Speaking of Presidential Pets...

It makes me sad that former First Cat Socks is apparently not doing so well. I realizes this dates me (although whether as young or old, I'm not sure), but I definitely had a copy of Letters to Socks during the Clinton administration, and retain a vague fondness for the cat. The requirement that the First Family have a humanizing pet has always seemed a little odd to me, but at least Socks appears to be living out his final days in comfort.