The Erie Zoo has announced that Wendy, sand cat passed away Sunday morning. Wendy had been showing signs of decline during their morning breakfast. Wendy was 9 years old which is past the life expectancy rate of her species. She had been at the Erie Zoo since 2017.
Veterinarian and animal care staff tended to Wendy. From scans they found she had a fractured thoracic spine that would continue to decline her condition. Staff are uncertain how Wendy sustained her injury and that their habitat had been checked, and no areas have been found to be a safety risk.
The staff made the difficult but humane decision to euthanize Wendy…