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The Kennedys with Caroline's pony named Macaroni and Amy Carter with her dog, Grits.

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Via White House Pets:

Caroline Kennedy's pony, Macaroni, was a present from Lyndon Johnson. Macaroni roamed freely around the White House grounds and received thousands of fan letters from the American public. Caroline also had a famous dog named Pushinka, who was given to her by the head of the Soviet Union, Nikita Khrushchev.

Amy Carter had a dog named Grits and a Siamese Cat named Misty Malarky Ying Yang.