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 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 6 cats 1 herd of Angora goats Chen Shui-bian Honey – Maltese Yung-ko (勇哥) – Taiwan Dog; Chen also publishes political commentary using Yung-ko as an alias. 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 Lai Ching-teBanban (斑斑), an adopted stray dog with an amputated leghttps://udn.com/news/story/6656/8167877
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
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