Cat Survives After Being Shot 19 Times
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Cat survives after being shot 19 times with a BB gun.
On the outside, Kayla Haskett's cat Rubix looks fine but X-rays later revealed what's going on inside this five-year-old tabby. The cat suffered wounds from a BB gun shooting. 19 shots in all, 18 of which the vet found still lodged inside.
"The vet told me I wasn't going to be very happy. As soon as he put up the X-ray and didn't have much to say, we were both speechless. I just cried, cried a whole lot," Haskett said.
Nobelsville, Ind. police say 19-year-old Caesar Mendez, the nephew of a former roommate, is responsible. An arrest warrant was issued for Mendez but he wasn't caught until a traffic stop Monday. He's now facing charges of animal cruelty.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Through it all, while Rubix recovers, Haskett hopes the punishment Mendez gets won't be too severe. She's just glad her wonder cat survived.
"He's my miracle kitty, I always knew he was special," she said.