A cat is showing signs of improvement after undergoing urgent surgery for having an arrow shot in her eye which went through her skull . She was brought into an Auckland vet clinic late last night with a metal arrow 'quite deeply imbedded ' in her right eye , veterinarian Dr Jess Beer told 3 News . Dr Beers believes this was an intended attack and the incident is being investigated by animal welfare . A cat is surprisingly recovering well after having an arrow shot in her eye which went through her skull . The young female cat was taken to the Maunkau After Hours Veterinary Clinic . She was brought into an Auckland vet clinic late last night with a metal arrow 'quite deeply imbedded ' in her right eye , veterinarian Dr Jess Beer said . The young female cat was rushed to the Maunkau After Hours Veterinary Clinic when her owners discovered her with a metal arrow in her eye when she came back to their Howick home , east of Auckland . 'The bolt came out with no major complications and fingers crossed , we are actually hoping that eye will be saved , ' Dr Beer told 3 News . 'It was directly in her eye , someone was aiming for her head , so I ca n't imagine this being an accident . 'Unfortunately , there are some people who consider cats a nuisance and I would hate to think this is the outcome of those sorts of attitudes . ' Dr Beers believes this was a deliberate attack and the incident is being investigated by animal welfare . Dr Beer says she will find a new home for the cat once she makes a recovery from surgery . Dr Beer says she will be monitoring the cat for 10 days before making a decision on whether the injured pet can undergo a second surgery to take out its wounded eye . The attack is being investigated by Auckland SPCA , who are appealing for information into the incident . Chief executive Chris Kalin told 3 News there has been two other similar cases in the area in recent years . The clinic had to perform the surgery for free as the cat 's owners could not afford to pay the medical bills . Dr Beer says she will find a new home for the cat once she makes a recovery from surgery .
A cat is recovering after undergoing urgent surgery on Tuesday night . Veterinarian Dr Chris Kalin says the metal arrow was 'quite deeply imbedded ' in the cat 's right eye . Dr Beers believes this was a deliberate attack and the incident is being investigated by animal welfare .