Investigation Launched Into Vet Who Bragged She Killed Cat With Bow and Arrow

[Omaha Steve]

Source: NBC News

Police in Texas opened an investigation after a photo posted on Facebook by a veterinarian showed her holding up an allegedly dead cat pierced through the head with an arrow sparked international outrage.

Austin County Sheriff Jack W. Brandes told NBC News Saturday that after he was notified that Kristen Lindsey allegedly posted the graphic photo, he put three investigators on the case.

The caption on the photo read: "my first bow kill lol. The only good feral tomcat is one with an arrow through its head! Vet of the year award ... greatly appreciated."

The picture, which was posted Wednesday, according to NBC affiliate KPRC, has since been taken down, but not before it was screen-grabbed and spread all over the internet.

FULL story at link. Graphic photo here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1073639625985071&set=a.431359956879711.119208.100000171303750&type=1


Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/investigation-launched-vet-who-bragged-she-killed-cat-bow-arrow-n344196

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From one that has posted numerous stories of animals that have suffered and or those that were rescued.

Several DUers have posted about this in GD etc. from the beginning. For sounding the alarm that caused this investigation, I deeply thank you.

OS.

[montanacowboy]

1. Who would take their pets to her?

She needs to lose her license and do jail time. She is truly sick.

[840high]

2. Yes. I would also

have her spend some time in jail.

[shenmue]

3. Amen

[lolly]

20. How did someone that dumb get through college, much less veterinary school?

Her posting looked like something a spoiled, immature 17 year old would post.

Vet school isn't a cakewalk; the undergrad is pretty much the same as pre-med. I have a hard time figuring out how this bratty person made it through organic chemistry and biology.

Not to mention, of course, wondering how someone who enjoys killing animals ever chose that profession in the first place.

[nomorenomore08]

21. Intelligence/expertise can be extremely specialized.

Some people are competent, even brilliant, in one area and complete idiots in most others.

"Not to mention, of course, wondering how someone who enjoys killing animals ever chose that profession in the first place."

This one, I don't have an answer for. It mystifies me as well.

[lolly]

27. Yeah, I guess Ben Carson is Exhibit A for that phenomenon

Still--even if her intelligence is strictly limited to one area, getting through all that schooling would seem to require diligence, dedication, and some degree of seriousness and decorum that is utterly lacking here.

I dunno--maybe her decision to become a veterinarian came from a very privileged childhood riding her own horses or something. Maybe she sees cats--especially cats she assumes are feral--like some people see the homeless. Not worthy of life.

Added on edit: An article from her school's newspaper noted that her first job after finishing was at an "equine sports medicine center." Not definitive, obviously, but certainly fits in with the rich-girl-who-had-show-horses growing up theme. Also leads me to wonder whether a family fortune had anything to do with her getting into veterinary school.

http://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2015/04/18/veterinarian-accused-shooting-cat-arrow-colorado-state-graduate/26010115/

[MosheFeingold]

130. Ted Cruz Exhibit B

I watched one of his many Supreme Court arguments. He's clearly a brilliant lawyer.

But wingnut asshole, extraordinaire.

[VanillaRhapsody]

28. Perhaps for the reason that they WOULD be expected to put some animals down as a vet....

its twisted but...can you really put that past THIS chick?

[BlancheSplanchnik]

99. how she chose that profession? ....the answer to that is simple...

Well not really, not to non-sociopaths, but the principle is the same as the one driving pedophiles into child-centered jobs: Easy Prey.

[nomorenomore08]

138. Sadly, I think that's very true. n/t

[tblue37]

116. Like pedophiles who choose to work around small children, maybe? She might enjoy seeing

animals suffer and die--and contributing to their suffering and death when she can.

[awoke_in_2003]

37. You can be smart

and a psychopath at the same time

[magical thyme]

41. sociopaths can be drawn to the healing professions...

it puts them in a position of power, able to torture and kill animals (or humans).

[Laffy Kat]

52. Surgeons, especially, have a hard-wired ego, sociopathic, element to their personalties.

Not all surgeons, of course, but many. I've known and worked around a few.

