WEST COLUMBIA, Texas – Authorities are investigating after an harmless cat was discovered shot within the face with a bow and arrow at a Brazoria County condominium complicated.
The calico feline was discovered on Nov. 1 on the Magnolia Manor Apartments on West Texaco Drive in West Columbia.
Officials say it’s unclear right now who shot the cat on the condominium complicated.
Susan Dancer, a licensed animal cruelty investigator with Texas Blessings Rescue tells KPRC 2′s Corley Peel that there’s no excuse for hurting animals.
She was referred to as to the scene by Animal Control, who informed her the cat was on its solution to be euthanized.
“It didn’t look like something that she could survive but she made it long enough for the blood to be dry and was still walking around the apartment complex,” Dancer stated.
When requested if Dancer could be keen to take the prospect to save lots of her life, she replied, “Yes. Absolutely.”
Dancer took the cat to the Matagorda Vet Clinic the place she underwent surgical procedure. Her X-rays confirmed what she described as a miracle.
“It’s honestly a shock that she was alive and able to live with it and I feel like she had it in there for a few days,” stated Dr. Lucy Pustejovsky of the Matagorda Vet Clinic. “Just the way the angle, the arrow went in that angle, it missed the actual bone portion of the skull.”
When requested if the cat had an proprietor, Dancer stated she lived with a resident on the condominium complicated, however she was not saved inside — which is a violation of metropolis ordinance in West Columbia.
Dancer stated the cat’s proprietor surrendered her to the rescue.
The cat’s loud purrs, and her like to cuddle, confirmed good indicators of restoration. The cat, who was as soon as named Eloise, might tackle a brand new title: Miracle.
“She’s still purring and breathing and purring fine, good appetite, and is ready to explore,” stated Dr. Pustejovsky.
Veterinarians say it could possibly be just a few weeks earlier than the cat absolutely recovers. She is at present not up for adoption right now.
A reward of $15,000 is obtainable for info main as much as an arrest. Those with any info are requested to contact the West Columbia Police Department.
KPRC 2 spoke with the calico cat’s unique proprietor. She didn’t want to communicate on digicam, however stated she hopes the shooter is held accountable
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Dancer stated there have been two instances throughout the final 90 days. In August, a special cat was hit with a blow dart a couple of mile away from the place the calico cat was shot.
In 2015, a veterinarian went viral after posting a photograph of her holding up a feral cat she shot with a bow and arrow.
In 2012, an orange tabby was shot with a bow and arrow in Houston.
“A torture type of abuse is very much an indicator crime, or can be an indicator crime of someone who has sociological or psychological issues,” she stated. “Lack of compassion, Lack of empathy, and not understanding the type of pain that they caused.”
Dancer says animal abusers are recognized to commit different heinous crimes.
“It’s very common for people who abuse small animals to go on to be sexual assailants or other kinds of domestic crimes. Even many of the serial killers in United States history started with small animals,” she added. “It’s imperative to identify who did this and get them into the system and either help or incarcerated or whatever that might look like.”
The shooter who killed college students and workers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas was accused of torturing cats earlier than the capturing.
Dancer added that one of the simplest ways to maintain cats protected from cruelty is to maintain them indoors.
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