For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
January 5, 2009
President, Mrs. Bush, Barbara, and Jenna Deeply Saddened by Passing of
Their Cat India ("Willie")
The President, Mrs. Bush, Barbara, and Jenna are deeply saddened by the
passing of their cat India ("Willie"). The 18 year-old female black
American Shorthair died Sunday, January 4, 2009 at home at the White House.
When Barbara was nine years old, she named India after the former Texas
Ranger baseball player, Ruben Sierra, who was called "El Indio." When
Barbara and Jenna moved away to college, India, affectionately called
"Kitty" by the family, stayed at the White House with the President and
Mrs. Bush.
India was a beloved member of the Bush family for almost two decades.
She will be greatly missed.
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India's Biography
Nickname
India also goes by "Willie" and "Kitty." India Bush has been a beloved
member of the Bush family for more than 10 years.
"Dream" Job
Presidential Historian...loves to tell interesting facts about past
Presidents and First Ladies.
Address
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.
Owners
President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush
Namesake
Named for former Texas Ranger baseball player, Ruben Sierra, who was
called "El Indio"
Willie Trivia
My pals, Spotty and Barney, love the outdoors, but I prefer to stay
inside and visit the White House library. Do you like to read? I hope
so. My favorite book is "If You Take a Mouse to the Movies" by Laura
Numeroff and Felicia Bond. Mrs. Bush read this book to children at the
White House during the holidays.
Favorites
Sport
Hiding from owners
Food
Tuna-flavored kitty treats
Book if she could read
If You Take a Mouse to the Movies, by Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond
Place to nap
Under the bed
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