Duncan
Our namesake, Duncan
Our stories wouldn't be complete without Duncan's story.
During Christmas break of 1999, my mom and I watched a program on Scottish Fold cats. We both thought it would be a great breed of cat to have, but knew they were expensive and very rare.
In January 2000, while I was a veterinary technician student at Colorado Mountain College, a cat named Duncan was dropped at our student clinic because his people thought he was too old.
I could not believe that people would do that to their companion animal, and a Scottish Fold to boot! I adopted him right then and there, and we were a family from then on.
We both graduated from Colorado Mountain College with an Associates of Applied Science degree in Veterinary Technology in May of 2000. He went everywhere with me. We went through a lot of good and bad times, but always together.
Duncan snoozes with brother
Harry
During one of my last non-profit experiences before the start of Duncan's Place, I had to euthanize my little Duncan, who was now 20 or so years old. It was a heart wrenching experience for both me and my mom, but I did not want him to suffer and that is what we take on as a pet's guardian. He went into respiratory distress and was unable to breathe. It turns out he had cancer and his lungs were filling up with fluid, so I did right by him in letting him go humanely.
-Cathy
Duncan is the inspiration for our cat rescue--many kitties will have a brighter future thanks to the spirit of this great friend.
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