WTF??!! Someone shot my cat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kittycat1164]

My poor Cinders. She came home Saturday with a hurt leg. It was bleeding just a little, like it was scratched or bit. I just picked her up from the vet after work today and he showed me her XRays. Too big for a BB, probably a pellet. WTF????????????????? It broke her ulna and she's in a splint for 3 weeks. She can't even walk with it. Poor poor thing. What the hell are people thinking?????????????????????????

[Emops]

1. You know, call me a jerk,

but I'd rather see a person shot than a cat.

[seabeyond]

37. eeew, that is sad n/t

[AFSCME girl]

56. I agree! n/t

:grr:

[Orsino]

77. I understand...

While I wouldn't want to see anyone shot, it's in one way sadder when it happens to an animal that can't possibly understand why.

This is one reason why my cats stay indoors, and why the doggies go out only on leashes.

[RedCappedBandit]

75. So would I

If somebody shot my little kitten and I found out who it was.. I don't even know what i'd do

[Mass_Liberal]

84. your a jerk

n/t

[flamingyouth]

2. That's horrible!

I'm so sorry! Poor baby! What a beautiful cat! :cry:

[ET Awful]

3. I'd be tryin' to find out who it was.

Not only would their be financial restitution, but there'd be some serious butt whoopin.

That's just fucked up. :(

Poor kitty. There's no way that furball did anything to dserve it :cry: Poor thing.

[laruemtt]

wow, that sucks. i can't wait

for karma planet to arrive and anyone who hurts animals gets theirs. i don't understand. good luck to Cinders with her healing. beautiful cat, she is. thank god she'll be okay.

[matcom]

4. i'm sorry

reason #101 why cats belong indoors only

again. so sorry

[donheld]

29. This is no reason to imprison a cat

It's a reason to imprison a shooter.

[LynneSin]

35. Exactly - what sort of fucked up person shoots cats...

..and why the hell are they allowed to roam free on the streets!

[Lorien]

62. Yes, but I gotta agree with Matcom

I had an outdoor cat that I had to put down last year. He had FIV (caught from another outside cat), he lost a leg to skin cancer, and was mildly poisoned by someone in the neighborhood. Lucky for me I live on a quiet street-a friend saw a guy run down and kill her neighbor's cat with his vehicle. There are just too many sickos in our modern world, and too many sick pets in our neighborhood. I feel awful that one of those sickos tried to kill Cinders, but I also think it may be time to consider an indoor only life for her (I walk one of my indoor only cats on a leash every night, and she does very well with it).

[Bertha Venation]

80. That's god damned right. Fucking guns and fucking fundies rule this

fucking country and I am fucking puce-face pissed!

[BikeWriter]

68. Another vote with Matcom.

Forget the shooters. Far too many people know roving cats and dogs are attracted to antifreeze. It's legal to have in open containers anywhere. :(

[hangemhigh]

5. Poor critter!

Time to make her a house only cat-she'll need to be indoors to heal for awhile anyway-

[kittycat1164]

13. She'll be in from now on

even if I would let her out--she can't while the splint is on.

[Chicago Democrat]

6. Police report...

It should be fairly easy to track down the culprit. Pellet guns should not be given to children. Because things like this happen!

Just be happy she is alive and protect her as best you can. Let everyone in your neighborhood know. Write your paper. Get the community to help you. Catch the kid and get his gun taken away. Make him pay for this! poor kitty

Good luck.

[Mikimouse]

18. Believe me, it is not just children...

My former next door neighbor in Lubbock used to think it was great fun to shoot cats that came into the yard (with a pellet gun), and watch them run away. At one point he told me that he had shot his wife's cat in the butt. Guess what? The old cat came to my door and informed me, in his own inimitable cat way, that he wanted to move. And move he has, from Lubbock to College station to Fayetteville. He is now 25 human years old and is sitting beside me as I write this. People who are cruel to animals suck, just suck. Furthermore, cats are more likely to be attacked for some bizarre reason. My babies stay inside.

[Blue Diadem]

28. I had an adult neighbor in the city

that used to shoot squirrels and birds with pellet guns. He nearly got me in the head trying to shoot a squirrel that had run up a tree I was standing under. I will never forget the wizz sound.

I couldn't get the cops to do anything about it until the day I walked out my door and he was aiming at a cardboard target facing our home with a bow and arrow. We'd already found the arrow tips laying outside our door and wondered where they'd come from.

I often wonder how many animals he maimed or killed.

[MountainLaurel]

63. Indeed, a DUer

A while back posted about how her evil adult neighbor shot her pet. Twice. In front of her young child.

Wonder what ever happened?

