The Scottish SPCA is appealing for any information about a cat who went missing for 8 days and came back home with a horrendous leg injury resulting in amputation.
Leo, a two-year-old black and white cat, left his home in Denny, Stirlingshire on the evening of Saturday 15th November 2025. Leo returned after being missing for 8 days, following an extensive search by his owner. He appeared scared and starving with a clear injury to his leg.
Leo’s owner rushed him to the emergency vets where they found three significant fractures to his right leg and the x-ray showed a bullet was lodged in his thigh. After careful assessment by the vet, it was determined that the only way forward was to amputate Leo’s injured leg from the hip joint.
Leo’s owner contacted the police upon finding out about the bullet but unfortunately there was little that could be done without more information about where Leo had been. The Scottish SPCA is appealing for more information to try and find out more about this incident.
Thankfully, Leo is now on the mend but his owner reports that he is still very frightened by loud noises and movement.
A Scottish SPCA Inspector said: “This is a very concerning case and we are keen to establish what happened.
“If anyone saw Leo leaving Barnego Road near Dunipace on Saturday 15th November or returning on the evening of Sunday 23rd November, we urge them to contact our confidential animal helpline on 03000 999 999.
“Any information could be helpful in finding out what happened to Leo. If anyone saw anything suspicious or has any information at all that could help or has CCTV footage in that they could check it would be greatly appreciated.”
The Scottish SPCA is urging people to please call the helpline to report acts of animal cruelty.
To report any act of cruelty, visit our Contact Us page.
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