Cat Survives Arrow Attack

Allison wrote:

I hope they catch the person who did this! I would be devastated if it were one of mine, however I think cats should be kept indoors. I worked at an animal ER and have seen horrible things done to cats.

Feline Fan wrote:

The sad part is it was probably some stupid kid who has lost any sensitivity to violence and wanted to see "what if"

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Allison wrote:

I hope they catch the person who did this! I would be devastated if it were one of mine, however I think cats should be kept indoors. I worked at an animal ER and have seen horrible things done to cats.

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MKs wrote:

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I've also worked at a vets office before. I helped take care of 2 cats and 1 dog that were poisoned with antifreeze because they roamed. It was the worst for the dog because he lingered for days. I worked the night shift and took care of him then. I had to carry him outside to defecate and he would vomit and excrete charcoal (this was fed to him to help absorb the antifreeze) and green goo. I kept him warm with hot water bottles and blankets and changed his IV. He went 3 days, getting worse all the while until his owners euthanized him. The cats had seizures and spasms and one went into a respirator for a few hours in an attempt to save it (they were different owners, different cases) but by the time I returned for my next shift, it had been put down. If the owners knew they would face large vet bills and a suffering pet, would they still be nonchalant about letting their animals roam?
Animals belong on the owner's property at all times. The cat was shot while in the yard the owner says, but they admit it is allowed to roam at will. The culprit is either a disgruntled neighbor sick of his pet or a bored kid up to no good. Either way, this is an excellent example of why cats should be raised as indoor animals. They won't miss what they never had. But once you let a cat roam, it will want to keep doing it.