[kittycat1164]

64. I remember that thread.

Too bad it's struck so close to home now. Anyone remember who that was??

[Lavender Brown]

81. If I remember correctly

It was Rhino_(something). I don't remember what happened to the person who shot her cat, if he was prosecuted or what.

I'm so sorry to hear about Cinders. What is wrong with people in this world? :hug:

[China_cat]

58. It should be fairly easy to track down the culprit?

Not when the police will be just likely to tell you to go home and be glad the cat's still alive. In the majority of places the police won't do anything about animal abuse UNLESS you have an animal cruelty unit (usually attached to your local shelter) that has the power to ask for and get warrants that the police have to serve.

It will still be classified as a misdemeanor, even if the cat died and if it's a kid he'll get off with a warning and nothing more.

I'm sorry this happened to your baby. I'm even sorrier that the law won't allow for the kind of prosecution that is needed.

[Nite Owl]

7. Poor baby

I hope the pain isn't too bad.

[jus_the_facts]

8. Awwwww dammit......

....hope your baby heals quickly!! :(

[HereSince1628]

9. Some idiots (like Marine Generals) think its fun to shoot at living things

In Wisconsin its a criminal offense to shoot cats and dogs.

I hope it is where you live, too.

[graywarrior]

10. Lousy fucker. Hope Karma is swift.

[arcane1]

11. WHAT?????????????

:grr::mad::grr::mad::grr::mad::grr::mad:


she looks a lot like my Gowron, too

give me 5 minutes with the punks who did this :grr:

[swimmernsecretsea]

12. Oh my gosh

I'm so sorry to hear this! I hope she gets better soon. Poor baby.

[SoCalDem]

14. Thank goodness she made it home to you.. Please keep her inside

I know that "some" cats do fine as inside-outside cats, but there are WEIRD people out there..

Even if they are used to coming and going, they can be very happy as inside-only cats :)

I hope she heals up well, and you find out who did it.. I suspect that little will be done to them even if you do find them:(

[tridim]

15. I'm fairly sure my neighbor tried to poison my dogs

I live in a townhouse so we all share yards for the most part.. She had popcorn spread out all over her front yard, and as my dogs passed by on a walk they noticed it and one started to eat it. Within 30 minutes, she puked about 4 times. It could have just been a coincidence, but my neighbor is a Repuke (she knows I'm a Liberal) and a dog hater, so I put 2 and 2 together. There's no way to prove it because the popcorn is gone, and my dog is fine now.

[chuckrocks]

16. so sorry! gorgeous cat!

people can be so cruel. if we had prayer in schools and no single mothers...i don't mean to make light of your cat's plight. at least it's not super hot yet. that's one fuzzy kitty, the splint won't be fun.

[kittycat1164]

17. here she is with the splint

poor thing. I hate people at times. She's got the coon personality. Soooo sweet. :cry:

[DainBramaged]

23. I had a Maine Coon

Sweetest cat I ever had the pleasure of being owned by. He only lived to be 16.

Do the police report, and find out who in your neighborhood has kids and watch them, even if you have to get binoculars and take pictures.

Get the bastard. When they grow up, they'll shoot at people if they aren't taught a lesson now.

[Eurobabe]

32. that is fucking rotten

what evil bastard did this?? poor kitty, hope she mends soon.

[redqueen]

19. Oh that's so awful!

I'm so glad it was only her leg.

What a beautiful cat! Give her some extra love from all of us at DU.

[hatredisnotavalue]

20. Call the cops and go to your next city or town council meeting

We all know what happens to people that first start abusing animals. I am so sorry about your cat, I would be so wild, there would be no containing me. I don't agree about keeping the cat housebound. I have one cat that I got as a stray and was no doubt kept as an indoor cat. That cat is so gleeful everytime I let her out. She does this thing, I'm not supposed to do this, I'm not supposed to do this..and the darts out two inches onto the deck.

[Mikimouse]

21. Hugs for Cinders...Pooky, Tootsie and DC wanted me to tell you

to let them know if you find out the identity of the culprit. They'll happily take care of the problem for you.:mad:

[kittycat1164]

22. I wish to God I could find out who

Mr Kittycat1164 said he better never find out!

[d_b]

24. That poor thing. I can relate..sort of.

My grandma keeps a pellet gun on the back porch so she can shoot (she can't hit a damn thing) the cats that 'shit in her garden.' And if that's not enough, my grandad bought a 'cat-trap' deal that is similar to stick/box/acorn/squirrel trick.

But yea, sorry for your cat :(

[Patiod]

48. OT - my SO said that's how our theater group got members

He claimed they put a refrigerator box propped up with a big pole, and a bottle of Johnnie Walker Red in it, and when some partier came by to get it, they pulled the stick and made him join the group.

