A 69-year-old man in the US could face animal cruelty charges after allegedly shooting a neighbour's cat with a BB gun.

The man, who has not been identified, told officers he had become angry after the cat "looked at him like he owned the place," before relieving itself on his property, in Florida's Ormond Beach.

The animal, owned by 60-year-old neighbour Hung Nguyen, later had to be put down as a result of its injuries.