Wife shoots husband after he threatens cat

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A 42-year-old woman has been arrested after she allegedly shot her husband while the couple argued about the family cat at a home in northwest Harris County Tuesday morning, officials said.

The shooting happened about 7:20 a.m. at the home in the 6700 block of Seaton Valley near Greenfield, said Assistant Chief Deputy Mark Herman of the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office.

The woman, identified as Audrey Miller, has been charged with aggravated assault, officials said.

Herman said the couple was arguing about their cat when the man picked up the feline and allegedly threatened to hurt it.

The woman grabbed a pistol and allegedly shot her husband in the abdomen, Herman said.

The man, whose name has not been released, was rushed to Northwest hospital, where he was undergoing surgery and was in stable condition. Details of his wound were not released, but officials said the injury is non life-threatening.

Herman said the man's wife was taken into custody.

The cat was not hurt.

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