Cat shot with air gun in Yarmouth
A WOMAN has spoken of her upset after her cat was shot twice with an air gun.
Sylvia Saxby, from Suffield Road, Great Yarmouth, was stroking her cat, Whisper, when she noticed a small lump on his belly.
She took him to the vets where he was x-rayed and two air gun pellets were discovered inside him.
Mrs Saxby said: “Six months ago, a cat was found shot in the head.
“I have lived here for six years and I always thought it was a cat friendly area - there are a lot of families with children around here.”
Black short-haired cat, Whisper, who is two and a half years old, had to be put under general anaesthetic to have the pellets removed.
He is now on a course of painkillers. Altogether, Whisper’s treatments have cost Mrs Saxby more than �400.
Most Read
- 1 Hunted winner reveals show secrets in Instagram diary
- 2 Plea as ducklings routinely snatched by killer seagulls
- 3 Lifeboat crew rescues woman from Great Yarmouth river
- 4 'Historic' ground share agreement sealed for season
- 5 GP wished they could have done more for man found dead at home
- 6 Football club president is face known to thousand of Hippodrome fans
- 7 From classic cars to monster trucks - Wheels Festival draws thousands
- 8 Roadworks to know about in Great Yarmouth and Gorleston this week
- 9 Former BBC Three comedian coming to Gorleston venue
- 10 Hair salon on the hunt for local heroes to thank
She added: “Whisper is friendly and he loves people coming into the house.
“I teach music lessons at home and he sits and waits for the children to come.
“I have had him since he was a kitten and he is very affectionate. I have always had cats and dogs.”
Mrs Saxby said she is worried about letting Whisper out during the day.
“I’m wondering if the evenings might be safer. I believe Whisper was shot at last Tuesday morning.
“It’s a shock that someone tried to shoot my cat. That’s what’s worse than having to pay �400.”
