Jenna Bush-Hager's Kitty Is 'Beyoncé in Cat Form'

05/10/2010 at 07:45 AM EDT

Jenna Bush-Hager's Kitty Is 'Beyoncé in Cat Form'
Sarah A. Friedman
For former First Daughter Jenna Bush-Hager, her busy life these days is all about teaching and reporting in Today show segments. Her twin Barbara Bush is equally busy running a New York-based non-profit. So how long can their mom expect to wait for grandkids? "Years," says Jenna, "Mom says she's the proud cat grandmother."

The sisters are very proud of their kitties, too – Hager's cat Bernadette is "Beyoncé in cat form," while Barbara's feline Eleanor is a "cat model" – though they admit they can go a little overboard with their cat love. Coming home from Texas one weekend, Hager's husband Henry found the sisters curled up together in bed – with their pets. "He was like, 'Okay, I guess we're going to squeeze'," Hager recalls with a laugh.

Jenna's been known to get this close with her furbaby, too. "I basically French kiss my cat," she jokingly admits. "I can't help it!" No worries, Jenna – we're not going to judge!

For more on Jenna and Barbara's cats – and their post-White House lives! – pick up the May 17 issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands now.

Read more about presidential pets on PEOPLEPets.com:
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