My cat's been shot with an airgun pellet!

Hi everyone,

I wanted to tell you what's happened to my cat, Mia, who is 4 years old.

On Tuesday evening, Mia was dragging her back left leg behind her; it felt hot to the touch and she just stayed lying down, even though she usually runs all over the place. On Wednesday morning, we went to the vet who told us that Mia has an airgun pellet in her sciatic nerve! Someone actually shot her! The vet said she might regain the use of her leg in two years' time! The vet's prescribed antibiotics and anti-inflammatories for her, to be taken morning and night. I just don't understand why anyone would shoot a poor cat, and I really hope Mia is going to be okay!