[uppityperson]

66. in order to do what they do they need to be bright and able to dissociate

That old joke of people lined up in ring of the pearly gates when a man dressed in scrubs walls past the line and straight through. That's god, he thinks he's a surgeon.

It works in favor of the job but can negatively impact relating to other people otherwise.

[Laffy Kat]

115. Totally agree. Two sides of the coin and all that.

I've heard the above joke several times from doctors! It always seemed to me that regular practitioners don't much like surgeons either.

[JonLP24]

46. In the largest dogfighting bust at-the-time there were vets who fought dogs

Giving them IVs during timeouts of what it was. High school teachers, basically any kind of profession which you wouldn't associate with that kind of thing were. Sociopaths--portray themselves as dog & animal lovers & participate in a barbaric function.

This is the article. 8 pages, well worth the read

Dog Beat Dog: To Pull Off the Biggest Pit Bull Fighting Bust in U.S. History, Investigators and Their Dogs Went Undercover

<snip>

Heath and Mills were surprised to discover that the dogfighters they were mingling with came from all walks of life. Suspects ranged from a registered nurse to a convicted killer out on parole. There was a crack dealer in East St. Louis, a high school football coach in Texas, a schoolteacher in Iowa, a firefighter in Oklahoma. The agents even encountered a veterinary technician who hooked up his dogs to IVs to rehydrate them after fights.

"They're sociopaths," says Tim Rickey, the former Humane Society of Missouri agent who took part in the probe. "That type of person that can live a fairly normal existence, portray themselves a lover of the breed and go to church — and then stand around and cheer at one of the most barbaric acts you'll ever see. They spend months with a dog and smile before a fight and talk about how good they are. And then they execute them in a second when they don't fight well."

http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2010-09-02/news/dog-beat-dog-to-pull-off-the-biggest-pit-bull-fighting-bust-in-u-s-history-investigators-and-their-dogs-went-undercover/4/

[Warpy]

4. Feral cats can be nuisance animals

especially if you've got a kid with a sand box. I get that.

However, the sane way to deal with them if you won't trap, neuter and release them is to trap them and turn them over to animal control to be euthanized, not use them for target practice with a bow.

Maybe she'll get some loathsome disease transmitted by rodents now that the cat isn't around to decrease the mouse and rat populations. Asshole deserves it.

I'd like her to do jail time, but I don't always get what I want.

[Ken Burch]

6. As it turned out, though, the cat wasn't feral. It was somebody's pet.

She just assumed it was feral for some reason.

[Warpy]

8. Whoa. That will get her a nasty lawsuit, at the very least

She's going to lose a lot of trade at that animal hospital even if she doesn't get jail time.

And I'm still rooting for the mice and rats to administer a good case of Karma.

It also demonstrates another good reason to keep the kitty indoors. Freaks who hate cats are all over the place and they all feel entitled to torture and kill them.

[Stonepounder]

10. Lose trade, probably. Lawsuit, probably not.

In most places pets are considered 'personal property' so you can only sue to recover the actual cost of the 'property'. You can't sue for 'pain and suffering' at the loss of a beloved pet any more than you can for the loss of a dresser or refrigerator. Stupidity cubed, but that's how it is.

(IANAL, so if I am wrong, don't sue me.)

[jberryhill]

13. That is correct in many jurisdictions

The legal damages for killing someone's pet are generally negligible.

[rpannier]

16. She was fired

Now she's laying low
I'm guessing she doesn't feel so awesome right now

[Warpy]

36. I'm sure she feels like the world's biggest victim of bleeding heart liberals

and other scum of the earth cat lovers like PETA.

The clinic was smart, they can't have a lowlife like that on staff. She'll probably have to brush her butt out of town, too.

That picture was disgusting. Sorry I looked, I'm a total cat lover with a distinct fondness for yellow tabby tomcats.

[rpannier]

53. She'll claim she is sorry to all offended and

has rededicated her life to Jesus

The standard way of apologizing nowadays

[Warpy]

55. Or she'll be sorry we all took it wrong

I mean, jeez, dead cats are funny, man! Don't you got no sensayuma?

