Celebrity Feuds
Don't Screw the Pooch!

Ellen DeGeneres has been attacked by a pet adoption agency for committing a cardinal sin -- not getting approval before giving an abandoned dog to a loving family.


TMZ obtained this clip from last night's taping of Ellen's show that will air today. In it, she says the fight should not be about anything but the dog, and the dog just needs to go back to the family.

TMZ broke the story that Ellen had given a dog she adopted to her hairstylist after she realized the pooch didn't get along with her cats. The adoption agency ripped the dog from its new digs because Ellen signed a contract that said if she gave the dog up it would go back to the adoption agency -- HELLO?!? Adoption, loving home!

Now we've learned Ellen never submitted an application to adopt the dog, nor did she undergo a home inspection that seems so important after the fact. There were no holier-than-thou terms to this process.

For the record, we're told the agency has greenlighted other dog adoptions with young children in the house -- the "kids" in question here are 12 and 13.

Also, we've learned the deal was that the info on microchip in the dog's neck was supposed to be updated with Ellen's information. That was never done. That's why when the police checked the chip, the dog was still registered to Mutts and Moms.



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526. #514-my sister helps with a rescue group and the main objective is to find the dog a home, and as Ellen said, if the dog went to a good family, one she knows and she sees her hairdresser every day at work, I believe that she would know if they would make a good family for Iggy or not, and I've noticed that PetFinders took mutt's and Mom's or whoever they are off their site and I hope for good!

Posted at 7:56PM on Oct 17th 2007 by me

527. This whole thing is ridiculous. All Ellen wants is for the dog to be in a good home. She said herself it's been there for two weeks, that's a long time in a dog’s eye to become bonded with the family. All these Mutts and Moms people are doing is putting unnecessary stress on the dog. If they truly cared about the animal, they would have inspected the home (which looked more than suitable to me) Interviewed the family and re filed the adoption papers. Instead this crazy B**** comes in and takes the dog with no warning. It's sick. I'm not sure what she's playing at but she needs to get over it and think about the welfare of the dog.

Posted at 8:46PM on Oct 17th 2007 by Another animal fanatic

528. This entire fiasco is ridiculous!!!!Everyone who is saying Ellen is doing this to get publicity is crazzzzyyy!!!!Muttts and Moms is making a bad name for themselves.They are insensitive and rude individuals.I understand that there are rules to follow but everyone makes mistakes and Ellen owned to up to hers.Just let the puppy stay with the family.It's not like they are abusing the animal.All they want to do is love it.Lets stop the MADNESS!!!!!!

Posted at 10:04PM on Oct 17th 2007 by yoggibear

529. If any of you ever tryed to "adopt "a dog from a animal shelter, you know about the paper work,all the stupid questions on it!!! It's frickn RICICULOUS!! It's easyer to adopt a human baby!! or buy a house! Nobody wants these animals put to sleep, but these stupid shelters make it imposiable! If I were to send the police and Child Protection, to check on an abused child, it would take week!!! Don't worry about the kid, but protect the G.D.DOG!!!

Posted at 3:25PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Bitoque

530. Saw a clip, when the "rescue lady finally decided to "come out" to the press. She gets out of her SUV(no environmentalist here!), and immediately starts bawling Croc tears! She flees into her yard, then finally comes to talk to the press and miraculously the tears have dried. WHAT AN ACTRESS!!!

She stated to the media that after the way ellen treated her , there was no way she would give the dog back. To which Keith Olbermann so aptly said on his show: "SO its not about the dog. ITS ALL ABOUT YOU!"(this reruns at midnight EST btw)

Posted at 11:27PM on Oct 17th 2007 by jbird

531. I am in the animal field and some of these people are nuts. They do get profit and a lot of times the animals welfare is not what is important.

One thing is the animals need to spayed and shots updated,before they are put up for adoption, and that is what gives them more say in what happens to the dog. No I would not give all my Info to these people because they are just people. They end up with power trip burn out and if they don't get out of the business some of them turn into Hoardiing animals , on the news for having 200 dogs in filth(it's happened to people in this business) . You need to quit when it just becomes a business because these living beings are in your care.

And I do agree the donation was proably very high on this dog.

