese^[4] Yung-ko (勇哥) – Taiwan Dog; Chen also publishes political commentary using Yung-ko as an alias.^[5] Yi-kou (伊寇) – Shiba Inu
Ma Ying-jeou	Ma Hsiao-jeou (馬小九) – Mongrel
Tsai Ing-wen	Think Think (想想) and Ah Tsai (阿才)  – two cats Bella, Bunny, and Maru  – three retired guide dogs Lele (樂樂)  – Jack Russell terrier; retired search and rescue dog^[6]

See also

• Canadian Parliamentary Cats
• Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, United Kingdom
• Hermitage cats in Saint Petersburg, Russia
• Pets of Vladimir Putin
• Paddles, First Cat of New Zealand
• Tibs the Great
• Pets of British royalty
• United States presidential pets

Notes and References

1. Web site: 败退台湾后，蒋介石与狗相伴，爱犬有中校军衔. Sina.cn. 25 November 2020. zh.
2. Web site: 【回看李登輝】養狗養貓還養羊 阿輝伯官邸像另類動物園. Mirrormedia. 25 November 2020. zh.
3. Web site: 2020台灣大選│愛寵物是當選條件？回顧歷屆台總統不少都是貓狗奴. 香港01. 25 November 2020. zh.
4. Web site: 扁寫信給愛犬︰你可能要出庭. Liberty Times. 25 November 2020. zh.
5. Web site: Ex-president urges independence poll. Taipei Times. 25 November 2020. en.
6. Web site: 【總統獨「樂樂」／上】明星犬退役現身總統官邸 蔡英文遭質疑特權認養. United Daily News. 27 April 2021. zh.