[spooky3]

96. I can't imagine any clinic now that would hire her, either.

She may appeal to a small group of nut jobs, but all the sane clients would check the interwebs and go elsewhere.

[rpannier]

107. If she doesn't lose her license

My guess is, she'll move to a new state.
Get a license in a new state
And move on

[spooky3]

112. maybe, but who would hire her in any state, given what we now know about her?

[PassingFair]

124. There's always taxidermy! nt

[hamsterjill]

135. The animal rescues in my area have all put her name on our lists of "won't do business with".

First off, I do live in Texas and she'll be looking for a job. If she's smart, she'll move out of the state at least.

She has no business being involved in animal care anywhere. She's a sicko. She was horrible for doing it to the cat, stupid for posting it, and an egomaniac for making the comments that the vet clinic wouldn't fire her because she's so fabulous.

I'm part of a large network of animal rescuers and we've all shared this story and her name. While I can't speak for everyone, I can't think of any one of us who would do business with a vet clinic that hires her in the future. There are, simply, too may other clinics to choose from.

There is one vet clinic in town that has an associate vet who killed a dog with a claw hammer, was found guilty, but his conviction was reversed on appeal. I still won't spend a dime at that clinic and neither do most of the rescuers that I know.

This really is one way that social media is reshaping the world in a positive way.

[magical thyme]

42. she should lose her veterinary license. nt

[csziggy]

90. The cat was a farm cat - can't keep them fastened up and let them do their job

There is a video of him riding the farm Gator in the first post on this thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026525114

[Scootaloo]

126. More than that

Cats and dogs have blanket legal protection as "companion animals" regardless of their ownership status, in every state and US territory.

The only legal way to "manage" feral cats or dogs is to either live trap them and deliver them to animal control, or to just call animal control in the first place.

She's going to face charges for animal cruelty, pretty much guaranteed.

[MosheFeingold]

131. Hard lawsuit

Animals are considered property in Texas and you can't get emotional distress damages or value for loss of property.

So, market value for one non-pedigreed cat? Less than $100.

(And no, I don't agree with this law. Just telling you what it is.)

[Warpy]

134. Sigh, Texas....

I suppose we'll have to be happy she's out of a job, her license is being threatened, and she's probably catching hell from her neighbors who have beloved working cats, which I imagine is most of them.

She must've been completely shitfaced when she was stupid enough to do that and post the photo like she was proud of herself.

[LynneSin]

19. She looked pretty young. Wonder how much she racked up in Student Loans

gonna be tough to pay back under grad and Veterinary School if you cannot practice as a Vet.

[nomorenomore08]

22. Even worse, in that case. I would be both despondent and furious if it were my cat.

[Midnight Writer]

31. The cat was obviously not feral

You can tell from the photo she posted.

The cat is clean, with healthy weight and shiny fur. A vet would surely know this.

[Surya Gayatri]

47. Here is the beautiful Tiger and a petition to suspend the Killa's license.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026527761#post26

[avebury]

7. Everything is pointing to the cat being the family

pet of an elderly couple. The cat went missing at the time of the killing. The pictures of the family pet show a cat that is pretty identical to the dead cat.

The Vet lost her job but the Vet Practice as not fired a Receptionist that has supported the Vet online. The Vet Practice is getting a lot of flack not turned on the Receptionist, Misty. By the way, Misty also handles their internet sites. I think that I am not blocked from the Vet Practice website. I don't think that she liked me posting a screen shot of her comment on the Killer Vet's FB page on the Vet Practice web page.

[femmedem]

9. The cat wasn't even feral.

It was an elderly couple's pet who had been missing for about two weeks.

So sad. And even if she believes feral cats should be eradicated, she should have made sure the cat was feral before killing it. I rescue strays, and trap/neuter/release feral cats in my neighborhood. It's not that hard to tell the difference.

[whathehell]

56. I adopted a feral cat and domesticated him

They don't need to be automatically euthanized.

[tblue37]

117. So did I. Tico was about 18 months old when I took him in last July, and he is a

total sweetheart.

