RIP Duke

Unfortunately, Duke's conditions did not get any better, and the rescue made the tough decision to have him humanely euthanized in the late fall/early winter of 2011. For reasons unknown, he continued losing weight until he was a bag of bones, his skin started getting worse, and he was just miserable. All normal blood work checked out fine, and the rescue decided with his lack of adoptability already (dog & cat aggressive) on top of his medical issues after being in rescue for over 8 months, that it was time to let him go. I know he is in a better place now and I'm sure he is much happier. I will never forget the impact Duke had on our lives and he is buried beneath a gorgeous tree in our yard.