Young Stafford Cat Shot In The Head Is Now Recovering In A Foster Home, Report Says

Stafford Township police are still hoping someone will come forward with information about who shot two young cats in Stafford several weeks ago, according to a report in The Sandpaper.

Several people, including Beach Haven resident Steve Jaffe, have offered rewards leading to the conviction of whoever killed one cat and left another with serious injuries on Oct. 12 in the woods off Stafford Avenue..

A Stafford Veterinary Hospital receptionist is caring for "Lucky" - a female tan and brown domestic shorthair tiger at her home and is expected to adopt her in the future.

Dr. Michael Pride - the veterinarian who performed emergency surgery when Lucky was bought in - removed bullet fragments from behind her jaw and in her skin. The cat's lungs were also filled with fluid.

"Honestly, I'm not sure how she survived," he said.

But so far, Lucky is recovering well, although she does have some neurological deficits. She is receiving antibiotics and pain killers and is being treated for a wound infection.

“Her basic, normal functions are there. So I think she will be a nice cat, just quiet,” Pride said.

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Images: Stafford Veterinary Hospital