Marshall and Sally Marston & Duke

Duke is a “cat in charge.” Sally and I came into the shelter looking for a kitten. Instead, we adopted Duke—the very large, 20-pound, extremely  affectionate “painted horse,” as we call him.

Duke is wonderful, we are in love. He makes us laugh daily! He’s intelligent and seems to understand everything we say. He enjoys going for walks with us in the woods and chasing squirrels. He has lost two pounds since we adopted him, but the vet says he needs to take off a few more pounds. Look out, squirrels!

Duke is the second cat we have adopted from the shelter. We knew it was going to be an easy process. Duke came up to us as soon as we walked into the “fat cat” room.  Due to his friendliness and the funny way he flopped himself down at our feet, we knew right then this big guy was going home with us!  –Marshall Marston