The RSPCA has warned action will be taken against people who illegally target animals with airguns, after a cat was shot in Crewe and had to be put to sleep.

On Saturday 28 October, a white male tabby cat was found with multiple injuries on Frank Webb Avenue.

He was unable to walk properly and was rushed for urgent veterinary treatment by a member of the public, where X-rays revealed he had been shot in the spine. 

X-rays revealed the white male tabby cat he had been shot in the spine and he was put to sleep by a vet (RSPCA).

Because his injuries were so severe, a vet put put the cat to sleep, preventing any further suffering.

RSPCA inspector, Lisa Lupson, said: "Airguns can cause horrific pain and suffering and we'd like to thank the team at Eden Vets for doing everything they could to try and save the life of this beautiful cat.  

"It is unspeakably cruel, totally unacceptable and illegal to shoot animals for 'fun,' or as target practice, but sadly our emergency line receives hundreds of similar reports every year.

"We think of ourselves as a nation of animal lovers, but the RSPCA's experience shows there are people out there who are deliberately targeting wildlife, pets and farm animals with guns, as well as catapults and crossbows.

People with first-hand information about the incident on Frank Webb Avenue are urged to call the RSPCA's cruelty line on 0300 1234 999 quoting incident number 1176347 (Nub News).

"The consequences of weapons being used on animals are devastating, with severe injuries often leading to death.

"What we hear about is probably only the tip of the iceberg as not all cases will be reported to the RSPCA directly.

"There may be situations where animals injured and killed by these weapons are sadly never found, especially in the case of wildlife."

The RSPCA has since learned that another cat survived after being shot in the head by an airgun on West Street in January.

Because his injuries were so severe, a vet put put the tabby cat to sleep, preventing any further suffering (RSPCA).

People with first-hand information about the incident in Frank Webb Avenue are urged to call the RSPCA's cruelty line on 0300 1234 999 quoting incident number 1176347.

The shooting has also been reported to Cheshire Police.

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