[whathehell]

122. I'm glad to hear that. Many say they can't be domesticated -- It's not true!

I got mine when he was only eight months, and still, it took awhile to get him

to completely trust me.

Yours was a grown cat -- How long did it take him to warm up to you?

[tblue37]

123. He hung around my apartment for a few months, even "visiting" with my three indoor cats through the

window. He also shadowed me on my walks, but though he hung around me and meowed at me, he wouldn't let me get close enough to touch him until July 2 of last year. I petted him on my porch for a while, then grabbed him and took him inside. I was afraid that the Fourth of July furecrackers might cause him to run away, as they do to many cats and dogs.

He was very cuddly and playful from that evening on. I think he was lonely all along and wanted someone to pet him and give him attention. He was meant to belong to someone who would give him love and attention. He is best buddies now with my 4-year-old Siames cat Lucy, too.

[whathehell]

137. Sweet..

Yes, I agree, it sounds like he was lonely, and sensed a good person

with a happy "cat home" when he saw one, so he "stalked" you.

Thanks for sharing your story.

[Adrahil]

129. Yep, my family did too...

When I was a kid. He was a battle scarred old Tom, missing an eye, tattered ears, scars all over him. He because an important part of our family.

[whathehell]

136. Ahh..Your family was very kind to take in an old cat like that

I don't know what you named him, but it sounds as if he could have been called "Desperado",

after the old song by the Eagles.

[bravenak]

5. I hope she gets arrested.

[freshwest]

11. I'm sure the OC crowd would be yelling at the jail with their yellow flags... n/t

[bravenak]

23. At least that might keep them occupied. :)

[freshwest]

29. Good idea. They're terminally bored brats. Leave the rest of us alone! n/t

[nomorenomore08]

24. Me too.

[tammywammy]

68. I don't know how much time is possibly for animal cruelty

The long term punishment will really be losing her license.

[Thespian2]

12. K & R

There are many horror stories about cruelty to animals...this one is especially egregious.

[AngryDem001]

14. Run a psych eval on her.

I'm terrified to think what it would turn up.

[Surya Gayatri]

49. Did you happen to see this from her blog...

The proof is there:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141071260#post48

'I was accepted to vet school at CSU so I'm in the middle of spending 4 years of a new life in Ft. Collins, CO so that I have something to call a career! If that doesn't pan out, I'll attempt to marry someone rich so I can spend the rest of my days at higher elevations doing what I love.'

...

'Current interests: Living my days to the fullest, finding the meaning of happiness, killing things or trying to kill things (animals, a full glass of whiskey, hangovers, etc)'

[workinclasszero]

50. This woman sounds insane

Serial killers usually start out by slaughtering helpless animals.

While they are investigating this house cat killer, they might want to dig up her back yard too.

[brer cat]

51. You used the perfect smilie for sure. nt

[cui bono]

84. Wow! Well, it's likely that even if she doesn't lose her license she won't be hired again.

And as to the marriage option... I would bet she's going to have some slim pickins now. I'd be scared to look at the ones who would marry her after that.

[AngryDem001]

103. Killing things.......

Classy.....

[BeanMusical]

15. What a maniac.

People like that would kill humans if they were sure to get away with it.

[840high]

17. I thought the same thing.

[Ilsa]

18. Yep, cruelty to animals is a sign of

some serious mental issues. I'm amazed that she had no shame over that. I'm sure that fits with her mental disorder.

[Tom Ripley]

25. Cruelty + Arrogance + Stupidity is not a good combination

[Enthusiast]

26. OMG! This is horrible!

[whereisjustice]

30. Feral veterinarian brags about killing pets for fun. This is a very disturbed individual.

[Peregrine Took]

32. A feral cat is just homeless.

I hate the term....so prejudicial. I adopted two of them and they responded instantly to kindness and love. Were wonderful pets.

[msongs]

33. so how many of you eat hacked up cows? nt

[Initech]

35. Do you post pictures of cows getting shot with bows and arrows on Facebook?

[AngryDem001]

39. Not even REMOTELY the same thing.

[JudyM]

110. Says you. Or maybe you just haven't read the facts about how factory farms are run.

It'd be far better to live life free and get an arrow through the head than the way cows are treated.