Posted at 11:45PM on Oct 17th 2007 by Diana

532. I don't think "Mutts and Slutts" will get anymore business...I sure as hell wouldn't trust them. Poor Mutt....

Posted at 9:06PM on Oct 18th 2007 by alan

533. I think she will crack......

Posted at 2:34AM on Oct 18th 2007 by crymeariver

534. Mutts and moms is u nlicensed

Posted at 2:39AM on Oct 18th 2007 by crymeariver

535. I've read through some of these post and grew both bored and amused. Iggy's gone, Ellen, her staff and this family has suffered because of the actions of others. End of story. Ellen comes out smelling of roses because she's done the right thing period.

Posted at 9:02AM on Oct 18th 2007 by UnderMySkinner

536. GIVE THE DOG BACK.I KNOW I HAVE A 7 YEAR OLD CHILD. WHAT ARE YOU DOING.THEIR ARE PLENTY OF HOMELESS PUPPIES THAT YOU SHOULD BE TRYING TO FIND HOMES FOR.I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ANY SUCH AGE LIMIT ON DOGS KITTENS I HEARD.I THINK SOME PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD ARE SMART ELLEN KNEW THE DOG WOULD HAVE A GREAT HOME WITH A LOVING FAMILY.THEIR ARE SO MANY ANIMALS THAT ARE PUT TO SLEEP EVERY DAY.I ALSO THINK ELLEN IS COMPASSIONATE AND CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE NOT GIVEN THE DOG TO AN ABUSIVE FAMILY.WHAT MAKES THE PEOPLE AT THAT PLACE WHICH ARE PROBABLY VOLUNTEER BE ABLE TO BE SUCH GOOD CHARACTER WITNESS AFTER MEETING PEOPLE FOR SUCH A SHORT TIME.I REALLY THINK PLACES LIKE THIS PLACE IS GOING PEOPLE GO TO BREEDERS.WHICH THEN THE OTHER DOGS THAT NEED HOMES WONT GO TO SHELTERS.GOOD LUCK,ELLEN AND THE FAMILY INVOLVED I ALSO THINK ITA REALLY HEARTLESS THINK THEY DID TO ALL OF THEM!

Posted at 2:57PM on Oct 18th 2007 by ANIMAL LOVER

537. Mutts and Mom's is a petfinder.com group member...

if you look at either web-site you find petfinder defending the actions of mutts and mom's.

They you find Petco, Purina, Bissel, and Frontline sponsor these people:

If you go onto Petco's web-site they even go on to brag about how great petfinder is.

Come on please. This is SHAMEFUL!!! Do we really want to give our money to Petco, Bissel, Purina, and Frontline? We should find other places to shop or foods to buy.

Posted at 3:40PM on Oct 18th 2007 by robert marvin

538. All this because Ellen and her life partner are too stupid to read what they sign.

Posted at 6:14PM on Oct 18th 2007 by hahahaha

539. TO ALL ELLEN BASHERS!



This is to all those that resorted to 1st grade name (Lezbo- that wuz your best sho?t!)calling AND this is a reminder of those who in Ellen's name, without her consent, resorted to threats of violence.



I want you to think about this: When the woman from Moms & Mutts called Ellen to inquire about the dog, she was HONEST. The woman however, responded to Ellen's honesty with deceit. Period. The End Ellen's frankness about the dog should have been a HUGE red flag for the woman that Ellen was not aware of the infamous clause. Had she SIMPLY said- "Ellen, you know that violates the contract, right?" might have given Ellen a CHANCE to explain and work it out like adults. But, no, she chose to lie to Ellen, to the new owners and then so callously hold the dog away from the children in stead of waiting to go in with the police. I think that was pretty cold, but in NO WAY deserving of a death threat!



If ANY of you that chose to spew hate, if you had actually ever stopped to learn all that Ellen has done, for people like us, the non famous people. Case in point: Ellen saw a young man on you tube who could leap over a car and she love it. So, they tracked the young man down and invites him to be on her show. He was great- they brought a car onstage and he jumped over it, then later jumped over 5 or 6 cars all in a row! He later told Ellen that his dream was to be in a Nike commercial. SO, Ellen calls the CEO of Nike and she surprised him today with an appearance at the opening of a new NIke store, $5000 shopping spree at Nike and a spot in the new spot for NIke.com! She made a dream come true for regular guy like us. He's not her first either- not by a long shot.



So, yea, Ellen's a real bitch, hugh?

Posted at 7:10PM on Oct 18th 2007 by odetoourleader

540. Give all the LOVE you can. Poor dog, bad mutt people. Bless you ode...

Posted at 3:01PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Rustyboy

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