Former First Cat Ashes Spread
July 10, 2009 by Peggy Rowland
Filed under Pets
Former first cat Socks has found a final resting place. Some of Socks’ ashes were spread in the garden of the Little Rock, Ark governor’s mansion. Arkansas first lady Ginger Beebe read a poem she composed in honor of Socks.
The former first cat is pictured below in a photo dated 1994. Mighty handsome. . .
The urn which carried Socks’ ashes is being stored at the Clinton Presidential Library.
Socks was born in 1989, and he moved into the White House with the Clintons a few years later. The very beautiful and photogenic first kitty died of cancer earlier this year.
Does it …read more
Should First Family Adopt a Cat?
April 17, 2009 by Peggy Rowland
Filed under Pets
Surely you know I think they should! After all, cats helped elect Obama. But seriously, I can see many advantages to adding a First Cat.
Everyone seems to be going a bit crazy over Bo, the new White House dog, but adding a cat to the mix would help cats in a couple ways.
Felines, as cool as they are, suffer from image issues. They just aren’t regarded as highly as dogs by many people. (I’m not one of them, obviously!) The proof is in how cats receive less medical care than dogs. And animal care researchers tend to focus more on …read more




