A cat was shot with a high powered pellet or a small caliber bullet in Putnam County and now an investigation is underway into the case of aggravated cruelty.  Officers of the Putnam County SPCA Law Enforcement Division say a domestic 7-year-old black cat that lives in Carmel was shot sometime between July 2nd and 4th while loose and away from its owner. 

Simon returned home with an injury to its hind quarters. 

Doctors at Brewster Veterinary Hospital found metal fragments throughout the midsection and the projectile caused a broken femur bone and pelvis.  The projectile caused extreme pain and permanent physical impairment of the cat’s hind legs. 

The animal resides in the Drewville Road area in The Town of Carmel near the cross streets of Hickory Bend Road and Crafts Road. 

The Putnam County SPCA Humane Law Enforcement Division is investigating this crime and asks anyone having any information to please contact us at 845-520-6915. All calls can remain anonymous.

The New York State Humane Association, headquartered in Kingston, is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for shooting “Simon” who had been allowed to go outside just prior to July 4th. NYSHA president Pat Valusek stated, “The individual(s) responsible for this heinous assault on a family pet must be brought to justice.”