[Jesus Malverde]

44. Cows are yummy...nt

[cui bono]

86. What an incredibly insensitive post.

Do you support torturing cows or do you only eat humanely raised beef?

[AngryDem001]

111. Oh, please.

Cows are raised as livestock. Have been for thousands of years.

And, humans are carnivores.

[cui bono]

113. So? n/t

[AngryDem001]

118. I mean I can eat meat and not feel guilty about it.

At the same time I can look at that pic in the FB post and feel utter revulsion.

[cui bono]

119. Okay, but what I was referring to is the poster was throwing it in the face of someone who is

clearly concerned with animal rights, and doing it in a rude manner. It's one thing to say what you said, it's another to say "Cows are yummy". That's just childish and meant to piss someone off, not have a discussion. Granted, the post they were responding to could have been worded differently as well, but that does not excuse that remark. I see that sort of thing far to often from meat eaters on DU.

But since you have opened the can of worms... do you eat factory farmed beef/pork?

Incidentally I'm not entirely vegetarian myself, but I understand how the animals are tortured and limit my meat intake to poultry - mostly free range, organic, though sometimes I can't dictate that - and only about 3x/week. So while I'm not completely innocent, if everyone ate as little as I did I think factory farming could be avoided.

[AngryDem001]

120. I try my best to avoid factory-farmed meats.

I also pay attention to where my meat comes from.

If it's not from the US, I don't touch it.


I was in a grocery store, and I saw Talapia from China. No. Hell no.

[cui bono]

121. Heh... glad to hear it.

[chernabog]

132. Humans are not carnivores

and lol at your cognitive dissonance

[tenderfoot]

57. Your support of the vet's depravity has been duly noted?

[cui bono]

85. Pointing out another way of inhumanely treating animals does not mean one supports the vet.

In fact, the post was not about the vet at all. It was about the response to the vet's actions.

What's wrong with wanting all animals to be treated humanely? Surely you've heard of factory farming and how awful the cows are treated? If not, you should look into it. It's really disgusting.

[tenderfoot]

97. The poster was dismissing the actions of the vet.

Period.

I'm well aware of the horrors that factory farming is guilty of. Which is why I avoid meat but thanks for the unsolicited advise.

[cui bono]

100. In my opinion, no, they were not. n/t

[tenderfoot]

101. I disagree

eom

[Surya Gayatri]

59. I don't. Stopped eating meat some years ago.

And that, coming from a former "Beef Stater", born and bred.

[robbob]

79. I can't believe you just posted that

Was that an attempt at humour?

[IronLionZion]

83. It was an attempt to get the self righteous to judge me

since their opinions mean so much to me.

[cui bono]

88. Well you got what you wanted, sort of...

it doesn't take a "self-righteous" person to see how disgusting your hidden post was and how uncaring this one is.

I thought Dems were supposed to be compassionate and open to discussions. DU proves me wrong every damn day.

[Takket]

89. jury

On Sun Apr 19, 2015, 01:45 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

It might be better for the world to hack up vegetarians nt
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=1071504

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

Wow. So vegetarians should be "hacked up"? I'm not even a vegetarian. But then I'm a compassionate human being. This sentiment does not belong on DU.

JURY RESULTS

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Sun Apr 19, 2015, 01:51 PM, and the Jury voted 4-3 to HIDE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: It's sarcasm .

Stupid ridiculous alert from a humorless individual.
Juror #4 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: well..........
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I can't believe you take this seriously. They are making a point, NOT ACTUALLY TALKING about hacking someone up.
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: clearly satirical in response to the previous post.

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[Helen Borg]

69. Great point. Both are ethically questionable.

Nobody NEEDS to eat meat.

[City Lights]

93. I don't. nt

[LiberalElite]

125. Not me - since 1987. nt

[LanternWaste]

128. Many people eat meat and yet don't enjoy killing. A tough distinction to understand

Many people eat meat and yet don't enjoy killing. A tough distinction for the lower phylums to understand, I'd imagine...

