Socks was euthanized after months of treatment for cancer . `` Socks brought much happiness to Chelsea and us over the years , and enjoyment to kids and cat lovers everywhere , '' Bill and Hillary Clinton said in a joint statement released by the William J. Clinton Foundation . The dog had been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, and the family said they were told he would not live past two years. Lived with President Clinton 's former secretary after Clinton left office .
Socks was euthanized after months of treatment for cancer . The dog had been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, and the family said they were told he would not live past two years. Lived with President Clinton 's former secretary after Clinton left office .