R.I.P.: Socks

Socks, the White House cat during the Clinton administration, has succumed to cancer. He was around 18.
The Clinton Foundation released a statement from the Clintons:

"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, and we especially want to thank our good friend, Betty Currie, for taking such loving care of Socks for so many years."
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Socks the Cat has Terminal Illness

17-year-old Socks the cat, the former head "pussy" of the White House, is laid up in bed with cancer and not doing too good. Socks is currently living with Betty Currie, who used to be Bill Clinton's personal secretary, in Maryland. A family friend said Socks' days are numbered. The friend also said that the vet was willing to put Socks on feeding tubes, but the Currie family decided he was too old for that mess.
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