PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - When the Parker family saw the black and white cat with an arrow through his neck, they thought his chances of surviving were slim.

And 16-year-old Maeleah Parker screamed with fright when she spotted the injured cat in their front yard. But the Parkers, all cat lovers, decided they would try their best to help the wounded feline.

And they succeeded.

The 10-pound male cat, nicknamed Jack Arrow by Oregon Humane Society staffers, has recovered from what could have been a fatal wound. Jack is now available for adoption at the shelter.