Langley’s ‘Sir Purrs A Lot’ to find ‘fur-ever’ home after being shot in face

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LANGLEY (NEWS 1130) — He’s down one eye but up a whole lot of love and now has a legion of fans.

Lennox, the orange tabby who has earned himself the nickname “Sir Purrs A Lot” for his affectionate “purr-sonality,” is recovering after an emergency surgery for what appears to be a gunshot to the face.

The surgery resulted in the removal of his left eye and a large amount of facial tissue.

Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS) says the feral cat was brought into its shelter on Feb. 29 in a bloody box. That person found him on the side of the road and it was unknown how long he’d been suffering.

“LAPS staffer Lina knew this cat (now known as Lennox) needed immediate medical attention and rushed him to Brookswood [Veterinary] Hospital,” says LAPS in a Facebook post, which includes the graphic detailed images of Lennox’s injuries.

“Dr. Carey and the amazing team at Brookswood examined Lennox’s extensive injuries. They initially suspected this poor tomcat had a badly infected abscess however after further exploration, they discovered something much worse. Lennox had shards of metal embedded in his broken cheek bones; He had been shot,” the post continues.

Online, people are outraged.

“It absolutely breaks my heart to see this and to hear how cruel human beings can be to animals,” one person writes. “As I read this post I cried and cried.”

Others are expressing gratitude to the good Samaritan, the shelter and the hospital for their work.

“Thank you SO much for saving his life and helping him. I’m in tears here because I can’t believe that people would do such things – although I know such cruelty does, sadly, exist. He must have been in such pain. To know that this poor little kit has been given a second chance is so heartwarming. Thank you all again,” says one Facebook user.

“Sir Purrs A Lot” is pain free, according to LAPS, and will be re-homed once he is fully recovered.

“Sadly, many of the feral and free roaming community cats that call Langley home are not as lucky as Lennox was. This speaks to our ongoing efforts to address cat overpopulation in our community,” says LAPS, adding donations of any amount are always welcome to help save lives and find homes for Langley animals.

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