DeGeneres violates deal with agency

Total overreaction by Mutts and Moms.

Oh for pete's sake! Let the little girls have "their" dog back! Things must have been going well there.

Although I understand why the rescue place has that clause in their adoption records AND Ellen violated it, you would THINK that they'd be willing to work with the new owner and not just immediately take the dog back. Obviously those girls loved that dog....

Sounds like Mutts and Moms is probably trying to get some publicity out of this whole thing since there is a famous name attached to it. I thought the idea of a rescue was trying to place dogs in good homes. I vote they give the little girls their dog back.

If my mom couldn't have kept me for some reason, I'd have been much happier if she found a new home for me rather than send me back to a shelter and take up space that could be for some other pet. Sometimes silly red tape is just that, Silly!

I just saw a video clip of Ellen pleading and crying and it is so sad just to see how heartfelt she is. Give the dog back to the little girls. It had a loving home -that beats a rescue shelter! How ridiculous.

You can sign the petition to help get IGGY back! Go to http://www.PetitionOnline.com/FreeIggy/

Thank you for reading.

I just watched the video actually. I think that's all BS. What kind of shelter is this? They know ELLEN DEGENERES is not going to do anything, (we had our suspicions with Micheal Vick...). I signed the petition and so should everybody else!!! BTW, YAY! Mister Black is back! Haven't seen him for a while!

I'm with you all. Give the girls the dog back. At least Ellen recognized that is wasn't a fit and found a good home for the dog. Give back Iggy!!!!

It is so sad! It seems pretty clear that public sentiment is overwhelmingly in favor of Iggy staying with his new family. I really hate to see any negative publicity surrounding an organization that is dedicated to helping find homes for dogs. I'm going to sign the petition--I hope it helps.

The dog had too much energy? Does anyone else think this placement was a bad one in the first place?

I think they should have allowed the new family to fill out the adoption paperwork. I am glad Ellen wanted to re-home her pet, but upset that she got a dog and gave up on it so very quickly (she had it for less than a month before giving it away). Disappointing.

There might have been a reason that the group took the dog back. Their contract *might* stipulate that the family have a fenced yard and this one isn't. There might be a stipulation that small dogs are not adopted out to families with children. (This is fairly common.) For all we know, when the rescue group pulled up, the dog could have been off-leash and running down the sidewalk. Before making any kind of judgment regarding this situation, it'd be best to get all the information. Again, taking the animal back may very well have been a legitimate move by the rescue group.