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WARNING TO CAT OWNERS AFTER CRUEL SHOOTING A CAT-OWNER is Stocksbridge has warned other cat owners to be vigilant after she found out that her cat had been shot five times.
“We need to catch them before it’s too late. If you know anybody who is doing this please report them to police and RSPCA.”
Karen Frudd, who lives in the Garden Village area, says that her 17-moth-old cat Clyde was found to have five pellets in his body when she took it to the vet.
Cats Protection’s online have started a petition and are seeking cat owners to back the campaign, and put pressure on the government to update the law on air guns.
She told Look Local: “Clyde had been missing for 20 days and then he came home late on Saturday night unable to walk on his back leg. It was just hanging there and we knew straight away he was very ill and that his life was hanging in the balance.
Both Northern Ireland and Scotland already have air gun licencing laws in place, and with a lack of UKwide regulation, it has been reported that 90% of air gun attacks on cats happen in England and Wales.
“We rushed him to the nearest emergency vets. We found out he had a temperature of 103, his breathing was rapid and then they X-rayed him and found his gut wasn’t working properly. “On further X-rays they found out that some horrible person had shot Clyde five times and all the pellets had lodged in his spine, causing damage to his back leg.
Cats Protection’s Advocacy Manager Jacqui Cuff says: “The reality of an air gun attack on a cat is horrific, and around half die as a result of their injuries. Those that survive will endure considerable suffering and may be left with life-long disabilities. Owners can face a great deal of upset and huge vet bills and whole communities can be left deeply worried about attacks of this kind in their neighbourhood.”
“Clyde was in intensive care at the vets and after two days he was allowed home. He will never be able to enjoy the outside world anymore because one of the bullets damaged his leg.
Northern Ireland led the way in restricting gun ownership and since 2004, anyone who buys, owns or uses an air weapon in Northern Ireland is now required to have a licence. Scotland adopted similar legislation earlier in 2017.
“I just want to warn cat owners to try and keep their cats in safe because there is a person or persons maiming our poor defenceless cats.
To watch Cats Protection’s campaign video and sign the petition, or find out more about the campaign, please visit cats.e-activist.com/page/7153/petition/1 RECOVERING Clyde is recovering but won’t be allowed to enjoy outdoor life again.
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