Overview
- PETA announced a $5,000 reward for tips that lead to the arrest and conviction of whoever is shooting outdoor cats in South Los Angeles.
- Friends of Normie Rescue reports at least three cats have been shot, with one euthanized from severe injuries and another, Albert, now limping with a pellet lodged in his spine.
- A neurologist told rescuers the pellet in Albert’s spine cannot be removed without likely paralysis, so he is in foster care on long-term pain medication.
- The attacks cluster near W. 94th Street and Vermont Avenue, where volunteers say many abandoned cats roam alleys and shootings appear to be frequent.
- PETA and rescuers are urging an official probe as outlets report no confirmation from authorities, a gap that sits against a large stray-cat population and the city’s trap-neuter-return program.