When Kristen Brandenburg and her partner moved into their countryside home in Georgetown, Kentucky, they pictured a quieter way of living surrounded by welcoming neighbors.
They hoped for the kind of calm that only life in the country can offer.
But only a few months after they had settled in, that sense of peace was broken by a devastating loss.
One day, Kristen’s partner called with shocking news: their 12-year-old cat, Gray Baby, had been shot.…