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ANIMAL charity chiefs have ap- pealed for information after a cat was found shotmore than EIGHT times in Birling. His horrified owners said it is a


“miracle” black and white KC sur- vived after one pellet entered his head and have called for stricter li- cencing for airguns. KC was injured sometime


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overnight on September 26 and 27. He was shot froma number of dif- ferent directions and X-rays showed that the pellets had entered his head, torso and hip. Itwas initially believed that there


were evenmore pellets inside him, but a total of eight have been found. Some of the puncture wounds are described as “through- and-through”, where pellets have gone in and out. Owner Jacqui Gill (43) said her


pet’s attackers were a “group of evil individuals”.


BUSINESS ventures that support the community have received welcome backing from govern- mentminister andAylesfordMP Tracey Crouch. The Minister for Sports and


Civil Society used the national Social Saturday initiative to


The teacher added: “Given the


large number of pellets found in poor KC we believe it must have been a group of people with air ri- fles. It was clearly deliberate – and they just left himfor dead. “It is a miracle that the pellet found in KC’s head did not enter


his skull, but it is now worryingly sitting under his skin.Another pel- let went straight through his scapula and has lodged itself mil- limetres fromhis heart. “The pellet that shattered his


humerus has split the bone length- wise, with splinters at the top.


MP praises social ventures


praise companies such as the Royal British Legion Industries’ operation in Aylesford. Its ven- ture – Britain’s BravestManufac- turing Company – makes road


and rail signs andwooden pallets and fruit bins with a staff made up of more than 70% of armed forces’ veterans and those with disabilities.


Paul and Jacqui Gill are calling for stricter controls on airguns after their pet cat KC sufferedmultip- ule pellet injuries


There are four pellets in his chest area and one near his pelvis and spine, but no trauma has been caused by these. “When we realised KC had not


come home as normalwe searched everywhere for him.He eventually pulled himself out the bushes across a private road and collapsed in front of Paul. “We had no idea what had hap-


pened and thought he had been at- tacked by dogs or awild animal.” The mother of two took the


stricken animal to the vetswho de- cided his body could not copewith surgery just yet. Her engineer husband Paul (51)


has called for air rifles and guns to be licenced. Incidents inwhich an animal has


been shot or targeted by someone using an airgun should be reported to the RSPCA’s national cruelty line on 0300 1234 999.


The MP said: “Social enter-


prises are doing great work in Kent and across the UK, helping to build a stronger economy.” She urged people to change


their buying habits to recognise the value of these businesses to communities.


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