A mum from Bristol has spoken out about how she wants to move house after her cat was shot with an air rifle. Police are investigating and the family has been left devastated as this now means two of their cats have been shot and a third was fatally poisoned.
Jo Hughes, 43, lives in Fieldview Drive in Downend with her 13-year-old son where she discovered her cat collapsed on Wednesday, July 20. The vets x-rayed seven-year-old Sparky and discovered the pellet lodged near his spine, which fortunately missed his vital organs.
Sparky is now recovering at home after his treatment although vets were unable to remove the pellet. His vet bills have totalled £1,700 and are expected to soar higher with other expenses. Jo predicts she has spent £4,000 on veterinary bills in recent years after her other cats Coal and Floss were attacked.
