Duke is a black and white short-haired cat, who will make the Astor his permanent home after being adopted from not-for-profit organisation The Lost Dogs’ Home.
Fittingly, given his new address, Duke is named after silver screen legend John Wayne (whose nickname was “Duke”) by avid film fan and the Astor’s General Manager Zak Hepburn. “When we picked him out, he was pretty relaxed and had such a nonchalant swagger that I immediately knew his name should be Duke.
“Since Palace took over the Astor, there have been so many enquiries as to whether we’d get another cat and while Marzipan is irreplaceable, we thought as this year has marked a new chapter for the Astor, why not give Duke a new chapter in his life? And support a worthy cause like Lost Dogs’ Home.”
