Hi Ellen; Just a couple of quick notes. First, hope you are disregarding those idiots who think your crying was a "performance"!! They do not know you! You are warm, caring and genuine and everyone that watches you consistently knows that! Also, wanted you to know we would donate for breast cancer on your site, but my Daughter and I have not only registered to walk in the LA 5K on the 28th, but have our own website for people to donate on as well. My Mother died of Breast Cancer. Thank you for keeping "awareness month" in the forefront of viewers minds! And finally, when my Daughter was 3 (she is now 14), she used to go through boxes and boxes of bandaids saying she found "a booboo" because she loved bandaids! A ton of other Mother's said they had the same problem so I came up with what I call "The Owie and A Booboo" song. Every one of the kids that it was sung to, laughed so much, they forgot about the "booboo" and saved the Mom's a lot of money, since it helped wean them of the bandaid habit! It is fully copywritten and I have tried for many, many years to get it on Sesame St. to no avail. They won't accept non-solicited material. Any suggestions? Well, keep up the good work spreading your special brand of sunshine! We love you and are devoted fans!
Sincerel, Dawn and Ashley Wilkins

It seems none of the dogs she has "adopted" have had time to develop a relationship with the cats.

I guess in that one room dive she lives in ( NOT ) she cannot keep them apart.

She should never never be allowed to adopt again

in the long run it does not matter who has the dog, as long as it is in a good home with people who will look after it and spoil. all animals deserve a good life. at least the dog is alive no matter who it lives with!
i put my dog in a kennel while i was on vacation. i thought my beautiful big boy would be well looked after and safe. WELL.... 2 days into my 5 day vacation i received a call to let me know that my dog had somehow gotten out and subsequesntly got hit by a car and died. i am very upset and sad and i miss him so much!

Your performance about the dog was a disgrace and disgusting. You were totally responsible for not reading the contract and it is not the shelters fault. Every pet we have adopted has the same rule. It would have been more exemplary if you had said I made a mistake and because of it I caused two kids to be unhappy. Tell people to read contracts before they sign them. My family and friends all agree you were pathetic. Even the high school kids were laughing at your"performance". You need to go on the air and apologize to the women who had death threats against them because of you. Do you have the guts to take responsibility and apologize????????

Dear Ellen,
Just pray for peace in the dog situation. The Bible says that God will give you a peace that is uncomprehensible if you just ask. You are clearly and understandibly upset about losing Iggy. I will pray for you and the others involved. You are a wonderful person with a special gift. You are a ray of sunshine for so many people everyday. Please be strong. As long as you are on this earth there will be troubles and heartaches. But, God has overcome the world so that we may have everlasting peace. Trust Him to carry you through this hard time. Much Love, Courtney

Dear Ellen:

I hope your week-end is going much better than your last week did.

It's horrid when you try to do something that feels right and then it all goes wrong and spins out of control.

Everybody involved in Iggy's world made mistakes when trying to resolve his future, but all with the very best of intentions.

Isn't that what life is all about? We make mistakes, we learn from them and hopefully we get it right the next time.

And of course we can only hope that those close to us continue to give their love and support during the journey.

You do so much for so many so often. It's inevitable that once in a while there'll be a goof and everybody will jump up and down in outrage because of your celebrity status.

So ... just a little word of advice from a tiny island in British Columbia ....

Curl up by the fire with a glass of wine, your darling and your animals and remember that you are loved and appreciated - and the world is a better place because of you.

Huggles,
Alison

about the dog. Until you have worked with shelters or fostering dogs can not blame the shelter. I rescue dogs and when I am adopting dogs out I had the same rules on paper. If you don't want the dog bring it back to me. I want to be the judge on who gets the dog. If you adopt a baby and didn't want it any longer would you just give it away to a anyone that you think is best? Just because you are a celebrity doesn't give you to the right. Ellen has used this on her show to the hilt. The rescues lawyer said the rescue ask the people to come in and follow procedure. They must have thought they were above this and if they wanted the dog they would have done what was asked..
Until you have worked in a shelter fostered un wanted pets, spent your own money, lost sleep over dogs kept in the weather chained you shouldn't criticize. I know where the dogs are that I find homes. The people understand that I love them and don't want then back in the same circumstances. What if the people Ellen gave it to didn't want it later and they gives it away again. The shelter would never know. It happens everyday and some end up dead from abuse. If you are so worried about the plight of pets go to Dogs Deserve Better.com or Care 2. Care 2 has a story now about an artist who thinks starving a dog to death is art.. Where
is the OUT Rage !! When your Neighbor chains a dog up in the weather. wheres the out rage ??? give me a break
Some people just don't get it !!

Would everyone get over it already the point is to get the freakin animals in good homes period. What makes anyone else the judge of that it was Ellen's dog once she adopted it therefor if she thought it was better to give to her hairdresser than keep with her cats that the dog didn't get a long with isn't that alright so long as the dog is in a good home???? What should she have made a DIY contract?

I hairdresser and family agree not to abuse dog given to us by Ellen ??? (if ellen THINKS i am unfit at anytime she can come back and get Iggy)

SIGNED Dated

Would that have made it any better people in whole famous or not don't read every word of contracts they sign (ADMIT IT) when the mutts and moms went on private property to take back the dog they crossed a line that i don't believe Ellen crossed by giving it to them?

let us remember to real reason people do rescue animals and really what is a 12 year old going to do to a dog an age limit no small dogs in homes with kids under 14 think if that was a universal rule how many dogs would be on the street.
Everyone that reads these and posts and wastes value time worrying about something that at the end of the day isn't your battle should donate $1.00 for the cure think how much money that would raise. Susan you should put $2.00 for every entry cause you really are stressed and I am sure if you have enough time to post that much you can handle letting go of an extra dollar an entry.

PEACE

Dear Ellen,

I watch your show everyday at 11:00 am and if I can't, I tape it (old-fashioned VHS but it works). You are such a joy and I find myself grinning and laughing out loud through most of your show. I also love to dance and so I dance along with you (I studied dance for years and you are very good).

It broke my heart to see you feeling such guilt and angst over Iggy. I too am a huge animal lover and would have dozens of cats, dogs and goats (I LOVE goats!) but my husband (NOT an animal lover) limits me to one dog and two cats (although my seventeen y.o. cat disappeared a few weeks ago - I think the owl got her - so now I am down to one). Your heart was in the right place and those who disagree need to take a step back and acknowledge what you were selflessly doing for the sake of Iggy.

I loathe the way the media and certain bloggers (SUSAN!) are claiming that your heartfelt despair was a publicity stunt. Shame on them! Who is Susan anyway and why is she so vitriolic towards you? I agree with you that she needs to take a chill-pill, get some rest and see a shrink!

Keep doing what you do so well - spreading joy and FUN. You are a generous, compassionate soul and anyone with any intellegence knows that and will ignore the mean-spirited and Susan.

Katherine aka Miz Sew&Sew

First of all, Ellen doesn't just cry on her show for ratings, unlike some. As for crying for other issues in the world, you don't know what goes on in private. When have you ever seen her do anything for personal gain? Portia signed the agreement, not Ellen. Yes, it has gotten way too crazy, but Ellen isn't the one making it crazy. Yes, see if it can be done privately. I know the Mutts and Moms have rules, but like all good rules, there is the personal touch where you actually meet with the family to see if that family is what you are looking for. They have older children, not little ones who might terrorize the small dog. No one has won here- Ellen misses the dog, the family misses the dog, the dog isn't sure what is happening, and Mutts and Moms has a tarnished reputation.