WA Broom Cat has Her Leg Amputated after a Rifle Shot

Cruelty left Western Australia’s cat without a leg after a rifle shot. According to RSPCA the incident happened near Leichardt Road in Broom.

The cat’s owner returned home at night and found their 18 months old cat Stella with a wound on her leg covered in dried blood.

Stella was rushed to the veterinary hospital where X-rays showed bullet fragments in her right front leg. The shot was likely to be made using a small calibre rifle. The injury was so severe that the leg had to be amputated. Stella is recovering from the surgery.

It’s another act of cruelty towards cats after a recent incident with a New Zealand Christchurch cat shaved with swastika left on his back.

RSPCA CEO David van Ooran says “Penalties for this kind of offence can range from a $2000 minimum fine up to a $50,000 fine and five years’ imprisonment under the Animal Welfare Act”.

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