According to a February 6, 2024 press release from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), detectives assigned to the Burglary and Pawn Unit are requesting public assistance after a cat was shot with an arrow near 72nd Avenue North and 33rd Street North in Unincorporated St. Petersburg.
Detectives state that on January 31, 2024, members of the private organization, Cat Trap Fever Inc., trapped a cat that had an arrow protruding from its back. The organization transported the cat to a local veterinarian, where it underwent surgery to remove the arrow.
The initial surgery was successful; however, the cat has had to undergo additional surgery and is listed in serious condition.
The cat is described as a 3-year-old gray domestic shorthair. The arrow is described as a black Wicked Ridge arrow with yellow fletching and an orange nock and can be seen pictured below.
Arrow removed from cat.Photo byPinellas County Sheriff’s Office | Press Release
Detectives canvassed the neighborhood and spoke with neighbors, who advised the cat is a neighborhood cat and “super friendly.”