10/24/2026
Please read!!! Very important!!
A note for cat owners in West Deptford
Over the past 48 hours, our team has treated two cats from West Deptford for gunshot wounds. The cats came from two separate households. One needed a leg amputation, and the other needed an enucleation, which is surgical removal of an eye. [Both are recovering at home with their families.]
We’re sharing this so neighbors can take precautions. If your cat spends time outdoors, please consider keeping them inside for now, especially overnight and at dawn and dusk. When your cat comes home, check them for limping, swelling, small puncture wounds, or a change in behavior. Gunshot and pellet wounds can be very small and easy to miss under fur.
If your pet is injured, please have them seen promptly. If you have any information about these incidents, contact the West Deptford Police Department at [number]. Harming an animal is a crime in New Jersey.
We’re thinking of both families, and we’re grateful we could be there for their cats.
PetSafety VeterinaryUrgentCare EPICVet