Remember the vet who killed a cat with an arrow?

[Anne_FS]

She might get a 5-year license suspension. Except it’s really only a 1-year suspension.

http://www.kagstv.com/news/local/board-recommends-license-suspension-for-vet-who-shot-cat-with-arrow/303047718

[i]AUSTIN - The former Brenham veterinarian, who shot a cat in the head with a bow and arrow, may lose her veterinary license.

On Monday, two administrative law judges recommended that Kristen Lindsey’s medical license be revoked for five years as punishment for the incident. The judges also recommended that Lindsey be allowed to practice again on a probationary basis after one full year of suspension.

In April 2015, Lindsey shot the cat through the head with an arrow and posted a photo to Facebook of herself holding the dead cat. “My first bow kill LOL,” she wrote. “The only good feral tomcat is one with an arrow through its head! Vet of the year award…gladly accepted.”

Lindsey stated that she thought the cat was feral, but it belonged to a family and was named Tiger.

A Grand Jury said it did not have enough evidence to charge Lindsey with a crime, but the fight for her license has been ongoing.

The two administrative law judges are recommending to the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners that in addition to a license suspension, Lindsey also take continuing education classes in veterinary jurisprudence and animal welfare, and that she perform 100 hours of community service in a feline rescue center or free spay/neuter.

Alley Cat Allies, an organization advocating to protect and improve the lives of cats, disagrees with the recommendations. The organization has been actively pushing for harsh punishment since the beginning of the case.

“Alley Cat Allies has stated from the beginning of this case that Kristen Lindsey’s veterinary license should be revoked and she should never again care for cats or other animals,” said Misty Christo, Alley Cat Allies’ lead attorney on the case. “Animal owners who may not know about her history have a right to be protected from mistakenly entrusting their own animals into her care.”

After she posted the picture, Lindsey was fired from a practice Brenham where specialized in equine medicine. The Board recommendation stated that she had little contact with small animals in her practice.

In July, Lindsey was charged with a DWI in Houston.[/i]

[DrBeckett]

The suspension is actually a recommendation by the judges. Texas VB may do whatever they want.

[Anne_FS]

That’s why I said she might get a suspension.

[vacation1]

The Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners in Austin determined that Kristen Lindsey can’t practice for a year because she was cruel to an animal. Her suspension will be followed by four years’ probation and other requirements.

http://triblive.com/usworld/nation/11330358-74/cat-lindsey-animal

I can’t get over this story. She’s a pretty girl, had invested all that time and money in vet school, and yet - I know it’s naive to be surprised that an attractive, intelligent person can be evil, but I keep having that reaction in this case.

[Garythesquirrel]

[QUOTE=vacation1;8898003]
The Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners in Austin determined that Kristen Lindsey can’t practice for a year because she was cruel to an animal. Her suspension will be followed by four years’ probation and other requirements.

http://triblive.com/usworld/nation/11330358-74/cat-lindsey-animal

I can’t get over this story. She’s a pretty girl, had invested all that time and money in vet school, and yet - I know it’s naive to be surprised that an attractive, intelligent person can be evil, but I keep having that reaction in this case.[/QUOTE]

Might be pretty on the outside but definitely not on the inside.

[DrBeckett]

What does being pretty have to do with it? If she was ugly, you would expect it of her? If it was a guy, as long as he’s handsome, it’s ok? Wow, I was really hoping the state of being female was beyond being pretty, but I guess it will never be any different.

[Rain]

Personally, I’m amazed that a VET – a person who theoretically loves animals and wants to heal them – would be the culprit. Doesn’t she have clients with beloved cats? The complete insensitivity boggles my mind.

[ASBJumper]

[QUOTE=DrBeckett;8898760]
What does being pretty have to do with it? If she was ugly, you would expect it of her? If it was a guy, as long as he’s handsome, it’s ok? Wow, I was really hoping the state of being female was beyond being pretty, but I guess it will never be any different.[/QUOTE]

No, I think, in fact I KNOW, people feel the same way when a handsome, educated male turns out to be a psychopath (Ted Bundy anyone?).

It’s human nature to picture sociopaths and murderers to be lazy, ugly, slovenly, low-class people. When we’re confronted with the reality of an attractive, upper-crust, educated white person in that role we’re often shocked. Some people just won’t admit it out loud.

[WildandWickedWarmblo]

I read last night on line that her license has been pulled. She’ll probably get it back soon. This is why pets should not be allowed to roam. While the vet claimed the cat was feral, the neighbor said it was her cat and had pictures of it online. Keep your cats in a yard with a cat guard fence. It works with the slanting at the top of the fence.

[StGermain]

[QUOTE=WildandWickedWarmbloods;8898923]
I read last night on line that her license has been pulled. She’ll probably get it back soon. This is why pets should not be allowed to roam. While the vet claimed the cat was feral, the neighbor said it was her cat and had pictures of it online. Keep your cats in a yard with a cat guard fence. It works with the slanting at the top of the fence.[/QUOTE]

Although I agree that pets should be kept in their own yards, your statement is too much like victim-blaming, like people who say women who are raped are asking for it by dressing “provocatively”. The cat didn’t shoot himself.

StG

[redalter]

I saw somewhere that this POS was arrested for drunk driving. What a piece of work. :mad: