Condemns actions of person who killed one of her house cats and shot another

Vox Pop

To the murderer of our beloved Mia. On Sunday September 12, when you illegally, maliciously, and unnecessarily took a dear member of our family, you broke the heart of myself, my children, and every single friend and family member of mine who heard and felt our sadness. I may not be able to say your name in this story but I know who you are. I know this because the authorities made contact about the situation and you were made aware that your .22 bullet was lodged in my Mia’s rear leg and was recovered by veterinarians. You lied to authorities and said you did no such thing. So you switched to a shotgun on Saturday September 18 when you attempted to kill yet another cat who also brought the evidence to my house, bleeding with 3 holes in his head and face, and part of his ear taken off. He will survive and you will not get him. Unfortunately, our Mia did not.

Mia was our pudgy housecat. A Snow Bengal. She did not run fast. She was not a garbage digger. She was just starting to enjoy the summer hunting mice. She did not eat her prey. She simply brought them to the door to show me her accomplishments. She was vaccinated and spayed. I made sure she was inside at night to keep her safe from predators like owls and hawks. She was not allowed outside if I knew it was going to storm or if we were going to be gone too long. She always came in to eat within a few hours of being outside hunting mice. Mia was not a threat to you or anyone else. So why? Were you afraid with the upcoming hunting season that she would scare off deer? Did you think her fur was worth something? It was not your right to shoot and kill our family member. Wisconsin Statute 951.01. You took something from our family we can never get back. We want our Mia back. She was absolutely not a threat to you or your life. Apparently, you’re such a coward you couldn’t defend yourself at the sight of her, shot her with a .22 and took her life. Brave man you are. You can continue to lie and maybe say you thought she was a feral cat but you knew she wasn’t. She was clean and she was fat. Feral cats have a very poor diet and are usually very rough looking. Maybe you just don’t possess any common sense.

I knew on the evening of September 12th that something was wrong. I called for her over and over. I’ll bet you heard me neighbor. Little did I know she was shot by you, scared for her life, taking cover in the field that separates our houses. It took her a long time to get home even though it is not that far. I imagine she passed out from the pain a few times and could only use 3 legs. Your bullet ripped through her belly, tore apart her intestines, and disintegrated her bladder before lodging in her rear leg. She was looking right at you when you pulled that trigger. That is proof found in the Xray. As absolutely heartbreaking as this is, the one thing I can find a little comfort in, is that you are a bad enough shot, that both my Mia and the stray could bring me the evidence. For Mia there was much more pain and suffering to be able to drag herself back home but thank god that she did. We have a little more closure than if she would’ve died in your yard alone and never found. I don’t need proof on camera or a confession to know you did it. I’m an investigator by nature and you just killed a part of my family.

In closure of this sad story, I am a lover of all creatures right down to frogs and snakes. What I’m not a fan of is feral humans. That’s what you are. Many other things but I’m not allowed to say those things in this story. Make sure you have a collar on if you ever step foot in my yard. — Rachel Kell, Medford