On October 7, Los Osos resident Janessa Sites rushed her cat Shadow to the veterinarian after the animal fell off the couch and was unable to use her back legs. A .22 caliber bullet was later found lodged in her back leg with an entry wound near her abdomen.

“It's hard to keep the anger healthy and not hate someone that could do this just to like an innocent thing," Sites explained. "I'm so blessed and so grateful that she's okay. I need to just set all my anger aside and just be thankful.”

According to Sites, vet bills so far have added up to almost $5,000. Luckily, she’s received support through a GoFundMe to help with some of those costs.

“All the people have been so wonderful through this and supportive," she said.

Across the street on Lilac Drive, neighbor Jim Schnoor told KSBY Ne

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