Someone shot my cat [em]angry[/em]!!!!!

If you find them give them a good kick from me as well. Reading your post all I wanted to do was cry I know how upset I would be if it had been one of my cats. Give the kitty a hug and let him know that others are thinking good thoughts about him.

I'm ready for a good ole country feud myself. They broke the country rules. You don't mess with a mans animals.......

Had it been any other cat ( we've had others & still have another outdoor cat ) I would have just told the vet to put it down. I'm not a real cat lover but Boots is just the biggest teddy bear ever. No other cat would allow my daughter to pack him around the way she does. This is just ...ARRGGGG....

Then we can all charge over & go " Whats in your... Skull" I like it!

I got enough armor & weapons here to arm the lot of em. It may not all be from the same century but it's all effective.

Sounds like a Quest to me!!! Lemme go borrow a sword from someone....

A BB would be far nicer than the buckshot mine got. It COMPLETELY destroyed his arm... He's going to be a tripod now.

Thank you, I think we're picking him up today.

I am glad your little guy is doing better we still haven't found my daughters yellow tiger an its been 2 weeks so I am losing hope

Unfortunately I'm allergic. A cat indoors makes me sick. He's mostly my wife & daughters pet. This is just so wrong....

Unfortunately a shotgun used on a cat doesn't leave much evidence or witnesses. The law won't do squat.

He's going to be a tripod now. I don't know how he'll be able to continue out here. He really need to be a housecat now but that's not really an option.

It was deliberate. I was mistaken that it was a shotgun. The vet told us it was a 22. If the bullet hadn't hit his femer & both the bullet & bone splintered it would have killed him. They were going for a heart shot. SOMEONE WAS HUNTING MY CAT!!!!!! He's recovering suprisingly well. I'm still in the mood for a feud myself. They hurt a member of my FAMILY....

I do hope he recovers well. Do talk to your neighbors, to warn them to keep their pets inside. If someone confesses or seems particularly hostile, let the police know that, too. Good luck!

Tying him would be even more dangerous. I live in the middle of 18 acres of woods & that would be like a drive through dinner. With him being unable to run or defend himself something would make a meal of him. I've never actually been in the SCA, but we travel in the same circles. i used to be a armed combat instructor so, yea the axe isn't just for show. I'll include you in the "Forget the wallet...What's in your skull" team,

Excellent! I'll see if I can borrow our friend's Kevlar,too and hope it'll fit. If not, I'm know enough people with arsenals that I'm sure I could come up with something workable. hehehe I read through the entire discussion and I really do want to know what's in that "person's" skull! Hunting a cat? What! You only hunt it if you're going to eat it and only in season and with permission! Sheesh!AND ya don't hunt family members! OK, must calm down before I start scaring the neighbours. I live in a city, so tying the cats is our best option to keep the less streetwise ones out of trouble. Once Boots heals up, I'm sure he'll be fine. Cats have good memories, so he'll likely remember a scent or a sound be it a vehicle, person or whatever.No one will likely get in range of him again. Funny, I had a cat maned Boots growing up, too. He also was a great guy! I agree that law enforcement is useless when it comes to matters like this. More and more people regard animals as family members instead of property, so hopefully the laws will catch up soon. I'm glad to read that he's doing well. Our furry brethren are remarkable both in their capacity to heal and to endure. BIG HUGS from Canada to you and yours! Love the hounds, BTW.

Swerving to hit a cat... I hope somebody swerves to hit that guy in his front yard. He's just plain cruel. That could have been someones pet he was trying to run down.

That would be enough to charge him with attempted murder & you have witnesses. Get him & lock that sick SOB up.

yes when my daughter saw it she said the same guy almost hit her an her friend my hubby is a cop an has everyone watching our street for this guy

Thanks for the response & sympathy.

Their mind won't be the only thing messed up if I find out who it was. He's going to be a tripod now.

We keep our cat indoors except when he wants out. At that time we put his harness and a leash on him and walk with him. The dogs are kept in a fenced yard when they aren't inside the house.

How do you keep something out of the way of a lunatic with a shotgun except by keeping it locked up itself. Do you keep your family locked up?

Nah. Tracking him down is for the point of him to go missing....

The cops & courts are useless on this. Not enough evidence or witnesses to do any good... It's just pathetically annoying.

i hear you. i'd just keep my ears open,see if anybody around heard something.

Now I'm wondering which of my neighbors could be capable of such things. Attacking a pet is just plain low.

Oops, i ment i hope your cat feels better soon. Give him a cuddle from me.

Wow...I'd be looking to get out of that neighborhood quick.

Actually, Uath, I belong to several nationwide rescue organizations. The problems are everywhere. I'm just more aware of what's going on around my area (and the nation) because of our sanctuary and our rescues. Too many times people think their cat or dog "ran away" when they were "taken away".

No, no enemies ( they wouldn't survive long ). The neighbors are also animal lovers. I expect it was one of the local teenagers. There are several living in the area that are in that rotten vandal stage right now.