Case Details

Cat shot with pellet gun and dart gun
Fountain, CO (US)

Incident Date: Monday, Mar 14, 2005
County: El Paso
Local Map: available
Disposition: Open
Case Images: 1 files available

Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!

Case ID: 4229
Classification: Shooting
Animal: cat
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Animal Welfare Officers continue to seek leads on the abusers of Coco, a six-year-old male Siamese found near death by a Fountain resident. Coco was shot multiple times with a pellet gun, many times in the face; a dart from a dart gun was also removed from his side by Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region veterinary technicians.

After receiving immediate treatment at the Humane Society of Pikes Peak Region, Coco was rushed to Westside Animal Hospital, where he spent two days in veterinary care. Several more pellets were removed, but those lodged behind and around his eyes could not be removed for fear of further damage. Coco is permanently blinded in one eye as a result of his abuse, but he does have a chance to regain partial vision in the other eye.

Currently, Coco is recovering at HSPPR before going into foster care. He is eating well, which gives staff hope for a good physical recovery. It remains to be seen whether he can psychologically recover from his traumatic experience, and learn to trust humans again.

If Coco does recover fully, he will not be ready for adoption for a minimum of ten days, or more likely, at least a month. People interested in adopting Coco must meet certain criteria to be placed in a pool of potential homes. For example, potential adopters must not have children younger than 15 years old in the home; must agree to Coco being an indoor cat; must understand that he has undergone severe trauma and treat him accordingly; and meet several other criteria as well. The potential adopters will be interviewed, and HSPPR staff will select the most appropriate home. For more information on joining the pool of potential adopters, please call (719) 473-1741 and dial 0 for an operator.

Anonymous donors from the community have generously contributed $5,000 to a reward for information leading to prosecution of the abuser or abusers. Anyone with information relevant to the case is asked to call Animal Welfare Officer Jamie Norris at (719) 473-1741, ext. 115. If you wish to join the community donating to the reward money for Coco, please call Community Resources Director Ann Hagerty at extension 114. We greatly appreciate the community support in caring for Coco and seeking justice for his tormentor. Donations to the Animal Medical Fund, from which veterinary care for Coco will be paid, may be made using a secure online donation form through the

If you have information on this case, please contact:
Animal Welfare Officer Jamie Norris
(719) 473-1741, ext

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References

Humane Society of Pikes Peak Region
News First Online - March 31, 2005

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