Comments on: Is Indiana House Rep Linda Lawson Volunteering for HSUS on Constituents’ time?

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:49:02 +0000

I watched the video twice so I could listen to the descriptions the first time and look at the dogs and kennels the second time. What I saw were clean dogs and clean kennels. The comment about the mothers living their entire lives in small cages was pushing reality a bit in my view after seeing all the roomy outdoor kennels and knowing it is common for females with pups to be kept in a den-size whelping area. Those kennels and dogs also appeared clean. I also caught the comment about the scottish terrier mother being ‘emaciated’. Some bitches don’t hold a ‘normal’ weight when nursing pups and she was feeding 5. Holding up ONE dog who had evidently enjoyed itself by rolling in mud (which would belie a dog being caged its entire life) and claiming “This is what we are dealing with!” is stretching the truth to the breaking point in my opinion, considering how clean the rest were in the video. Once again, an HSUS video narration does not match what can be seen, if one takes the time to look. What a disservice that has done to the dog owners, the dogs, and the taxpayers of Indiana!

By: Jenifer F.

Jenifer F. — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:01:14 +0000

It bothers me that during this time Linda Lawson was being paid by “we the people”. Did not she receive an award from HSUS a year or so ago. It appears she is more oriented toward animal rights than working for the people of Indiana. The statements she made regarding urine and feces, how many times have we heard that verbatum on every raid from someone from HSUS. If a vet was in attendance what was his description of the dogs? If you will note those who are strict animal rights – all say the same things in their descriptions over and over and over again. Why is that? I would think that description elicits more emotion from people thus sympathy thus dollars. It would be difficult to say all puppies except for one matted dog looked bright and healthy and bring in donations. I thought HSUS was a chairty organization, so why are they being tapped by the Attorney General and USDA? I am glad I don’t live in Indiana anymore, this would be an embarrassment. Maybe people should donate to the USDA so they can hire people who are interested in animal welfare not animal rights.

By: Jet

Jet — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:12:36 +0000

1. How is it that the laws do Not apply to the HSUS, Rep Lawson and the AG?
2. How is it that Rep Lawson can take time off from her job when her state is in dire circumstances?
3. Is she going to return that portion of her paycheck?
4. How is it that Rep Lawson can participate in a seizure of property that is then SOLD off to HSUS even though the court order says “seize and hold” and still keep her job?
5. How is it that the AG can flaunt a court order so easily when you or I would be in jail? Think there are 2 sets of law in what use to be the great country of America?