04/07/2026
O’Malley has been shot at least six times. 😡 Six pellets are now lodged in his tiny body. It’s hard to even comprehend how many times someone had to aim, pump, and pull the trigger to do this… or how many more times they may have tried and missed. The question that won’t go away: why?
We only discovered it by chance this weekend. I felt small bumps under his skin—one on his back leg, another on his chest. They seemed like little scabs, but with a gray-blue tint. When I gently checked them, they felt like BBs. I didn’t want to believe it… until a magnet confirmed it. 😳
At his vet visit today, X-rays showed the truth: six pellets in total—not just the two we found. 😡
Some are just under the skin, but others are far worse—deep in his chest, near his spine, even in his lower jaw. Removing them could cause more harm than good, so for now, they have to stay.
Who could do this to him? We may never know. 💔
Despite everything, O’Malley is still here, still fighting, still trusting. He received another injection today to help with the itching from the deep facial wound we’ve been treating for a few weeks (pics in comments), and we’ll keep doing everything we can to give him the safe, loving life he deserves.
If you’d like to help with his care, we’re incredibly grateful for any support. Thank you for standing with O’Malley and our rescue. 🐾
Ways to donate:
*Most preferred method because neither side pays fees: via Zelle using email address [email protected] (triple check the spelling because once it’s sent, it can’t be taken back)
*Via the Donate Button on this post.
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*By mailing a check made payable to Purrfect Match, Inc. to our mailing address: Purrfect Match, Inc. 5317 Fruitville Rd, PMB 48, Sarasota, FL 34232
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