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Residents of a Kelowna neighbourhood are on alert after a family’s cat was found shot in the leg.

CTV Vancouver reports that Paul Cleve, an emergency room doctor, noticed something wrong with his family's cat Jason.

The cat was reportedly acting strange and hiding in the basement of their home on Maple Street near downtown Kelowna.

When Cleve went downstairs to check on the cat, he noticed it was dragging a hind leg.

A visit to the vet revealed Jason was suffering from what appeared to be bullet fragments in the cat's body.

The family called the RCMP and Mounties confirmed they are investigating, but it’s unclear where or why the cat was shot.

Cleve said Jason is currently on the mend thanks to a pricey surgery.  

– with files from CTV Vancouver 

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