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-Short Attention Span Theater-
You think you have it rough?
2007-10-19
Ellen DeGeneres' talk show was put on hold for a day because of her emotionally wrenching dog-adoption drama. . . .

The battle over Iggy, a Brussels Griffon terrier mix, pitted DeGeneres against an animal rescue agency and, at one point, had her in tears on her show. The agency's owners complained of receiving death threats over the dispute.

DeGeneres adopted the dog, then gave it to her hairstylist's family after the dog, despite training, couldn't get along with the comedian's cats, her publicist has said.
"Ellen was totally surprised. Dogs and cats not getting along: what're the odds of that?"

Marina Batkis and Vanessa Chekroun, owners of the nonprofit Mutts and Moms agency, claimed that DeGeneres violated the adoption agreement by not informing them that she was giving the dog away and removed Iggy from the hairstylist's home Sunday.
Posted by:Mike

#5  
Our dogs and cats have always gotten along very well.


Our cats and dogs got along well, too. Especially since the cats were outdoors and the dogs indoors.

And, eventually, the dogs learned not to bug the cats too much. Our German Shepherd had a notch in her nose from the matriarch cat...
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2007-10-19 21:03  

#4  At least she didn't do it with a child.
Posted by: gromgoru   2007-10-19 19:44  

#3  Our dogs and cats have always gotten along very well. One of the cats was 'rescued' by one of the dogs - he was carrying the days-old (eyes not open, umbilicus still attached) kitten gently in his mouth. We later found its sister and both are fine now; the feral mother had been hit by a car after bearing them under our back shed.
Posted by: Glenmore   2007-10-19 19:23  

#2  Aw, c'mon. Change the rules for Ellen. She's IMPORTANT doncha know...
Ever try to adopt from a dog rescue? It's like trying to adopt a kid.
Posted by: tu3031   2007-10-19 19:05  

#1  Now I know these "Pooch Police" are trying to do the right thing but they are going overboard. Once the agency determined that fido wasn't sold for food or sport they should have let it go. Unless they should up with cops I never would have surrendered my pooch.
Posted by: Cyber Sarge   2007-10-19 18:48  

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