Cat found with arrow in it rescued by Dearborn police

Police seek suspect for shooting arrow into a cat in Dearborn

A disgusting case of animal abuse in Dearborn have police looking for the culprit.

DEARBORN, Mich. (FOX 2) - A cat was rescued by the Dearborn Police Department after being discovered with an arrow piercing through his body.

The arrow had collapsed both of the cat's lungs, but he underwent life-saving surgery to remove the arrow.

The cat whose name is Santana is currently recovering from the procedure at Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit, an animal adoption center, the group's Facebook page said.

According to Friends for Animals, despite the trauma Santana has faced he has an incredibly sweet and social personality.

Friends for Animals is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator in the crime.

"We don’t have a lot to go on right now," said Cory Keller. "I will say I’ve seen a lot in my 18 years in animal welfare and this has topped the cake."

The cat, 8-year-old Santana's life was saved by a good Samaritan and Dearborn police after he was found with an arrow through his little body.

"What we do know is at least the arrow was in him for at least a day," Keller said.

Keller is the president of Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit, he and his team have saved countless animals like Santana across Detroit who have been neglected and abused.

"Santana got very lucky, and he’s in good hands right now," he said.

"We do think that Santana’s going to make a full recovery so he got very lucky because the arrow missed his spine and his heart," Keller said. "So they were able to pull it out."

FOX 2: "Why is it important that we pursue cases like this when it comes to animal abuse, animal maltreatment?"

"This is simply not going to be tolerated, there are laws that will prosecute cruelty and neglect in every state," Keller said.

Dearborn police are actively looking for the person responsible for injuring Santana. Cory says the hope is that person or those people come forward and do the right thing.

"His stitches are supposed to come out today so that’s really great news," Keller said. "He’s just the most loving and vocal cat...i think he would be good in most homes."

A few more days of some tender loving care and Santana will be up for adoption.

If you have any information relating to this incident, please call Friends for Animals at (313) 943-2697 and to learn more go to the website at metrodetroitanimals.org