Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Investigative Operations Bureau
-Burglary & Pawn Unit 

Pinellas County Animal Services

PINELLAS COUNTY – Detectives assigned to the Burglary & Pawn Unit are requesting assistance from the public after a cat was shot with an arrow near 72^nd Avenue North and 33^rd Street North in Unincorporated St. Petersburg. 

According to detectives, on January 31, 2024, members of the private organization, Cat Trap Fever Inc., trapped a cat that had an arrow protruding from its back. The organization transported the cat to a local veterinarian, where it underwent surgery to remove the arrow. The initial surgery was successful; however, the cat has had to undergo additional surgery and is listed in serious condition.  

The cat is described as a 3-year-old gray domestic shorthair. The arrow is described as a black Wicked Ridge arrow with yellow fletching and an orange nock.

Detectives canvassed the neighborhood and spoke with neighbors, who advised the cat is a neighborhood cat and “super friendly.”

Anyone with any information on this case or similar cases, please contact Detective McKee at 727-582-5827.

If you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers of Pinellas County by calling **TIPS or http://crimestoppersofpinellas.org/