You surely know that feeling, when you get sick being a human and you look at the peaceful face of your dog or cat and you feel the plain jealousy. Well, the intensity of that feeling will double when you are going to see the life of the First Family Pets.
Being a pet in a White House surely is not a bad life, right? – The President Clinton was very well known about his affection towards animals and it was a well known fact that the president grew up with dogs. The Clintons’ decided to expand their family when Chelsea was preparing to leave for college.
Socks-The Cat
The White House cat was once a homeless, until Chelsea found him in front of her Piano Teacher’s house. Socks followed Chelsea to her home in the Arkansas governor’s mansion, and then became a resident in The presidential White House.
Photograph of Socks the Cat Sitting Behind the President’s Desk in the Oval Office 01 07 1994
Photograph of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and Socks the Cat 12 13 1995
Before even became a Presidential cat, Socks got all the media buzz a cat can get. At one point, before Clinton was elected as president in 1993 he had to tell the press to leave the cat alone. We can imagine, how tough it has been to be a popular cat, right or should we say meow?
Photograph of President William Jefferson Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton Playing with Socks the Cat 02 24 1997
Photograph of President William Jefferson Clinton with Socks the Cat Perched on Clinton’s Shoulder 03 07 1995
Photograph of President William Jefferson Clinton with Socks the Cat Perched on Clinton’s Shoulder 12 20 1993
Photograph of Socks the Cat Peeking into his Christmas Stocking 12 21 1993
Photograph of Socks the Cat Perched on the Backseat of a Van 09 16 1993
Photograph of Socks the Cat Posing Next to Easter Eggs Decorated with Paw Prints 04 01 1994
Photograph of Socks the Cat Standing Next to the Gingerbread Replica of the White House 12.05.1993
Photograph of Socks the Cat Standing on the Press Podium in the Press Room at the White House
Photograph of Chelsea Clinton Playing with Socks the Cat in the Oval Office While President William Jefferson Clinton Works at his Desk 12 24 1994
Socks were with the Clinton’s until the last day in the white house. At the end of the President’s second term in 2001, a rough decision was made. Socks and Buddy just didn’t get along, Chelsea was off to college and Socks has already picked her favorite from the White House, the president’s secretary, Betty Curie. So, Socks found a new home.
Photograph of President William Jefferson Clinton with Buddy the Dog 04 06 1999
Socks has been the sole presidential pet since 1993 until arriving of the presidential cat, the four months old chocolate Labrador called Buddy. With Buddy’s arriving The President found his best and true friend, since they were inseparable.
Photograph of President William Jefferson Clinton Throwing a Tennis Ball to Buddy the Dog 07 11 1998
Photograph of President William Jefferson Clinton Playing with Buddy the Dog 03 04 1998
In the Hillary Clinton’s book Living History (2003), reveals that Buddy was the only family friend of Bill Clinton, following the Lewinsky Scandal.
Photograph of President William Jefferson Clinton on the Phone with Russian President Boris Yeltsin While Buddy the Dog is in the Room 04 04 1998
Hillary wrote: “Buddy, the dog, came along to keep Bill company. He was the only member of our family who was still willing to.”
Photograph of President William Jefferson Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton with Buddy the Dog en route to Marine One 03 13 1998
Photograph of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton with Socks the Cat and Buddy the Dog 04 07 1999
Photograph of Buddy the Dog and Socks the Cat in the Outer Oval Office 01 05 1998
It was not a secret that Socks didn’t like Buddy at all. Since his arriving, Socks attacked Buddy on the back, from that point Buddy and Socks had to be in a separate part of the White House.
Photograph of Buddy the Dog Playing with Toys in front of Betty Currie’s Desk in the Outer Oval Office 02 06 1998
Photograph of Buddy the Dog Reaching for a Tennis Ball 07 12 1998
Photograph of Socks the Cat and Buddy the Dog Sitting on the South Lawn at the White House 06 16 1998
Photograph of President William Jefferson Clinton, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, and Buddy the Dog Walking on the South Lawn 07 24 1998
At the end of the second term, Buddy followed the Clinton’s in their new bought residence in Chappaqua. However, the destiny of Buddy was more unfortunate than Socks. One day, when The Clinton’s were out of the house, he ran away and was hit and killed by a teen driver in SUV.
Photograph of President William Jefferson Clinton, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, and Buddy the Dog Sitting in Marine One 07 24 1998
The Clinton stated: “We are deeply saddened by Buddy’s death. He was a loyal companion and brought us much joy. He will truly be missed.”
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