I wonder how many dogs and cats will die because people are boycotting animal rescue shelters over the Iggy crisis. As I am sure you have heard , Ellen Degeneres adopted a Brussels Griffon mix from a r escue outfit called Moms and Mutts . Maybe she did or maybe she didn't read the fine print. However, I note that Ellen is no stranger to signing six figure contracts, and must be aware of that sneaky fine print. One of the clauses was that Iggy could not be given to anyone else, but if the...Read Full Story
Ellen Dengeneres canceled her show tapings on Thursday as producers told audience members that the talk show host was exhausted and needed some time off. Ellen, of course, has been fighting with a California dog adoption service called "Mutts & Moms" since they took back a dog she adopted and then relocated to her friends' family. According to the California Secretary of State’s Web site, the Mutts & Moms corporation has been suspended since December 2006 when they failed to file a “statement...Read Full Story
This is a rare situation where I can voice my opinion about something I truly believe in while doing my job covering entertainment news. Today, I want to send out a message to the Mutts and Moms "animal rescue" to give that dog back to Ellen Degeneres' friends who were obviously stable enough to house this poor homeless animal. For those of you who aren't up to date on the story, talk show host Ellen Degeneres adopted a dog named "Iggy," but soon realized he didn't fit in at their house...Read Full Story
Here are the facts:
Ellen and her partner Portia adopted a puppy from the dog rescue, Mutts and Moms
After 9 days Ellen and Portia decided a puppy (Iggy) was going to be too much work (puppies are a lot of work)
They gave Iggy to Ellen's hairdresser, who has two daughters, 11 and 12 years old
Mutts and Moms found out and came and took Iggy back
Ellen found out Mutts and Moms was coming to get the dog and arranged to have a film crew there to tape the event
This makes it sound...Read Full Story
Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Mutts and Moms". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article...Read Full Story
Yesterday (in an episode airing today), talk show host Ellen DeGeneres took a little time to address a media watchdog group called “One Million Moms” that has called for JCPenney to pull DeGeneres as its spokesperson because she is gay. “Normally I ...