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This Ellen dog story got more interesting

I know I said I wouldn’t post anymore about this Ellen DeGeneres dog story, but that was before it turned into a bitter and spiteful feud between Ellen’s lawyer and Mutts & Moms. After the agency called police to take the dog, Iggy, from Ellen’s hairdresser and her two children, Ellen bawled on her show and said she’d do whatever it takes to give the dog back to her hairdresser. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, Ellen’s lawyer left a friendly voice message for the adoption agency.

“This is Kelly Bush. We are filing a legal case against you. We are going to be contacting the media. This is not going to be good for your store or your organization. You did not do the right thing. You need to call back. There is no reason for you to take this dog. Please call back before this gets further out of hand.”

Not to be intimidated, Mutts & Moms told The Insider that they already found a new home for the dog.

Our sources also tell us the family Ellen gave the dog to — her hairdresser, her husband and their two pre-teen daughters — did fill out an application online when the dog took up residence with them. It was at that time the agency said they would come out to inspect their property as part of the adoption process. Instead, they reclaimed the dog and calling the police. As Mutts & Moms were officially registered as the owners by the chip, authorities turned over custody to them.

They’re like a bunch of children running around arguing over the last candy bar. All this drama is pointless anyway since none of this will matter when Iggy is run over by a car next week. Crap. I meant to write “accidentally run over.” I always forget to put that part in.

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Deb
Deb
16 years ago

There are two main reasons rescue agencies specify that animals are to be returned if the adoption situation does not work out: from the liability perspective (e.g What if Iggy in the new home would have bitten one of the children? Would Ellen have taken responsibility or let the rescue agency take the hit?) and from the animal’s well-being perspective (We don’t know this animal’s history or what needs he has. That’s why the rescue agency reserves judgement on who should adopt the dog or where the dog should be readopted to). Ellen DeGeneres is not the one who should… Read more »

Jim
Jim
16 years ago

I just rescued a dog from a shelter. The big picture is to have people treat animals right. Not to be animal Nazi’s (see if they print this) The correct thing to do is to let go when you let go or never let go to start with. THat was horrible the way that agency handled that manor just for the sake of being right. It was more of a power grab for the publicity than for the sake of the animal. Do they think they are kidding anyone with their pompus attitude of they are the great and powerful… Read more »