They have someone around where Marie lives that is shooting animals only they are not sticking with cats, they are shooting cows and horses too. I think they feel justified shooting cats using the excuse "they get on my car and scratch up the paint or leave paw prints all over it".

I don't think you would have to worry about anyone shooting into your house to hit a cat in the window. That puts them in a whole new world of crimminal charges and they would be treated far more harsh if they were caught doing that, there would be police swarming the neighborhood and the whole neighborhood would be outraged and on alert. These are COWARDS doing that and their method is being as sneaky as possiable so as not to be caught or call any attention to themselves.