[4_Legs_Good]

25. Flay the f*cking bastard!

I can't even believe that sh*t! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...

Poor kitty. Good luck!!

david

[yellowdogintexas]

26. Poor baby!! Cinders is such a pretty cat

Thomas, CatZilla, Lewis and Clark all extend their kitty get well wishes.

I can't understand why people feel like they have to do these things?

As much as Invader Kitty bugs the daylights out of us, I don't actually want to hurt him.

[sakabatou]

27. Want my nunchucks kc1164?

[kittycat1164]

40. no thanks

Mr kc1164 says he's a better shot than they are and won't need nunchucks. Windows are much bigger than cats and they don't move. I just wish we did know who it was.

[sakabatou]

51. Then WTH am I gonna to do with the nunchucks?

I don't know how to use 'em. I only know the bo staff and chinese broadsword.

[Swamp Rat]

30. College students next door shot my cat Onyx

It penetrated his kidney - he lost it, poor fella - and I paid over $2,000 in surgery. After they were evicted they came back and smashed the windows and mirrors of all the cars on or near our residence.

[davidinalameda]

31. oh my gosh

I hope you find the fucker and do to them what they did to your cat!

[Blue Diadem]

33. Poor Cinders

She's a beautiful girl. I hope she'll heal ok and be able to walk all right.

Doesn't it make you want to find the idiot that shot her? It's sad that some people have no regard for living creatures. When I was a kid, I lost a cat because somebody shot her. She managed to make it home and died at my feet. I was around 12 or so and will never forget seeing the bullet hole, then turning her over and seeing that it had gone completely through her.

There are some really cruel people in this world..

[LynneSin]

34. I'd start with anyone with a Bush/Cheney type bumper sticker on their car

Because you know that progressives would never do anything as horrible!!

[Liberal Veteran]

36. Poor thing....I'm sending warm kitty wishes to you for her to get better.

She's really pretty too.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

38. Someone shot our dog in the chest with a shotgun...

Supposedly he was in their yard about to mess with their ugly toy poodles. If they would have told him to get or called us, Hank would never have hurt anything or gotten after their dog. While the dog was a horny bastard, he was the sweetest dog ever. Stupid bastards shot him in the chest and he died soon after. It nearly killed my dad. He took him down to the creek and put him out of his misery. He was never quite the same with the animals after that.
I know how you feel. At least the cat lived though. You still have that. Good luck.
Duckie

[Richard Steele]

39. From the x-ray...

...that doesn't look like an air-rifle pellet.

A cat's leg is not large enough to deform a pellet into a ball shape like that; I would guess that came from a shotgun.

Did your vet do a full-body X-Ray? There may be more pellets where that one came from!

Our cat 'Yo-Yo' looks alot like her; she was one in the last litter of parking-lot cats at the apartment house where I lived...Until the redneck closet-cases got it in their drunken heads to lure the cats in with food and then shoot them all.
Yo-Yo was the only survivor...we trapped and adopted her, and the apartments now have a serious RAT problem. Karma...and a foretaste of HELL for those sick pieces of human SHIT.

I have always believed that people treat animals the way they would treat other people _IF_ they could get away with it.
You really need to find out who did this, just so you can AVOID them as much as possible.

And, if their house should happen to burn down some night, and their insurance doesn't cover ARSON...well, I mentioned KARMA already.

Best wishes to your kitty and her speedy recovery!

[Pithlet]

41. I'm hoping for a quick recovery for Cinders.

What a fucked up thing to do. I don't understand some people.

[kittycat1164]

43. remember my post for Bertha?

My cat semi-emergency? This would be it! Asses!!!!!

[Pithlet]

44. Asses, indeed.

:hug:

[Darth_Kitten]

42. Poor little Cinders....

Ouch! My heart goes out to you both. :( :hug:

People can be so mean...and stupid. :mad:

[kittycat1164]

46. I love your image!!!

How apropos!!!!!!!!

[onecent]

45. Awwww, your kitty is Beautiful! I'm so sorry that happened t her,

what is wrong with fucking people???? I have a persian and I would just be devastated if that happened to her.

Hope she's better.

[kittycat1164]

47. Thank you all for your concern

she'll be OK, she can't walk at all in the splint. She can only scoot backwards. She's so confused! She tries to go forward, but ends up going backward. Poor thing. She stays on the hard-wood, carpet makes her stick. Hopefully she'll get a better hang on how to manuever with it as time goes by.

[Patiod]

49. Does she chew at it?

[kittycat1164]

52. no, TG. She seems to know

it's for her own good. My other cats keep coming up to her and licking her head, giving her kisses. It's really sweet.

