Presidential cat "Socks" has died...

[Dennis Donovan]

http://www.somdnews.com/stories/02202009/entetop133645_32246.shtml

Friday, Feb. 20, 2009
By SUSAN CRATON

Staff Writer


Posted at 1:35 p.m. Friday
Socks, former First Cat of President Bill Clinton's administration, was euthanized on Friday morning, Feb. 20, according to the famous cat's longtime caretaker, Betty Currie of Hollywood.

Socks had been suffering from cancer of the jaw.

"I'm miserable, miserable, miserable," Currie said in a Friday afternoon telephone call.

Currie said she suspected that the cat's condition was deteriorating throughout the week. "He wouldn't eat for two days," she said. "This morning, when I got up, he didn't get up like he normally would."

Rest in peace, Socks...:(

[Wickerman]

1. RIP, Socks

We're losing a very loved cat in our family, too.

[renate]

15. i'm sorry

:hug:

[Dennis Donovan]

17. I'm very sorry to hear that, Wickerman...

I lost my Airedale, Charlie, about three weeks ago. I'm still not over it...:cry:

[devilgrrl]

45. It took me a year to get over my cat.

I'm so sorry about your Charlie :hug:

[Dennis Donovan]

48. Thank you, devilgrrl. It's been a very difficult. I had to move the very next day...

...because of my job. That whole week was very overwhelming.:(

[rvablue]

25. Sorry to hear that, Wickerman......so, so sad! n/t

[SoCalDem]

2. Sympathies to Betty.. she loved her kitty:)..n/t

[geardaddy]

3. So sad.

Have all the catnip and mice up in Cat Heaven you want, Socks.

:(

[Pool Hall Ace]

29. That is such a sweet response.

RIP, Socks :cry:

[hlthe2b]

4. Poor Betty...

Only fellow pet lovers can appreciate how sad she must be right now. I hope Betty has plenty of hugs from friends/family members and will look to her new "guardian angel" from time to time.

[Vinca]

5. Poor Socks. At least he had the best life a cat could have.

[InvisibleTouch]

6. Farewell, Socks, and RIP. n/t

[DeepBlueC]

7. RIP Socks

I lost my cat Hilja to jaw cancer and what it did to her was grotesque. I loved her so much and felt so helpless. :-(

[KittyWampus]

8. there are two great photos of Socks. One is him at presser podium. Other is him

being harassed by the press pool.

[rvablue]

11. Here's the one of Socks getting hunted by the WH Papparazzi:

[KittyWampus]

34. that one cracks me up EVERY time

[ObamaKerryDem]

9. Aww! :( Knew this was coming, but still so sad all the same..

:cry: Poor baby. May he RIP and condolences to Betty, as well as of course, the Clinton family.

[DearAbby]

10. Rest in Peace First Kittah........n/t

[MADem]

12. Poor old Socks. Poor Betty, too. She did love that cat. nt

[City Lights]

13. RIP, Socks.

You'll be missed. :cry:

[devilgrrl]

14. RIP Socks.

O8)

[rvablue]

16. RIP Socks....a photo montage in your memory

Here's socks with Buddy and the Big Dawg:





Not every cat gets to sit on the Presiden't shoulder:







With Hillary in the East Room. (Once again, evading the clutches of Buddy!)





Relaxing on the White House lawn:






Helping Betty to review the President's Daily Schedule:

http://static.guim.co.uk/Guardian/world/gallery/2008/nov/05/usa/[e-mail]



With Chelsea:

[LisaM]

21. Thanks for the pix - a good looking cat

I'm not even a cat person, and I'm sitting here tearing up a little (don't dislike cats, just am a dog person generally).

[Beacool]

30. Loved the pics, thanks!!!

It brought back memories. Awww, "Chief Executive Cat", so cute.

:D

[catzies]

37. Lovely photos of a lovely cat and the family he owned

If it's true that dogs have owners and cats have staff, Socks had an awesome staff.

:loveya:

[Bryn]

41. Very nice!

Socks sure was a beauty! I love cats and dogs. Pictures of Clintons with Socks and Buddy are awesome.

Have fun at Rainbow Bridge playing, Socks O8)

[tabbycat31]

18. RIP socks

enjoy the good life in kitty heaven with lots of catnip

[Ocracoker16]

19. We love you Socks!

Socks was such a wonderful cat. When I was 12 years old, Hilary Clinton came to my floor at Children's Hospital. Later, his caretaker brought Socks up and I got to hold him. Socks was very good about it and he just hung on to me. Socks has lived a good long life. He will be remembered as a White House pet forever.:)

[Beacool]

32. Wow, that's cool.

I'm sorry that you were in the hospital, but it's great that you got to meet Chelsea and Socks.

:D

[sakabatou]

20. Aww, Socks...

:(

[Blue Diadem]

22. RIP Socks

Gosh he was a beautiful boy.

[many a good man]

23. Are there any statistics on US economic performance...

...during times we had a cat in the White House compared to times we had a dog or no pet?

Can we clone Socks?

[glinda]

24. *sob* that is sad

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[FirstLight]

26. Pauvre Chat....!

I loved that kitteh, he was an awesome change from those canines! It was so cool to have catitude in the WH ...

May he be free from pain, and enjoy romping in the grass, chasing all the things kittys love to chase, and all the fancy feast he could ever want...
and may he reunited with his human family in heaven when the time comes.
:cry:

[saracat]

27. Ohh that breaks my heart. I have a campaign button supporting Socks for WH Cat!

I love the pictures of Socks and Bill. It reminds me of my husband and our cats. Socks was a wonderful cat and no dog could ever compete with him!

[FatDave]

28. Socks had a good life.

I figure he was around 17, that's ripe old age for a cat. And he got to live in the White House. He was almost as famous as Morris.

[Raine]

31. R-I-P Socks

I'll always remember you.

[Beacool]

33. Rest in peace, Socks.

You were such a cool cat!!!!!!!!!

:(

[Robeson]

35. R.I.P. Socks.

[Qanisqineq]

36. You will be missed, Socks

RIP. I'm afraid my cat Tubby will soon be joining you.

:cry:

[emilyg]

38. RIP sweet kitty

[Egalitariat]

39. I like how the cat and the dude in your picture have the same facial markings

That's pretty cool.

[fortyfeetunder]

40. RIP Socks

But that picture deserves a LOLcat!!!

[lonestarnot]

42. Ahhh.

:(

[RB TexLa]

43. Sad, hate it for her, I'm going through the same thing with one of my cats right now

[Muttocracy]

44. People has a nice little story about him too

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20260477,00.html

RIP Socks

[1]

46. that is the coolest picture...

rip socks. you rock!

[Kat45]

47. RIP, Socks

At least he lived a long life, and a very good life.

[Rhiannon12866]

49. Too late to rec, but I was so sorry to hear of Socks' passing...

Losing a pet rips your heart out and it never gets any easier... ;( But he did live a long and awesome life for a kitty... O8)