Celebrity Feuds
Ellen DeGeneres' Doggone Nightmare

Posted Oct 15th 2007 8:31PM by TMZ Staff

Talk show queen Ellen DeGeneres is caught in the middle of a doggy tug of war that has left an innocent girl in tears.


Ellen and her girlfriend, Portia de Rossi, adopted Iggy (a Brussels Griffon mix) from Mutts and Moms, a dog adoption agency. But things didn't work out as Ellen planned -- her cats didn't get along with Iggy -- so she gave the pooch to her hairdresser, who has two kids, including 12-year-old Ruby.

Last night, a rep from the agency came to the hairdresser's home, claiming Ellen violated the contract by not informing the agency of the hand-off. The rep demanded to take the dog away. Ellen' s position -- yeah, she should have notified the agency, but she found a loving home and isn't that what counts? The agency rep stuck to her guns and removed the dog with cops present. Ruby is heartbroken; reduced to tears.

Ellen says, "I kept saying, 'If you want to be mad at me, be mad at me, but don't take it out on the family. Don't take it out on the dog.'"

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61. Ellen should buy the kid a new dog and tell Mutts and Mom to shove it up their a...

Posted at 5:35PM on Oct 15th 2007 by DO

62. Mutts & Moms can be reached at this email address for comments.... pawboutique@yahoo.com

http://members.petfinder.org/~CA711/web/contact.htm

Posted at 5:36PM on Oct 15th 2007 by madvi

63. Matt Damon

Posted at 5:37PM on Oct 15th 2007 by Matt Damon

64. I had a friend who adopted a cat at a shelter in the county. The cat (kitten) died a few days later and they took her to court for not showing proof she had the cat fixed. She couldn't manage to find a person with a brain at the shelter to understand the cat DIED. She eventually had to dig up the corpse of the cat to PROVE the cat died. File under the "Are you kidding me" file, but I kid you not.

Posted at 5:38PM on Oct 15th 2007 by Michelle

65. There are many ways to find a pet. People who want to buy a pet from a store, get one from a newspaper ad, or out of a card board box on the side of the road may find a great pet. They will inevitably pay ar more for the initial health care, neuter, and microchipping. They will not have had the pet screened for diseases, behavior problems, or parasites. They will not get the various benefits added by many agencies, which may include discounts on supplies, first puppy classes, or referrals to reliable trainers and petsitters. So, those of you that think its all about making a profit, do some work and add it up. Agencies can't break even on adoption, so additional funding comes from donations of services by vets, fund raising, and cash donations by members of the public who are informed enough to know how necessary their support is. Shelters and adoption agencies rule, they give their hearts to these animals every single day. Believe me, they aren't getting paid the big bucks for their service.

Posted at 5:40PM on Oct 15th 2007 by mia

66. What is allt eh fuss about? All they need to do is file an adoption application like everyon else and they can get the dog back. They have the rules in place for a reason. Not everyone who might give the dog away would give it to a loving home. That's why there are so many animals needing to be adopted!

Posted at 5:40PM on Oct 15th 2007 by Gwen

67. Ellen should have cleared it with the pet rescue group before getting rid of the dog she adopted. Most rescue groups I've seen do have a contract like this, so that if it doesn't work out, the dog will go to back to them for re-placement in another home. They've invested a lot of time and energy in the pets and in the end, they want to best home for them. That being said, all of this could be settled without the cops and shame on Mutts & Moms for doing that. They could have visited the family, checked them out, and had them fill out a form instead, and told Ellen that she broke protocol, but reacting with cops is ridiculous.

Posted at 5:41PM on Oct 15th 2007 by S

68. It is as usual, a celebrity thing. They think they do not have to follow the rules. I feel bad for the girl due to Ellen's "who cares" attitude. I have adopted pets and the contracts say if you cannot keep it, you are to return it or notify them so they can approve of the person you want to give it to, for the protection of the animal and themselves. But, again, oh, hey I am who I am so I do not have to think about what I promised in writing I would do. Bad move Ellen.

Posted at 5:41PM on Oct 15th 2007 by Terese

69. I totally agree #6..er NOODLES....
The whole point is to get the Dogs/cats..er whatever a loving home..So whats the big DING DONG idea?
Check the family out..and if everythings Cool..let it be...They should have done all that before it hit the NEWS....

ONLY if something was wrong..like they are animal killers..er something..Then Take the pet away..THEN..put it in the NEWS...
THIS IS AN OUT RAGE!!
poor dog..poor little girl...poor Family...and I feel bad for Ellen too...If the Dog didnt fit in with her family..then What was she supposed to do..GIVE IT BACK?....Now thats heartbreaking!!...They have such stupid rules if you ask me...too strict....I see the point to check if the family is Loving & normal and All..But..DAMN....I read the rules..& they go on & On &ON &ON...
Peace Out

Posted at 5:42PM on Oct 15th 2007 by WTF?

70. EMAIL them and ask them to give the Doggie back!!!!!
Email: pawboutique@yahoo.com

Posted at 5:44PM on Oct 15th 2007 by Koko

71. GIVE THE LITTLE GIRL HER DOG BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 5:44PM on Oct 15th 2007 by ladywonder

72. 17. oh for god sakes give the damn kid the dog back !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 4:42PM on Oct 15th 2007 by chicago

You said it perfectly!

Posted at 5:44PM on Oct 15th 2007 by hello, it\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

73. I would bet that Mutts and Moms is a non-profit and I only hope people will never give them a dime. I know I never will....won't adopt their dogs and won't donate. If enough people shun them, they can hopefully be put out of business!!! Too bad the animal rights people are too busy obsessing over Brit because this is who they need to be investigating!!! Ellen made the mistake and punishing the dog and an innocent child who has grown to love the puppy is heartless!! The people behind this business should not be doing anything to help others because they have no regard for the feelings of others!! Such a shame we have such sickos living in our society!!

Posted at 5:46PM on Oct 15th 2007 by Diana

74. To # 61...er ''what idiots''

Oh I know...I know..I have adopted many cats from the pet clinics over the years...and I tell ya..Its like you are adopting a king or queen....I totallt respect the work that they do and all...BUt...come on...they do take it way too far sometimes with all the backround checks and home visits and Freaking referances..going back 10 years ...GIVE ME A BREAK...I want a pet..you have them..talk to my vet..and Move on.....I bet they would give more pets homes..if they would be reasonable..Most ppl Do NOT want all kinds of ppl into their life , in their personl stuff...JUST TI GIVE A PET A GOOD HOME..I MEAN A CREDIT CHECK!!!..TFF

PEACE OUT!

Posted at 5:50PM on Oct 15th 2007 by WTF?

75. This is why shelters piss me off. When I was going to get a dog, I first went to shelters and I was SO raked over the coals. Even with a fenced in yard, even with previous experience with the breed, even with a perfect record of pet care (I've never given away a pet in my life), I was still not meeting all of their requirements. I eventually went to a credible breeder because I was sick of shelters giving me a hard time.
This is just another example. Instead of charging Ellen a fine and then keeping up with the dog's new family, they take the dog back. Yeah, that is VERY good for the dog's well-being.

Posted at 5:52PM on Oct 15th 2007 by Stef

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