[chernabog]

133. The cognitive dissonance

around here is thick

[Wolf Frankula]

34. Feral Cat Declares

When the rats and mice, who would invade your homes, invade your granaries, invade your gardens, flee, they flee from us. It is we who guard you ceaselessly while you sleep. It is we who keep your bread and cheese safe. It is we who keep the plague from your door.

Wolf

[bearssoapbox]

38. My wife and I have been into cat rescues for over 30 yrs.

The horrible things that I've seen people do to cats is unbelievable.

I still cry when I see something like this. Whether it's a feral or not. Or a cat or not.

So many of those poor babies are just put out because they get pregnant, accidently scratch someone or left when someone moves.

We are currently trying to get a TNR program in our area but no local vets are willing to do a cheap enough procedure so it is slow. At the moment it is cheaper to take the cats to an animal rescue/clinic 50 miles away than to have them done locally. The logistics of the distance slow things down a bit.

[leftyladyfrommo]

40. not all vets are wonderful people.

Boy, her judgement is seriously off. Not only for shooting the poor cat but forbragging about it onFB. Wow

[Judi Lynn]

43. She boasts that this is her FIRST bow kill. She's a filthy, hidious P.O.S.

These creatures who have no adequate shelter, no homes are not living that way by choice. They have been abandoned. Anyone who has ever seen a cat torn apart by a group of "domestic" dogs, as I did, as a little girl, is traumatized for life. Think what the animals go through who have absolutely no where to find shelter.

When the slaughter is committed by someone you would automatically trust to care for the wellbeing of animals, it's clear someone has entered the business through fraud.

Loathesome, despicable, egotistical, sadistic piece of ####. If there's any justice at all, she will become so loathed people will stop going within a mile of her office and her practice will go down the dumper. Will leave her so much more time to go bow-hunting.

[center]

He couldn't escape the animal "doctor."[/center]

[workinclasszero]

54. I'm sorry for the poor kitty

But I'm glad this animal killer/hater outed herself quickly at the beginning of her vet career.

I'd like to see the next animal shelter or vet office that will hire this cat killer...instant massive protests will follow!

[JonLP24]

45. I saw a Maricopa County Jail guard shooting at cats with their non-lethal guns

I'm not sure exactly the type of ammunition they use, obviously not real bullets.

I was there 14 days as a pretrial defendant for possession of marijuana at the Durango Facility (Minimum security) and anyone that has seen the outside & knows there are cats all over the place somehow. 1 or maybe 2, certainly 1 that I remember with the duty guards during our rec time (only time I took it as all it is a fence outside to either socialize or run laps within the perimeter. One guard was having fun taking shots at the cats.

[Surya Gayatri]

48. Did you happen to see this damning entry from her blog, Steve? Just incredible.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026527761#post53

'I love Wyoming and the mountains....the Big Horns especially...but any will do when it really comes down to it. I love hunting, fly fishing, pack trips, the outdoors in general, horses, skiing, dancing, whiskey, my friends, my family, God, raising hell, my daddy, and sheep...ya, that's right. I love having good times with good people. I recently discovered that what's important in life is to simply live, laugh, love, & learn. And to find a way to be happy with the everyday, simple things in life. I was accepted to vet school at CSU so I'm in the middle of spending 4 years of a new life in Ft. Collins, CO so that I have something to call a career! If that doesn't pan out, I'll attempt to marry someone rich so I can spend the rest of my days at higher elevations doing what I love.'

.../

Current interests: Living my days to the fullest, finding the meaning of happiness, killing things or trying to kill things (animals, a full glass of whiskey, hangovers, etc)...

http://wyogirl-kristenlindsey.blogspot.com/2011/02/happy-birthday-grandpa.html?hc_location=ufi#comment-form

[suffragette]

65. Twisted family values- her mother took the picture

http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/Veterinarian-Brags-About-Killing-Cat-with-Bow-and-Arrow--300293461.html?device=tablet&c=y

Kristen Lindsey’s parents apparently saw her kill the cat. Afterwards, her mom says she took the controversial photo.

