Monday, January 26, 2009

Cat recovering after arrow removed from its head

A 12-year-old Caldwell boy has come forward to claim responsibility for the arrow found lodged in the head of a cat. Prosecutors will decide whether the boy should be charged with animal cruelty.

The boy and his father told the Gem County Sheriff's Office he was protecting quail, but the question many are asking tonight is - does intention matter?

Gem County officials tell us that it is illegal to shoot at pets with a bow and arrow any time. But some are making the argument that this was a stray cat.

Jeff Rosenthal with the Idaho Humane Society says that does not matter.

"There's a feeling at least that this is something malicious and cruel," said Rosenthal.

A nine-month-old cat, now named Valentine, is recovering after a major surgery to remove an arrow from her head.

With news video.

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