Feral cat shot in back in Pompano Beach neighborhood

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – Feral cats have lengthy been some extent of rivalry. Many love the out of doors, free-roaming pussycats, however there are others who don’t recognize the most commonly homeless animals.

But when one named Squeaky was once lately discovered shot in Pompano Beach, Local 10 animal suggest Jacey Birch went on the lookout for solutions.

“Squeaky was a sweetheart. He lived in the neighborhood for over six years and he would come by and hang out — we would give him treats at night,” Todd Perry mentioned.

Perry has lived in the Pompano Beach neighborhood for just about a decade, and Squeaky had additionally made his house there.

“He would go into our backyard, hang out by the pool, hang out by our back door, and he used to greet us in the mornings,” Perry mentioned.

Seeing the candy calico cat at all times introduced a grin to Perry’s face.

“He was just such a lovable cat!” Perry mentioned.

So a lot in order that his personal cat Bob steadily performed with Squeaky, till one morning when Perry went outdoor for his day-to-day greeting.

“He was breathing really fast — there was definitely something wrong,” Perry mentioned. “I grab my wife and we grab the cat and took him to the vet.”

“Kammy actually saw blood in his fur, and we thought maybe he got attacked by a dog or something in the neighborhood,” Perry added.

But it was once no longer an assault through every other animal. It was once a soon-to-be deadly shot that went thru his neck.

The veterinarian discovered {that a} bullet have been lodged into Squeaky’s backbone with a one-inch front wound.

“When we were at the vet, they told us he had been shot,” Perry mentioned.

“He was in critical condition when he was brought in, having a respiratory crisis, struggling to breathe and had difficulty using all four legs,” Dr. Sagen Woolery, of Blue Pearl Pet Hospital, mentioned.

Squeaky was once discovered in Perry’s driveway, nevertheless it wasn’t till Perry got here house from the vet and was once seeking to piece in combination this thriller that he spotted the markings at the mailbox.

It’s exhausting to decipher from the X-rays, however a police record states that “the cat appeared to have a gunshot wound to the back.”

And it was once simply 4 years in the past {that a} circle of relatives cat named Maverick was once additionally discovered shot in Cooper City. He have been shot 8 occasions with a pellet gun.

Maverick survived his accidents, however Squeaky would no longer.

“This was pure and simple cruelty — there was no excuse for it, there was no reason for it. This was not an animal who did harm to anybody at any time,” Perry mentioned.

The Pompano Beach taking pictures came about no longer too a long way from the golfing path and the blimp base.

So if you already know anything else about animal cruelty in the realm or who could have shot Squeaky, please touch the Broward Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.