# Veterinarian brags about killing a cat **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 21, 2015, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarian-brags-about-killing-a-cat/718224 "2015-04-21T21:00:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![CoastalMaineiac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@CoastalMaineiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoastalMaineiac)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarian-brags-about-killing-a-cat/718224/61 "2015-04-22T20:15:50Z")
Some people have no common sense. Posting a picture of a cat you killed on the Internet is like going into a church and pissing on the crucifix. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarian-brags-about-killing-a-cat/718224/62 "2015-04-22T20:17:27Z")
> [@CoastalMaineiac](#): > > Some people have no common sense. Posting a picture of a cat you killed on the Internet is like going into a church and pissing on the crucifix. Pussy riot. ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarian-brags-about-killing-a-cat/718224/63 "2015-04-22T20:20:09Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > Speaking of Alley Cat Allies, [they’ve offered “a $7,500 reward for evidence leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible”](https://www.alleycat.org/pr-04-17-2015-austin-county-tx-cruelty-investigation). That arrest and conviction would be under Texas Penal Code Chapter 42, Section 42.092: Cruelty to non-livestock animals. Maybe they need to read the OP of this thread as it will tell them exactly who did it. In other words, the _person or persons responsible_ are already known and the district attorney has the case and is deciding the charges, if any. So Alley Cat Allies can keep their reward money. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarian-brags-about-killing-a-cat/718224/64 "2015-04-22T20:20:43Z")
> [@Red\_Stilettos](#): > > I’ve seen suggestions that she didn’t kill a feral cat, but rather an outdoor pet of an elderly couple. I haven’t clicked the link either, Martian Bigfoot. Red, if that is true, it is oh hell. I was worried that the cat belonged to a child. Seems like Vets (in my ideal world where everyone thinks like CP) would trap feral cats and sterilize them. ---
**Author:** ![Pedro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/919ad9/32.png) [@Pedro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pedro)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarian-brags-about-killing-a-cat/718224/65 "2015-04-22T20:26:07Z")
> [@CoastalMaineiac](#): > > Some people have no common sense. Posting a picture of a cat you killed on the Internet is like going into a church and pissing on the crucifix. Yeah, I don’t advise doing that also. But it did get me a lot of views on YouTube. ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarian-brags-about-killing-a-cat/718224/66 "2015-04-22T21:08:23Z")
I feel horribly sorry for anyone who wants to shoot cats or hurt them in any way. My two kitties are sweet and kind. The first one is a shelter adopted darling. We got him when my youngest was nine months old and he was a tiny kitty. He literally crawled into her carriage, sat next her and started to purr. He’s been with me for over a decade as a beloved companion who helps catch mice in our house and tolerates my youngest child even when she pulls his tail. My second is a beautiful and elegant Maine Coon who spent half an hour this morning gently sitting right next to me and letting me enjoy her lovely, bunny-rabbit soft coat and gorgeous eyes. Animals should be treated with kindness and respect whenever possible, especially by someone who is part of a profession devoted to helping them stay well. ---
**Author:** ![zweisamkeit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zweisamkeit/32/4360_2.png) [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarian-brags-about-killing-a-cat/718224/67 "2015-04-22T22:18:23Z")
> [@GrumpyBunny](#): > > (On a related note, I worked with a real asshole who knew I loved cats, and made a point of telling me how he shot a cat with a BB gun because it pooped in his garden. What IS it with some people? I worked for the uni tutoring center when I was in undergrad and tutors with free time basically just hung out (worked on their own stuff, dicked around online, talked with others). I tutored the day after my guinea pig had to be put to sleep\*, so obviously I was a bit down. But when I told them about Ethel, one tutor apparently thought it was HILARIOUS to say, “y’know how they put small animals to sleep? They just drop a huge dictionary on them! Hahaha!” WTgoddamnedF, man?! :mad: And then he didn’t understand why I got really pissed at him. - She was Ethel, a grey agouti [similar to this](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wD0lk8yVKFo/T9FOkvXuhEI/AAAAAAAAIVA/21FyOVlmO2E/s1600/sparrowsep11.jpg). Lucy, a bit more redheaded than [this guy](http://www.pets4homes.co.uk/images/classifieds/2014/08/27/739766/large/beautiful-baby-guinea-pig-and-red-and-white-dutch-5406455d33fb0.jpg) had died a year earlier. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarian-brags-about-killing-a-cat/718224/68 "2015-04-22T22:25:40Z")
> [@Machine\_Elf](#): > > I’m getting confoozed. What are we outraged about? > > [ul][li]that a non-specific cat was deliberately killed[/li][li]that someone’s pet was deliberately killed[/li][li]that killing a cat with an arrow to the head is inhumane[/li][li]that killing a cat with an arrow to the head could have gone very badly (even though it appears to have worked well here)[/li][li]that she appeared to be amused (rather than remorseful) at having killed a cat[/li][li]that she foolishly posted a picture of the event to social media[/ul][/li] > I’m happy to be outraged about this, but I need to know what to write on my protest sign. She didn’t even feed the starving villagers with it after. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarian-brags-about-killing-a-cat/718224/69 "2015-04-22T22:41:55Z")
