Cat slowly being poisoned by bullets in her bowel

The prognosis for Misty the cat from Papakura doesn't look good as scans reveal bullets lodged in her bowel, slowly poisoning her. Photo / Supplied

One of two cats shot at point-blank range in Auckland is slowly dying of poisoning after X-rays show bullets are embedded in her bowel.

Misty, the 8-month-old tortoiseshell, is recovering at home after being shot in Papakura on August 3.

Her owner, Eden McCann, originally thought the bullets had missed Misty's vital organs, however an examination by a vet has revealed the bullets were not in her stomach, but her bowel.

"She is slowly getting poisoned, and will need a $5000 specialist surgery by Monday or she will need to be put down. The vet she has been seeing said they can try do the surgery for $1000 as they are not specialists and cannot guarantee that she will live."

A Givealittle page has been set up to help pay for Misty's treatment.

Misty was one of two cats shot recently. Richie, a domestic short-hair from Beachlands, was shot twice in the leg and once in the chest - on July 29.

The chest injury caused blood and air to leak from his lungs and put him at risk of death.

The cat needed to be given oxygen to help him breathe, intravenous fluids, pain relief and antibiotics. Furious at what happened, Manukau After Hours Veterinary Clinic (MAHVC) set up a Givealittle page to help raise funds for his surgery.

McCann said she couldn't afford Misty's $5000 surgery but would stump up the $1000 and "hope like hell" that it worked.

Misty had been in a large amount of pain recently and been to the vet - including last night - about six times.

McCann had been to the council and police, but was yet go to the SPCA. She said Misty's condition was at risk of worsening and requiring intensive medical attention.

Manukau After Hours Veterinary Clinic administrator Niki Hotter said the shootings appeared deliberate.

The vet is offering a reward to catch the shooters.