Deaf cat shot with pellet gun in Wolverhampton
A 14-year-old deaf cat has been shot with a pellet gun in Wolverhampton.
JimJim returned home to Belmont Road in Penn looking "subdued" and covered in blood at about 1100 BST on Wednesday, said her owner Kate Hartland-Westwood, 57.
JimJim underwent surgery on Wednesday afternoon after an X-ray showed a pellet lodged in her small intestine.
West Midlands Police believe JimJim was shot near her home as she was unable to walk very far prior to the incident.
Ms Hartland-Westwood said she wanted other cat owners to be aware of the crime.
"I cannot understand this level of mindless cruelty," she added.
Pc Phil Upton said: "We are working hard to try and establish who is responsible for JimJim's injury."
JimJim is expected to make a good recovery and due home on Saturday.