In the comment section below the Facebook where Lindsey bragged about it, her mom Becky wrote "She was practicing in the yard. Jack and I were watching and saw it all go down!" (see Featured images below this story)

Someone named James DG then questioned whether the picture was altered using Photoshop.

Becky replied, "I took the picture!"

[Surya Gayatri]

67. They must be SO proud!

[suffragette]

82. It will be fitting justice if the mother has to own up to witnessing this and provides

The investigation with eyewitness proof to her daughter's guilt.

[enlightenment]

70. Good. I'm glad the mother claimed the photo,

because yesterday the police were saying they didn't know if they could try to prosecute, not knowing if the photo was real or photo-shopped.

Her mom just made it easier to charge her disgusting spawn with everything they can think to throw at her.

[freshwest]

72. Yes, now I hope the police don't back down with the pressure from the wealthy down there.

P. S. I am from *down there,* and the changes in my native state are just horrifying every time I go back to visit, because I see the bigger picture.

And with a breather from it, the differences aren't just something to be ignored as most people naturally do when they live somewhere and the small changes build up. It's not at all the way it was when I grew up there.

[enlightenment]

75. I understand what you're saying.

Seems like the whole country is going to hell in a selfish, "me first and 'f' the rest" handbag.

That said, the Austin country sheriff sounds like he truly wants to get something stuck to this nasty piece of work. Cruelty to animals wouldn't get her jail time, but it might be enough that the Texas Vet Board revokes her license to practice. I hope they can push something - she needs to face some real consequences for this horrible act.

[freshwest]

91. IIRC, she was an intern in TX and a vet student in CO. Let's see if she gets licensed there. n/

[City Lights]

95. Yep.

Doesn't seem to be much to investigate. She not only killed the cat, she's proud of it, and Mama is proud of her little sociopath. Sick values they have.

[suffragette]

114. Agree, and hope they throw the book at her

[freshwest]

73. Thanks for posting that here and earlier. These people are frightening, they'd extend this to people

and they'd guffaw and slap each other on the backs while others are hurt or dying. It's a nightmare unfolding from the curse of unearned wealth.

[Surya Gayatri]

78. Absolutely incredible. The callous, cruel stupidity just

leaves me shaking my head.

Mother and daughter - one of a kind.

[City Lights]

94. She's a first-class loser.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

140. gawd luvvin, clean livin', all-amurkin girl there.

Fukking sick people, shiny, perfect, happy AND CRUEL.

[Hoppy]

58. My favorite is the tweet where she says the vet won't dare fire me. I'm too awsome.

[Hoppy]

60. However, in her blog, she says she does love God.

See? She's not all bad.

[Ken Burch]

142. She may love God, but I'm not sure the feeling is mutual.

If She's out there, She is probably a cat person-or a cat somewhat-other-than-person.

[tenderfoot]

61. Here she is with another Conservative soul mate (WARNING!!! Graphic Picture!!!)

[workinclasszero]

64. Typical republican voters

drunk on blood and death.

God bless America?

[BeanMusical]

77. Hugh! Despicable.

[TNNurse]

71. I bet her parents are outraged

that she is in trouble over this.....

[tenderfoot]

98. Her mom took the photo

eom

[matt819]

76. What a piece of work this vet is

BTW, work is a euphemism for shit.

Where I live, a number of shelters have a program of capturing and neutering feral cats and then making them available as barn cats. Over the past five years or so we have had five. Three went walkabout, or were prey to fishers or coyotes or the elements. But while they were in our barn, they were looked after, and their lives were better, more cat-like, than if they had stayed in the shelter. All the shelters we go to are no-kill shelters, so while they would have lived if no one took them, they wouldn't have had great lives.

We have two barn cats at the moment. One has been with us for almost two years, the other for around four years. They will never be warm and cuddly, or even moderately friendly, but they have a safe place to go to when they're done doing their cat-like stuff.

So the idea of shooting a feral cat in the head runs seriously counter to how things can and should be done.

