Salford cat-lover's 'disgust' as he finds beloved pet covered in blood - after being shot with 'air gun'

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Sign up to the MySalford newsletter to keep up with what's happening in and around the city A Salford cat-lover has spoken of his horror after one of his beloved moggies was shot with ‘an air gun’.

Stuart Green, 67, says he discovered his 13-month old short-haired domestic cat Lottie last Monday covered in blood. It was only after being rushed to the vets that Stuart was told she had been attacked with ‘an air gun’ — and a pellet had embedded itself in Lottie’s spleen. READ MORE: Attempted murder investigation underway as man seriously hurt after being struck by car The ‘very, very stressful’ ordeal has taken a toll on Stuart, who lives in Swinton, emotionally and financially — with the vets’ bill coming in at over £2,000. “I have five