Reply #154: HSUS is not doing the best of jobs there

[justiceischeap]

I was in Gonzales, LA and it was highly disorganized, they slept in the comfort of RV's while people actually doing all the hard work slept in tents. I understand they have the money to rent the RV's and sleep in them but their money could be better spent IMO.

I'm not a HSUS fan but I will say this in their defense--this is an unprecedented rescue effort. I think everyone down there is doing the best they can to help the animals.

With that said, I'm quite certain HSUS is using this as a publicity "stunt." I was down with my rescue group videotaping our efforts but was never allowed into the barns with my video camera, as HSUS had a lock down on that area. All their folks in their blue HSUS tee's were filming things but anyone without a press pass couldn't even take pictures. If you did take a picture, it had to be snuck. The reason I bring up this point is this--if they are really more concerned about helping the animals, then they wouldn't care who walked through with cameras or video cameras, because the more footage out there the better. I think the reasoning for this is that they don't want anyone showing the conditions in the "shelter" which is a hell hole for these animals.