text: A Brenham veterinarian accused of killing a cat with a bow and arrow will not face charges at this time after an Austin County grand jury find returned a “no-bill” in the case. (Photo: KHOU) 
   
   BELLVILLE, Texas – A Brenham veterinarian who killed a cat with a bow and arrow will not face charges at this time after an Austin County grand jury returned a "no-bill" in the case. 
   
   A finding of no-bill indicates the grand jury examined all the evidence and determined there was insufficient proof to charge. 
   
   She was accused of posting a picture to Facebook back in April where's she holding up a dead cat with an arrow through its head, bragging about her kill. 
   
   The Austin County Sheriff's Office say they received an unsworn hearsay report that the vet was acting to protect her pets from a "potentially rabid stray cat." 
   
   After a thorough investigation, investigators not able to determine where or when the incident took place. 
   
   Without that, investigators lacked probable cause to obtain a search warrant for any Austin County properties pertaining to the incident. 
   
   Investigators said subpoenas to Facebook failed to produce usable evidence since the vet's account had been deleted prior to the Sheriff's Office learning of the incident. 
   
   Many people were outside the Austin County Courthouse Wednesday protesting and demanding the grand jury indict the veterinarian. 
   
   A Brenham veterinarian accused of killing a cat with a bow and arrow could find out Wednesday whether she will be charge in the animal's death. (Photo: Lauren Talarico / KHOU 11 News) 
   
   Since she has not been charged KHOU 11 News are not releasing her name or showing her face. 
   
   The cat was named Tiger; KHOU 11 News spoke with his pet sitter on Wednesday. 
   
   "He went missing at the time, and when I saw the picture in my heart I knew it was him," Amy Hemsell said. "I'm hoping that she is punished to the fullest extent for animal cruelty." 
   
   Protestors say this was about more than this one cat, but animal cruelty as a whole. The veterinarian has since been fired from her job. 
   
   Posters have been sent from people all over the world voicing their support for Tiger and asking for an indictment. 
   
   A Brenham veterinarian accused of killing a cat with a bow and arrow could find out Wednesday whether she will be charge in the animal's death. (Photo: Lauren Talarico / KHOU 11 News) 
   
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   Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Image 1 of 5 From Kristen Lindsey's Facebook post. From Kristen Lindsey's Facebook post. Image 2 of 5 Austin County veterinarian Dr. Kristen Lindsey has reportedly been fired from the animal clinic at which she works after allegedly posting this photo to her Facebook page of a dead cat she reportedly shot with an arrow. less Austin County veterinarian Dr. Kristen Lindsey has reportedly been fired from the animal clinic at which she works after allegedly posting this photo to her Facebook page of a dead cat she reportedly shot with ... more Image 3 of 5 Dr. Kristen Lindsey, has now been fired from her position at the Washington Animal Clinic in Brenham. Dr. Kristen Lindsey, has now been fired from her position at the Washington Animal Clinic in Brenham. Photo: KBTX-TV Image 4 of 5 Dr. Kristen Lindsey, has now been fired from her position at the Washington Animal Clinic in Brenham. Dr. Kristen Lindsey, has now been fired from her position at the Washington Animal Clinic in Brenham. Photo: KBTX-TV Image 5 of 5 Dr. Kristen Lindsey, has now been fired from her position at the Washington Animal Clinic in Brenham. Dr. Kristen Lindsey, has now been fired from her position at the Washington Animal Clinic in Brenham. Photo: Google Maps Brenham veterinarian accused of killing cat with arrow, posting photo to Facebook won't be charged 1 / 5 Back to Gallery 
   
   The Brenham veterinarian accused of shooting a cat through the head with an arrow and posting a boastful photo about it on Facebook will not be charged. 
   
   An Austin County grand jury "no billed" Dr. Kristen Lindsey on Wednesday for the alleged April incident, according to the Austin County District Attorney's Office. 
   
   The investigation was unable to turn up substantial information implicating Kristen Lindsey in a crime related to the cat slaying. The only real evidence was a single Facebook photo, but according to a press release from the Austin County District Attorney, the Austin County Sheriff's Office was unable to verify when or where the photo was taken. 
   
   "Without more information, the State lacks proof that this incident even occurred in the state of Texas," the DA said in a press release, noting that cat hunting is legal year-round in Wyoming. 
   
   Furthermore, investigators couldn't prove the cat was killed in a cruel manner, since guidelines from the American Veterinary Medical Association include a "bolt to the head" as a humane form of euthanasia when done correctly. 
   
   Sheriff Jack Brandes of the Austin County Sheriff's Office previously told the Chronicle he was alerted April 17 to a now-deleted Facebook photo of Lindsey from that area holding an orange cat with an arrow through its head. 
   
   The photo appeared to show a smiling Lindsey holding a dead cat up via an arrow show through its head. 
   
   "My first bow kill [cat emoticon] lol. The only good feral tomcat is one with an arrow through it's head! Vet of the year award...gladly accepted [laughing emoticon]," the post said. 
   
   Lindsey deleted the Facebook profile after the photo went viral and animal activists online lashed out. Shortly thereafter, she was fired from her position at the Washington Animal Clinic in Brenham. 
   
   "We are absolutely appalled, shocked, upset, and disgusted by the conduct. We have parted ways with Ms. Lindsey. We do not allow such conduct and we condemn it in the strongest possible manner," the clinic said in the statement." 
   
   "Please know that when informed of this we responded swiftly and appropriately and please do not impute this awful conduct to the Washington Animal Clinic or any of its personnel."
target: – A Texas veterinarian may have angered a lot of people, but she won't be charged for allegedly killing a cat with an arrow through the head in April. The investigation into Dr. Kristen Lindsey could find no substantial evidence Lindsey committed a crime. Though she posted a photo of herself with the dead cat on Facebook, which she later deleted, the sheriff's office couldn't verify the photo—and an Austin County grand jury today "no billed" her, the county district attorney's office says, according to the Houston Chronicle. A "no-bill" finding means there's not enough proof to file charges, KHOU notes. A crowd gathered outside the courthouse today to protest the finding. "Without more information, the State lacks proof that this incident even occurred in the state of Texas," the DA says in a press release, adding that investigators also couldn't prove the cat's manner of death was cruel. (The American Veterinary Medical Association itself says a "bolt to the head," performed correctly, is a humane way to euthanize, and, as KBTX notes, the press release also points out that in some parts of the US, hunting stray cats is perfectly legal.) The sheriff's office says it was told that Lindsey was trying to protect her own pets from a "potentially rabid stray cat," but the cat she's accused of killing was reportedly a house pet named Tiger who went missing. Lindsey was fired from her job at an animal clinic after the photo went viral. As for her veterinary license, the DA notes it is "not involved" in the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners' decision on that.