It's pretty evident why Socks is going with Ms. Currie- the Clintons will virtually never be home, and Chelsea will unlikely ever live at either house, either. While he was at the White House, these situations never came into play, because the White House is full of staff 24 hours a day, even if the entire Firts Family is absent. Obviously, from the stories, Ms. Currie became attached to Socks, so it is really the very best thing for him. I seldom advocate abandoning your pets, but sometimes it really is in the pet's best interest, and this is probably very true in Socks' case.

Ernie's story upsets me though, especially since there are fewer details. I wish I knew more about it.