> [@Machine\_Elf](#): > > She even though she did a good thing, the problem is that she’s got a bad attitude about it? She killed someones _pet_. How is that a good thing? ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarian-brags-about-killing-a-cat/718224/70 "2015-04-22T22:56:27Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > She killed someones _pet_. How is that a good thing? Hardly proven that it was a pet. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarian-brags-about-killing-a-cat/718224/71 "2015-04-22T23:13:09Z")
> [@Omar\_Little](#): > > Hardly proven that it was a pet. :rolleyes: Ever worked with Ferals? 1. That’s _not_ a feral. 2. A cat matching that description was reported missing just a short distance awy. [http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/18/us/texas-veterinarian-facebook-cat-shot/](http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/18/us/texas-veterinarian-facebook-cat-shot/) Then an animal rescuer said that Lindsey’s prey was probably not a feral cat but the pet of an elderly couple, who called him “Tiger.” He had gone missing on Wednesday, the same day that Lindsey posted the photo of the slain cat. > **[Tiger Roar: Cat Guardians](https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForTigersHumans/?fref=ts)** > > Tiger Roar: Cat Guardians. 26,598 likes. In memory of Tiger. Spreading awareness and prevention of cruelty to cats, dogs,and wildlife. We also ---
**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarian-brags-about-killing-a-cat/718224/72 "2015-04-23T00:19:44Z")
> [@Pedro](#): > > What does that have to do with it? Feral cats are a problem, certainly. > > You think a (_well aimed_) arrow through the skull is arguably less inhumane than stress and an injection? > > If you say so. I’m not an expert on humane euthanasia methods. Learn something everyday, I guess. Sure as hell sounds more humane than trapping a wild animal to give it an injection. ---
**Author:** ![Pedro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/919ad9/32.png) [@Pedro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pedro)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarian-brags-about-killing-a-cat/718224/73 "2015-04-23T00:34:52Z")
> [@Ruken](#): > > Sure as hell sounds more humane than trapping a wild animal to give it an injection. I beg to differ. And it’s an argument I have no interest in pursuing. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarian-brags-about-killing-a-cat/718224/74 "2015-04-23T01:23:30Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Ever worked with Ferals? > > 1. That’s _not_ a feral. > > 2. A cat matching that description was reported missing just a short distance awy. > > [http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/18/us/texas-veterinarian-facebook-cat-shot/](http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/18/us/texas-veterinarian-facebook-cat-shot/) > > Then an animal rescuer said that Lindsey’s prey was probably not a feral cat but the pet of an elderly couple, who called him “Tiger.” He had gone missing on Wednesday, the same day that Lindsey posted the photo of the slain cat. > > [Redirecting...](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Justice-For-Tiger-The-Cat-Murdered-By-Kristen-Lindsey/415430005305233?fref=ts) Sorry you fail as a prosecutor and more as a juror. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarian-brags-about-killing-a-cat/718224/75 "2015-04-23T02:03:22Z")
Besides it being a slaying of a domesticated (perhaps gone feral) animal, I think what bugs me the most is how she seems so _sporting_ about it. The pic isn’t particularly gory, just disturbing in that you can see the bolt passing through the skull, but the way she’s holding it up like a prized fucking trout is utterly creepy. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarian-brags-about-killing-a-cat/718224/76 "2015-04-23T15:15:14Z")
> [@Kimballkid](#): > > Maybe they need to read the OP of this thread as it will tell them exactly who did it. Allegedly. My guess is that they’re looking for witnesses. ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarian-brags-about-killing-a-cat/718224/77 "2015-04-23T17:48:38Z")
> [@Machine\_Elf](#): > > “We’re gonna need a bigger sign.” > > I suppose the only thing left that would have made it even more fucked up is if she had chosen to [dispose of the carcass in spectacular fashion.](http://www.fs.fed.us/eng/pubs/pdfpubs/pdf95232315/pdf95232315_300dpi.pdf) 1st thought - my god what have I just clicked on! 2nd thought - you have to be kidding me this is real, the forest service actually researched this? 3rd thought - well it makes a whole lot of sense. The detail of 'Horseshoes should be removed to minimize dangerous flying debris." kind of made me chuckle ---
**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarian-brags-about-killing-a-cat/718224/78 "2015-04-23T17:52:49Z")
> [@Precambrianmollusc](#): > > 1st thought - my god what have I just clicked on! > 2nd thought - you have to be kidding me this is real, the forest service actually researched this? > 3rd thought - well it makes a whole lot of sense. > > The detail of 'Horseshoes should be removed to minimize dangerous flying > debris." kind of made me chuckle Using too much explosives can be problematic. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8Vmnq5dBF7Y/hqdefault.jpg "The Infamous Exploding Whale") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vmnq5dBF7Y) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarian-brags-about-killing-a-cat/718224/79 "2015-04-23T18:05:44Z")
[quote=“Malthus, post:78, topic:718224”] Using too much explosives can be problematic. [/QUOTE] The problem was not enough. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarian-brags-about-killing-a-cat/718224/80 "2015-04-23T18:21:50Z")
> [@Omar\_Little](#): > > Sorry you fail as a prosecutor and more as a juror. You fail at logic, and more as a human being. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarian-brags-about-killing-a-cat/718224.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarian-brags-about-killing-a-cat/718224.md?page=5)