Yes, I know, you can argue in some sense that what I'm doing perpetuates the problem with strays. But all the animals we adopt from the shelter are spayed and neutered, and the fact is that they are there. And we are decent human beings. And I'd like to hope that we, and not that vile vet, are in the majority.

[LisaL]

80. She claims the cat was feral.

But most likely it wasn't. Her neighbor's cat is missing. That cat was a pet cat, very friendly. And photos and videos show a cat who looked just like the one that was killed.

[DeSwiss]

81. Okay, this is bad and stupid......

...and I hardly ever even respond to this kind of thing. But THREE INVESTIGATORS!?!??!

- This country is fucked.

K&R

[skepticscott]

105. Yes, thank you

I doubt this much attention would be paid or this much outrage expressed if it had been a homeless human who was killed. Why are people able to muster so much more emotion for any kind of animal than for a human being?

[treestar]

127. I think it is the way she took a picture of herself with her "trophy"

kill and is beaming about it. Killers of humans can't do this if they don't want to be caught. Or if they did and it was later found, it would spark more than the usual outrage against a murderer.

Strange she did not realize it was illegal. Going through vet school I'd have thought there would be at least one ethics course and that would come up.

But I was thinking how Tsarnaev's conditions of imprisonment worried some to the point they were arguing it would be torture for him to be in solitary. This is different in kind of course, in that she does not face jail time or solitary.

[marym625]

87. Thank you OS!

For being such an advocate for right.

[City Lights]

92. I won't be satisfied until she loses her license and is in jail.

Glad they're investigating. I know Alley Cat Allies offered a $7500 reward for information leading to her arrest.

[Boomer]

102. I live near rural areas

I know more than one person who has had to cull feral cats from around their property because the communities were growing out of control. They were due in great part to city people who drive out to the country and dump unwanted pets. A few of the friendlier and more trusting cats could be live-trapped and taken into the town's shelter, but the others were shot.

But none of those people took any joy in having to kill. It was a chore they hated.

The delight in this woman's post is what I find so sickening and what should disqualify her from her profession.

[enlightenment]

104. Trap, neuter, release.

The best way to reduce the population is to allow feral colonies to exist, but not to breed. Culling by killing doesn't stop breeding.

This chart shows that TNR works by reducing, humanely, the number of free-roaming cats. They are also healthier because they are vaccinated and less aggressive because they are neutered.

Since January of 2010, almost 21,000 cats in my area have been trapped, neutered, vaccinated, and released.

[JDPriestly]

106. Just can't follow this story. The headlines make me feel sick.

I wish people could please stop posting on this. I don't want to insult you Omaha Steve. You are one of my favorites on this board. But this story is just too horrible.

[hlthe2b]

109. More, not less light needs to be shone on animal abuse... It is beyond painful to me, but it is the

public response that immediately followed exposure of this woman's horrendous act, that has led to 1. her being immediately fired: 2. appropriate law enforcement agency notified and an appropriate investigation begun (and continued pressure is pushing them to make it a priority); 3. immediate denunciation by the Texas Veterinary Medical Association; 4. immediate denunciation and clarification of the oath taken by veterinarians from the dean of her own veterinary school; 5. announcement from the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (the licensure board) that an investigation would be undertaken with respect to her license.

I can understand the desire not to see the horrific picture, but I am beyond grateful that the outrage has ignited the public in action. We owe it to this and every other animal (or child) who suffers as a result of such violent and sociopathic behavior.

[TexasTowelie]

108. I lived in Brenham during 2012 and 2013.

I'm glad that I took my calico to a different clinic when it was time to get her spayed. I expect that the clinic where she worked is going to lose a significant amount of business and they should pursue a civil lawsuit against Ms. Lindsey for the damage that she did to their business reputation.

[Jack-o-Lantern]

139. No conscience, no empathy, no soul. May she rot in Hell.

[chemenger]

141. The Cats of Ulthar

I wish the same fate should fall upon her as it did upon the old couple who delighted in capturing and killing the townspeople's cats.


BTW for those who might not be familiar with the reference ... The Cats of Ulthar is a short story by HP Lovecraft