The Roosevelt Menagerie
By Darlene Cah
An avid outdoorsman, Theodore Roosevelt is someone you’d expect to have many horses and dogs in his life. But during his years in the White House, it’s estimated that more than 40 critters crawled, walked, flew, and slithered through the hallowed halls, not to mention the Roosevelts’ Sagamore Hill estate on Long Island. Here’s a sampling of the Roosevelt family pets, including a few that caused quite a ruckus.
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About the Author
Native New Yorker, Darlene Cah is a writer, actor/improvisor, and digital content specialist based in North Carolina. Her short stories have appeared in Smokelong Quarterly, Red Earth Review, Have a NYC (Anthology), Referential Magazine, and other journals. Fiction awards include Soul-Making Keats Literary Competition, Emrys Fiction Prize, Semifinalist ScreenCraft Cinematic Short Story Contest, and more. Advertising awards include Finalist Media Post Awards for email, Honorable Mention Clios, One Shows, and Andys (print). When not writing for INSP, you’ll find her on stage, backstage, or coaching improv for Shakespeare & Friends Theater Company. And, of course, playing fetch with her dog.
