Former First Cat's ashes scattered at Arkansas mansion
By The Associated Press
This article was published July 3, 2009 at 7:47 a.m.
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LITTLE ROCK — The ashes of the nation's former "First Cat" have been scattered in a flower garden on the west side of the Arkansas governor's mansion.
The cat called "Socks" was a one-time stray adopted by the family of Bill Clinton in 1991, when he was Arkansas' governor. Socks later moved to the White House after Clinton was elected President.
Socks later lived in Maryland with Bettie Currie, who was Clinton's White House secretary. Socks was euthanized on Feb. 20 while suffering from cancer.
Currie asked that some of Socks' ashes be returned to Arkansas and spread in the garden. That was done in March. The urn in which the ashes were contained later was taken to Clinton's presidential library.
A plaque honoring Socks is located off the porch outside the kitchen at the mansion.
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AOK says... July 3, 2009 at 11:49 p.m.
Aw, socks...
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