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Source: Huffington Post Australia
Dr. Kristen Lindsey is appealing the decision.
The Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners has made a decision about what to do with Kristen Lindsey, the veterinarian who bragged on Facebook about killing a cat with a bow and arrow: It wants to revoke Lindsey's license.
That decision has been a long time coming, and is of great relief to animal advocates, who have been clamoring for justice for the cat -- believed to be a pet named Tiger, who enjoyed riding around on his caretaker's tractor.
But it's not quite the end of the road. Lindsey is appealing.
"The board's decision was just and necessary to protect the welfare of animals," three members of a group called Tiger's Justice Team -- Jean Salyer, Betsy Anderson and Gisele Milsaps-Flanigan -- told The Huffington Post by email. "This is a great victory, but not the final victory. The process will take time."
Lindsey put up the gruesome Facebook post in April. (You can see it here.) She was fired from the Washington Animal Clinic in Brenham, Texas, soon thereafter. But a grand jury found "insufficient proof" to charge her with a crime.
Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/kristen-lindsey-veterinary-license-revoked_560d75cfe4b0768127011879
TDale313
(7,820 posts)This was a horrific act, and the fact that she was a Vet made it even more disturbing. I wish she had been charged, but at the very least she should never practice Veterinary Medicine again.
Ino
(3,366 posts)They have done the right thing.
Here is some more info, including a link to write a thank you to the vet board.
https://www.thedodo.com/victory-for-tiger-1381590112.html
BuelahWitch
(9,083 posts)Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)840high
(17,196 posts)Maynar
(769 posts)How long can she string out an appeal?
Assuming not a lot, I look forward to her facing criminal charges.
It's the least we can do.
Fucking psychopath.
TexasTowelie
(111,292 posts)A grand jury no-billed her a few months ago.
Human101948
(3,457 posts)In many rural areas shooting feral cats is pretty standard procedurethough if you mention this to gentile suburbanites or hip urban-dwellers dont be surprised when one of them drops their chocolate martini* and faints from shock.
http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/gun-shots/2010/05/shooting-feral-cats
Ooops! That was your pet? Sorry!
TexasTowelie
(111,292 posts)What is even worse is that I lived in Brenham where she worked as a vet. I'm thankful that when I had my calico spayed (the one in the lower left corner of my sig line) I went to a different clinic.
whathehell
(28,968 posts)Old Crow
(2,212 posts)Skittles
(152,964 posts)seriously