Someone did this to my cat many years ago, we thought she had hurt herself or fallen out of a tree, imaging my shock when I got the phone call from the vet telling me what was wrong! The took the pellet out as they said there was more risk of infection if it was left in. She was extremely lucky and lasted a lot more years after this with no ill effects. The police were sympathetic but as usual were unable to do anything. Not sure how any one could get pleasure out of shooting anything! Good job I never got hold of them! Not to mention the vets bill we had to pay - sadly we lost her a couple of years ago in her sleep.

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