Duke Ellington Morris’ life changed dramatically. The cat went from living on the street to working at the UCSF medical department.
When the Morris family adopted Duke from a shelter, they discovered he was a calm and affectionate cat, and Isa, the family’s youngest daughter, quickly grew attached to him. “We went into the cage area at the shelter and Duke was totally obsessed by my daughter,” Jennifer Morris told.
The family worried that Duke may be in need of some time to adjust to his new surroundings. But their fears were unfounded, and Duke seemed to fit right in. He loved seeing guests and family or even greeting them at the door.
Jennifer decided to enroll him in the SPCA’s Animal Assisted Therapy Program in San Francisco after seeing how friendly and affectionate he was. After witnessing the cat’s friendliness and affection, Jennifer decided to enroll him in the SPCA, an Animal Assisted Therapy Program in San Francisco, so that individuals in need might benefit from the feline company.
Some of the patients had expressed a strong desire to see a cat. Some of them had a special fondness for cats in general. Other patients, on the other hand, had cats at home and miss them. As a result, it was good to have Duke as a surrogate.”
The loving cat has also delighted Elizabeth Fernandez, the director of communications at UCSF:
“He’s a wonderful, wonderful cat.” He’s incredibly patient. I’ve seen him in action several times, and he’s brought tremendous comfort to our patients and employees.”
Duke even has his own special mode of transportation at the hospital, a ‘rolling throne,’ that allows him to relax in between patient visits.
This amazing tuxedo cat returns to his loving home with the young girl who gave him the opportunity to express his lovely character with so many people at the end of his long days full of stroking and purring.
