PET owners are being put on high alert after a cat was shot in Skelmanthorpe.
The cat was hit in the face, close to its eye, by a pellet from an airgun on Saturday but has survived its injuries.
It has undergone surgery to have the pellet removed and is expected to make a full recovery.
The incident comes just a few weeks after a dead puppy was flung from a car in Shelley.
Officers from Kirkburton and Denby Dale Neighbourhood Policing Team are now warning pet owners to be vigilant.
They have been putting up posters to warn about a number of incidents and are appealing for information about any incidents of airguns being used.
Anyone with information can call the neighbourhood policing team on 01484 436898.
