Two cats were shot in Salt Lake County and Utah County late last month, leaving pet owners concerned about the safety of their furry friends.

Stephanie Cornell adopted her cat Foxy a year ago, when her brother-in-law found the grey short-hair with a litter of kittens in a tow yard. Now 2 years old, Foxy and her daughter, Poppy, live in a quiet Murray neighborhood that backs up to the Jordan River Parkway — along with the couple’s three dogs.

“I was always the type of, like, my cats can go outside, but they have to be watched,” Cornell said. “I’m not gonna let them out there unattended. But we knew Foxy wouldn’t be happy, so it’s like, I can come to terms with this. This will be okay. This is gonna be a good space for her — and then this happens.”

(Stephanie Cornell) Foxy and her daughte

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