Police ask for information after family cat was shot dead

A family’s pet cat was shot to death with an air rifle in Masterton, and now police are asking the public for information about the incident.

The 10-year-old cat was found dead Thursday afternoon last week on the High St side of the Solway Showgrounds.

“The cat appeared to have a gunshot wound to the neck and subsequent x-rays
“They have confirmed that the cat had been shot with an air rifle,” a police spokesman said in a statement.

Anyone with information about the incident should contact Agent Hamish Bevin on 105, citing file number 201214/7969.

In January, Wellington’s cat George was left with a broken scapula after what his owner described as a “ruthless” event.

George was shot with an air pistol or a bullet pistol.

It was initially thought that George might have just had a sprain after limping home.

When he did not improve, he was taken to the vet where an X-ray revealed that he had a gunshot wound.