NINE LIVES
Rest In Peace, Our Furry Friend
RABBY'S LEATHERED HEART IS FEELING PANGS of mourning as word arrives that the former First Cat Socks, who resided in the White House under the Clinton Administration, has succumbed to throat cancer. Differing news accounts reported that he was somewhere between 18 or 20.
Since 2001, Socks had resided during his post-White House years with President Clinton's former and ever loyal secretary, Betty Currie, in Hollywood, Md. Ms. Currie is reportedly "heartbroken" over the loss. Mrs. Clinton released a statement that "Socks brought much happiness to Chelsea and us over the years, and enjoyment to kids and cat lovers everywhere. We're grateful for those memories."
Socks, a photogenic and feisty feline adopted as a stray by the Clintons in Arkansas, was the subject of a book of letters with former housemate and nemesis, Buddy the First Dog.
Mrs. Clinton, was verbally clawed for giving away the family pet, and some pundits speculated as early as 2007 that it cost her the White House. You see? Cat people never forget.
I never met you, Socks. But, then again, I never met a cat I didn't like. Here's hoping you're enjoying a frolic in that great big catnip field in the sky.Permalink
Posted February 21, 2009
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