Fred was a minor character in Universal Studios•Illumination's 2016 animated feature film The Secret Life of Pets. He was Duke's previous owner before his death, and Katie later adopted him.
Background[]
He had adopted Duke as a puppy and raised him lovingly, but one day when Duke ran outside the house to chase after a butterfly, he became lost and was taken by Animal Control and Fred seemingly never came for him.
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Role in the film[]
Although Duke is not sure whether or not Fred would want to see him again, Max convinces him that Fred would rejoice upon seeing him again and convinces Duke to set out in search of his former owner. They arrive at the right house, only to find out from a cat named Reginald living there that Fred died after Duke left and a new family has moved in.