[Maestro]

50. Friggin' A

I'm so sorry, but I am sure that she will be fine after the healing. Give her some TLC.

Some people have no conscience. I remember about ten years ago I was jogging and ran across three punks with pellet gun shooting these beautiful ducks in the pond in my then neighborhood. I lost it. Took their guns away from them and almost came to punches with them, but they never shot at those ducks again. And just recently, I saw a father and sun in my new neighborhood shooting turtles that were sunning in the creek that passes through my area. WTF?

[Zomby Woof]

53. There is no limit to my misanthropy

If I ever found the useless _____hole who did that to the kitty.... :nuke:

:-( Hope the poor sweetie gets better soon. :cry:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

86. Blow up his kneecap with a .45 and leave him in the middle of nowhere

Fair enough?

[tk2kewl]

54. That sucks. I have been there.

My cat Peanut was shot in the chest with a pellet gun back in '94. He nearly died and it cost me $500 i didn't have to fix him up. He ended up getting hit by a car before I finished paying the vet. :(

This is his name sake Tupea (2-Pea)

[NC_Nurse]

55. OMG!

How completely despicable! WTF is wrong with people?

Cinders is a beauty, I hope she has a swift recovery! Poor baby...

I hope whoever did this horrid thing gets a Karma Tsunami immediately!

[AFSCME girl]

57. She's just beautiful,

kittycat1164! I hope the person who did this to her rots in Hades! :grr:

[Wcross]

59. There are people out there that aren't fit to be alive.....

She is a wonderful looking cat. I hope whoever did this will have it come back on him ten-fold.

My neighbor Floyd, who cuts my hay had a similar experience with a dog. He adopted one of the dogs his tenents had to give up after their house burned, I took in this pups parents and sister. The house was across the street from my place.
He stopped by on his way home from the vet to cut the hay and figured they would enjoy a family reunion. I asked him what happened and he said the dog was shot near his farm by some punks. He is pissed and plans to pursue the matter further. This is a shot of him in my house relaxing after a long family reunion with his parents, sister and his three little brothers he hadn't met before.




The bullet was a rifle bullet. The vet didn't know if he would ever walk right again. It hit right at the (knee???) joint and they rebuilt it as best they could.

I hope Floyd takes care of the punk that did this.

[BikeWriter]

60. So sorry about your kitty, it's beautiful! I wish it had been safe inside.

:(

[nini]

61. someone shot and killed my dog when I was 16

.the same weekend my grandpa died. My Mom didn't tell us for years why the dog disappeared :cry:

sorry for this.. I hope the kitty gets better soon! People suck

[BikeWriter]

65. Dayum, and you were just a kid. That really sucks! :-( n/t

[shesemsmom]

66. That really pees me off.

What is the matter with people anyway. Have you called the cops?

[kittycat1164]

67. I'm filing a report tomorrow.

Not that expect anything to come of it, but I do want it on the record. That was a pretty hefty Vet bill, that I would love to take out of someone's hide. That and just to see who the hell would do some something like this.

edit for spelling

[shesemsmom]

70. I'm not to far from you, I'm in Indiana When you find them

I have some hostility I'd love to work off. I mean it I'd be glad to help you kick some butt!! Consider it therapy

[kittycat1164]

71. I'll let you know

if there's any time before I lose it on him/her.

[shesemsmom]

72. I completely understand. I could probably be ther in 3 hours

to clean up the mess though lol( and hide the body)lol

[kittycat1164]

73. could be bodies

we'll see. I'll keep you in mind. Thanks lol

[shesemsmom]

74. Anytime

lol I hope you find the person(S) responsable....soon. before you cool down to much if ever

[dvaravati]

69. wasn't there someone on DU that hated cats

they were saying they would shoot cats if they got in their yard?
It was like a month ago that I read it.

[Bertha Venation]

76. People are FUCKING EVIL, Kitty.

I am so sorry. Replied to your email, btw.

for you :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
for Cinder Lou Who :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[kittycat1164]

79. I got your email TY BV

I'll reply later when I get home. TY!!!!!!

[noonwitch]

78. Keep your pretty cat indoors!

Bad things happen to kitties who go outside. They get hit by cars, people are mean to them, dogs chase them up trees.

Your cat is really beautiful.

[RebelOne]

82. Definitely keep her inside.

This is one reason that people shouldn 't allow their pets to run loose outside. There are too many crazy people out there that like to use animals for target practice.

[UrbScotty]

83. At least it's still alive.

One DUer's dog was shot to death by a Republican.

[Shredr]

85. Poor Little Thing

If someone shot my cat... they'd just better hope I didn't figure out who they are.