Stray cat found shot in face with air rifle on Isle of Sheppey
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Updated: 08:06, 03 March 2021
A stray cat shot with an air rifle is believed to have lived for years with the pellet lodged in his face.
A cat has been found with shrapnel embedded in his face. Picture: Cats Protection
Charity Cats Protection is now appealing for supporters to help fund his vet treatment.
Residents in the Elmley area grew concerned about a male cat that had been scavenging and limping and was thought to need of medical attention, so they alerted volunteers at the animal welfare charityâs Swale branch.
The owner said it took her many months to come to terms with probably never seeing Dave again.
But that turned out not to be the case thanks to her updating Dave s contact details on the microchip database and flagging him as lost.
Cats Protection said this enabled its Downham Market adoption centre to reunite Dave with his owner and brother Chas 16 months later.
Dave and Chas. Dave was reunited with his owner after he went missing from his Watlington home 16 months ago.
- Credit: Cats Protection
The data officer said: It only takes a few minutes to do. If I hadn’t updated my address, Dave and Chas wouldn t be together at home today. I urge anyone with a microchipped cat to ensure their details are up to date.
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