The cats are said to have suffered facial injuries that required emergency surgery, leaving the family that owns them devastated. A Burtonwood resident said: “I think it is important residents are aware that someone is harming cats. “In the space of two months, both of our cats have suffered facial injuries, one of which required emergency surgery, and both cats have been shot with air rifles. A spokesman for Cheshire Police said: “On Friday, July 31, police received a report that two cats had sustained injuries. “The caller reported that, over the past month, both cats had suffered facial injuries on several occasions.