MILLCREEK, Utah (KUTV) — A Millcreek household mentioned their cat is recovering properly after she was shot.
The cat, named Cookie, continues to be recovering within the ICU as of Friday.
Owner Jim Durrant mentioned he normally lets Cookie out within the yard each morning, however not too long ago, his daughter discovered her beneath their trailer bleeding.
Cookie was rushed to Veterinarian Surgeon Lisa Anderson, who mentioned at first she believed it was a bullet from a .22 gauge rifle lodged within the cat’s cranium. After elimination, they discovered it was really two massive pellets.
Dr. Anderson was capable of undergo the outlet in Cookie’s taste bud to take away them, which have been lodged close to her nasal cavity.
According to Durrant’s daughter, Phyllis Vollmer, Cookie continues to be within the ICU, however she is doing OK. She additionally has some fractures in her face.
Durrant mentioned this was particularly exhausting as a result of Cookie had been a help animal for him after he’d misplaced his spouse of 65 years a number of weeks in the past.
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The household is working with animal management to determine who shot her.
Anyone with data was requested to contact Unified Police at (801) 743-7000.
A GoFundMe account was arrange for individuals who want to assist with Cookie’s medical bills.