Someone shot my cat
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Unbelievable, noticed our cat was acting a bit off yesterday afternoon, took a look at him and noticed blood on his fur.
I clean him up and see the telltale signs of what looks to be a wound in his side from an air rifle. I rushed him off to the vets for an X Ray, which confirmed that some scum has shot my pet
He had to have surgery last night, which revealed that the pellet had gone straight through his small intestine and lodged into the large The vet has had to remove the damaged section of small intestine.
He's made it through the night, but I havent spoken with the vet yet
I clean him up and see the telltale signs of what looks to be a wound in his side from an air rifle. I rushed him off to the vets for an X Ray, which confirmed that some scum has shot my pet
He had to have surgery last night, which revealed that the pellet had gone straight through his small intestine and lodged into the large
The vet has had to remove the damaged section of small intestine.He's made it through the night, but I havent spoken with the vet yet
It looks to have been done between 12-2pm yesterday, so broad daylight.
The Vets have been lovely as they are only charging the amount quoted (which was for a look around and removal of the pellet) and not charging us for the extra time etc for removing and repairing his intestines.
The Vets have been lovely as they are only charging the amount quoted (which was for a look around and removal of the pellet) and not charging us for the extra time etc for removing and repairing his intestines.
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eSaab on Monday 28th March 09:32
eSaab on Monday 28th March 09:32stabbed rat said:
Thats disgusting, I hope the cat recovers quickly.
I don't know where you live but out in the sticks it wouldn't be too hard to confuse a cat for something else at night time (if they were lamping). If however it was done in the light of day then they need mental help.
Only if they were totally irresponsible. You never pull the trigger unless you are sure. Ever.I don't know where you live but out in the sticks it wouldn't be too hard to confuse a cat for something else at night time (if they were lamping). If however it was done in the light of day then they need mental help.
OP, hope your cat gets better. What a s
tty thing to do. Life Saab Itch said:
stabbed rat said:
Thats disgusting, I hope the cat recovers quickly.
I don't know where you live but out in the sticks it wouldn't be too hard to confuse a cat for something else at night time (if they were lamping). If however it was done in the light of day then they need mental help.
Only if they were totally irresponsible. You never pull the trigger unless you are sure. Ever.I don't know where you live but out in the sticks it wouldn't be too hard to confuse a cat for something else at night time (if they were lamping). If however it was done in the light of day then they need mental help.
OP, hope your cat gets better. What a s
tty thing to do. Nice to know the vets were as supportive as can be
That's sick.
Someone, somewhere will know who it is, airguns are hard to keep a secret.
I would inform the police, the RSPCA and leaflet your area saying what happened, detailing the damage to the poor little mite and asking for information.
At best you will get the little st cautioned, his weapon confiscated and save other cats the same experience (and maybe yours the same again), at worse it should stop them trying it again.
I hope he gets better, sounds like a nasty injury subject to infection, good luck.
Someone, somewhere will know who it is, airguns are hard to keep a secret.
I would inform the police, the RSPCA and leaflet your area saying what happened, detailing the damage to the poor little mite and asking for information.
At best you will get the little s
t cautioned, his weapon confiscated and save other cats the same experience (and maybe yours the same again), at worse it should stop them trying it again.I hope he gets better, sounds like a nasty injury subject to infection, good luck.
weSaab said:
eSaab said: Learn from my lesson people, take out pet insurance
A friend of mine tried this, they managed to wriggle out of the claim (seemingly making rules up as they went along) so he had to pay both the premiums and the vet (Although they stopped paying the premiums shortly after!).okgo said:
Life Saab Itch said:
Only if they were totally irresponsible. You never pull the trigger unless you are sure. Ever.
OP, hope your cat gets better. What a stty thing to do.
And you don't go lamping with an air rifle very often.OP, hope your cat gets better. What a s
tty thing to do. Round our country way this time of year, air rifles or shotguns break the silence every couple of minutes. Its carnage for the local wildlife. A shotgun aimed at a bird in flight or a bunny running on the ground is the very model of an indescriminate weapon. We often get bunnies or birds flop down in our garden after comming from the surrounding fields in a half dead state, only to get mauled by the dog.
If you have a cat and live in the country, the cat takes its chances like everyone else.
If you are some psycho living in suburbia with an air rifle picking off cats there is something wrong with you, but the outrage showing in that situation has no place out here in the country.
There seem to be very few clean kills.
julian64 said:
Yep, typical towny response, it sounds like he comes from the SAS school of air rifle behavour.
Thanks for the generalisation. You need to practice using your spidey senses a bit more as you are 100% wrong.I am a country boy. I shot air rifles from the age of 10, shotguns and rifles from 16 and I've never had an accident or shot something I shouldn't have.
My point is, you should never have an attitude of "it moves, shoot it" as that is when pets get shot/accidents happen.
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