SOCKS
VISITS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
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and
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SOCKS
VISITS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL On Friday, December 18, a week before
Xmas, SOCKS visited the National Children's Medical Center (Children's
Hospital) in Washington DC.
From 9:00 am to 10:00 am, SOCKS "worked
the crowd" in the first floor atrium while the First Lady visited very
sick children upstairs. Then at 10:00 am, SOCKS went back on his
leash when the First Lady arrived downstairs, and several children's musical
troupes performed. They danced and sang while the First Lady and sick children,
many in wheelchairs, cheered and applauded. Finally, at 11:00 am, the First
Lady sat with SOCKS and read stories as several children came up to greet
her, to play with SOCKS, and to ask them both questions.
Socks The Cat Fan Club recommends:
Dear Socks, Dear Buddy:
Kids' Letters to the First Pets
by Hillary Rodham Clinton
BUDDY
AND SOCKS SKATE AT WHITE HOUSE XMAS
Each holiday season, the State Dining Room showcases the traditional gingerbread creation by the White House Pastry Chefs. This year, Mrs. Clinton invited the chefs to capture the fantasy of Winter Wonderland on a grand scale. The State Dining Room table was transformed into a magnificent, edible kingdom. A mountainous forest surrounded the gingerbread castle and its towers and bridges. Miniature versions of Socks and Buddy frolicked throughout the kingdom in the true spirit of the holidays.
| Dear
Socks, Dear Buddy:
Kids' Letters to the First Pets by Hillary Rodham Clinton. Includes photos of Socks and Buddy actually getting along! See review on page 1. Buy the Book Today! |
 The
Cat in the Hat Game by University Games For
2 to 4 players, ages 4 and older; Includes game board, 4 playing pieces,
40 picture cards, and spinner; Skills: color recognition, counting, matching,
strategy skills. Buy
the Board Game Today! |
| Children's Letters to Socks : Kids Write to America's 'First Cat' by Bill Adler (Editor) Bill Adler, the premier anthologist of what children write and say has reached into the White House mail bag. Now, readers can share the humorous, unpredictable, often poignant letters sent by kids from all fifty states to the First Cat, Socks. Illustrations drawn by real children. Buy the Book Today! |
| First Cat, Second Term : Socks Pussyfoots His Way Back into the White House by Elizabeth Nickles, Tamara Asseyev (Contributor), Ilys Segal (Illustrator), Liz Nickles, Ilyse Segal (Illustrator) Fictional account of Socks from the perspective of the second four years. Buy the Book Today! |
PetWorld Writer STEVE DALE honored for columns and coverage
On page 5 of this issue, you'll find an article by
Steve Dale, Chicago Tribune syndicated columnist.
For the second consecutive year, Steve was recently
honored with the Cat Writer of the Year Award from his colleague pet writers.
He also received the Column of the Year award.
"My New Year's resolution for 1998 was to change
the image we have of cats, and that's what I might talk about," said Steve.
"And it does relate to Socks. Socks enjoys people - that's not an image
everyone has of cats. I've set out to prove cats are trainable; my cat,
Ricky, has been taught to play the piano, as well as to 'sit' for treats
and jump through a Hula Hoop."
Steve hosts one of the few pet radio shows in the
country. Anyone anywhere in the world can listen free via the Internet
at http://www.wgnradio.com/listen. His twice-weekly PetWorld newspaper
column is the best-read in the country.
We are pleased to welcome Steve's article to our
newsletter
Esteemed member Megumi
Narita of Arlington VA translated SOCKS Newsletter into Japanese at
www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/6157/socks_j.html
.
For a tool to view Japanese characters
on your browser, visit www.yahoo.com/docs/info/bridge.html
.
Megumi's website is http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/7214
In this issue:
for
SOCKS THE CAT stuff and found seven items for sale.
Are you lonely? Do you need to meow with others
of your kind? Do want to read clever articles about how to help (or annoy)
your puurrrson?
If so, the KCC (the Kitty Cat Club) is for you and
your puurrrson. The KCC gives you a chance to meet and meow with
other kitties around the world. You will receive a monthly newsletter,
plus special privileges reserved just for KCC members!! All this is completely
FREE!!!!!
If you are interested in joining this unique club,
e-mail the President of KCC, Izzybell Buttons Cat, at Izzy_cat@yahoo.com
for more info! Or join at the KCC headquarters, http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Cottage/7825/KCC.html.
Peacock, who is fostering a cat named Gulliver from the Northern Virginia SPCA, is also fostering a website for the Northern Virginia SPCA until a good cyberhome can be found. Please visit -- the URL is http://www.wizard.net/~peacock/nvspca.htm
SOCKS THE CAT FAN CLUB and David's Cat Page have created a Website to list EVERY cat-related Website in America. Fur sure, we need your help to build the list. If you have a cat-related Website, please add it. There are five CAT-egories: National Organizations; Local Organizations; Department of Health and Feline Services; Department of Education; and Cat-izens' Pages. Please visit LAND'O'LINKS at http://www.pacinfo.com/~lnelson/cat-links/cat-links.html For information, send e-mail to David Nelson (lnelson@pacinfo.com)
Go to http://democraticparty.miningco.com/msub6.htm Then go to "SOCKS THE CAT FAN CLUB."
SOCKS has his own ZIP+4 code, reports Semaphore Corporation (www.semaphorecorp.com). His address is SOCKS, The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC 20500-0010. An interesting experiment for a school social studies class would be to write SOCKS at the White House and SOCKS THE CAT FAN CLUB NEWSLETTER, 611 South Ivy Street, Arlington VA 22204-2429, both on the same day, to see who responds first and what they send. (Hint!)
At Cat Chat (www.globalserve.net/~whiskers/chat.htm), you can chat online about cats, cat-related info or anything that is on your mind.
Or come visit SOCKS THE CAT'S OWN CHAT ROOM
We invite you visit the website of Clinton Political Items Collectors (BCPIC) at http://members.aol.com/bcpic9296/bcpic.html, a specialty chapter of the American Political Items Collectors. Among other things, the website features an interesting SOCKS buttons, as well as other fascinating Clinton Presidential Memorabilia.
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SOCKS THE CAT FAN CLUB's website has won the "Light in the Darkness" Award for selfless and relentless good works on behalf of animals everywhere. We invite you to visit the Light in the Darkness website http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/5265 or email them at lightaward@hotmail.com .
SOCKS THE CAT FAN CLUB's website has won "Kermit's 3 Piece Suit Award" for professional-looking pages by the keeper of these awards, http://members.aol.com/AthenaIris/kermit.html. The award has nothing to do with Jim Henson Productions: it was just made by a Mupppet fan to appreciate good web pages.
On May 11, 1998, SOCKS THE CAT FAN CLUB
was awarded the Smile! Award for a website well presented, easily accessed,
and fun to read. We are honored to display this award on our website. For
more information about the Smile! Award, write chem4@philly.infi.net
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