Willie was President and Mrs. Bush’s White House Black Cat but no on offered that he brought bad luck, but since Barney and Ms. Beasley loved to chase him, perhaps he was the lucky one. Willis is also known as “Kitty” and was named “India” for a while after a baseball player well liked by the President. “Willie did not like photo sessions and mostly hung out in the family quarters on the second floor of the White House. She did show up occasionally to have her picture taken with the two Scottish Terriers and at those times was very well behaved. Here is a painting of her being checked out by a White House Mouse and wondering if it would be better to nibble on the mouse or on the fruit.