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Tuesday, October 16, 2007 | 6:44 PM

Iggy


People say to me a lot how do you do this show if you’re in a bad mood? How do you do your show if you’re sad or, don’t you have bad days? I’m a human being and I have bad days and I have sad days. But when I walk out here and you all cheer and when you’re here to dance, you’re here to laugh and I know I make people happy. It changes my mood. I come out here and I can do anything because of the energy I get.

But today is a hard day for me. Today is bad. I am not capable of coming out and pretending to be funny and on when things are going so terribly wrong right now.

I’m so sorry; I’m just not able to pretend. So I’m going to tell you the story. I’m going to get over it and we’re going to have a good show and we have a great show. So it’s going to be funny and it’s going to be everything that you turn the show on for.

Here’s what happened. I love animals. I love animals. I rescue them and I’ve adopted so many animals and found so many animals homes over the years. On September 20, I adopted a dog from a rescue organization here in the area. I got it neutered, I got it trained and I paid my vet extra money to take it home to sleep in the bed with him at night instead of a cage. I spent $3000 on this puppy to acclimate it, to train it to be with our cats. It was just too much energy and too rambunctious.

My hairdresser who I see every single day, she and her husband have two little girls, eleven and twelve-years-old. They were just looking for a puppy. They have a dog. They said, “We love Iggy can we have Iggy?”

Iggy has been with them for two weeks. I get updates every single day and pictures every day of how happy Iggy is and how much their daughters love Iggy. The organization contacted me yesterday and said, “How’s Iggy?” And I told them the truth. I didn’t lie. I said, “Iggy has a great home.”

Well, I guess I signed a piece of paper that says if I can’t keep Iggy, it goes back to the rescue organization. Which is not someone’s home, which is not a family. These two little girls had bonded to the dog. I thought I did a good thing. I tried to find a loving home for the dog because I couldn’t keep it. I was trying to do a good thing.

Because I did it wrong, those people went and took that dog out of their home, and took it away from those kids. (Wells up with tears). I feel totally responsible for it and I’m so sorry (sobbing) I’m begging them to give that dog back to that family. I just want the family to have their dog. It’s not their fault. It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have given the dog away. Just please give the dog back to those little girls.

I’m sorry I didn’t call you. I’m sorry I did the wrong thing. Just give it back to the family. Please please please.

That’s the story and that’s why I’m feeling like I am responsible for trying to do something and I did it without reading all the things I should have read. So I’m sorry.

(Changing the mood, takes a breath) What a great show we have for you today.

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Does anyone know exactly when Ellen adopted Iggy, and when she gave him away? How long did Ellen actually have Iggy?

Posted by Pauly | September 24, 2009 5:28 AM

Ok ..... now lets be honest "better than her" What exactly did that comment prove? the answer to that question would be absolutely nothing! This thread is about a dog ....yes thats right.. did you read any of it before you wrote that? It is not about anyone making anyone else look bad. Ellen made a decision....thats what grown ups do. They decide what they think is right at the time and act on it. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. As for the rediculous statement that Ellen made all Gays look bad... wake up. There are many people who have answers to questions that they would never have had thanks to questions people like her have asked. Gay, Straight, whatever.. It is small minded comments like yours that make people judge. There are no rules when it comes to loving something whether that be humans or animals....only emotions.
Oh and before I get accused of being a sad "Ellen" lover with a warped sense of reality. You couldn't be more wrong.

Posted by Lacey | September 3, 2009 11:22 AM

Wow, ellen you make all gays look bad. Guess you need all sorts of special treatment huh? Just go away already you were a sad novelty that wore off a long time ago. Your not any better than anyone else so learn the rules or just mgo live in the woods some where.

Posted by better than her | July 20, 2009 7:31 PM

Sorry I didn't mean the hairdresser taking the dog, I meant the Rescue taking the dog...
You see I'm still so mad that I can't even type straight!
-Paul

Posted by Paul Edelstein | July 4, 2009 8:43 PM

Hi I am still livid over the hairdresser taking this dog I don't know what to do. Yes I'm having a delayed reaction, but I didn't know about this story until a few months ago.
Can anyone tell me if the little girl got Iggy back? And what happened to the evil woman who took the dog away from the little girl?
I hate her so much. I know I shouldn't hate, and hate is a strong emotion, but I'm goin' with hate tonight.
Happy July 4th!
-Paul

Posted by Paul Edelstein | July 4, 2009 8:37 PM


I can't believe that 20 months later, the Ellen celebrity worshippers are still here trying to defend her irresponsible actions with Iggy and her dangerous and hateful response to the dog rescuers who allowed her to adopt Iggy. Any good she has done subsequently to help other rescues will not overcome the evil that she did until she apologizes and acknowledges that she was foolish and mean.

Ellen may be famous and adored by her fans, but she is not infallible and is not the one who gets to judge whether the home she accepted for Iggy -- by default -- was a proper one. The pet rescue retained that right.

You are only trying to make yourselves feel like you are a part of Ellen's world and matter to her when you are not and do not.

Posted by Sage | July 1, 2009 2:49 PM

Hi, Ellen! First I must say that you and your show are SO much fun and I have a great time watching your show as often as I can. I have spent about 30 minutes trying to find info on your Halo animal food, and so far I'm not successful. Can you tell us on your show soon how to find out more? Thanks in advance!! Marilyn Curtis in Fort Worth, Texas.

Posted by Marilyn Curtis | June 15, 2009 12:40 PM

Thank you for your intelligent comments,Jeff and Foster Mom,amongst a few others,who truly understand the sheer dedication that comes with rescuing shelter animals that depend on us to keep them safe and loved and away from death row.

To help at the source and stop all of these poor animals from being killed in our shelters in the first place, please visit
NoKillAdvocacyCenter.Org and AlleyCat.Org
What you will learn on NoKillAdvocacyCenter.Org will shock you.

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Posted by Patrick D. Richmond | December 29, 2008 8:41 PM

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Posted by lsuebtiho mwevbxy | December 25, 2008 6:37 PM

You posters who don't understand why my dear friend Ellen had to give me away, remind me of some of my doggy pals who get scared easily and growl at clouds.

~Iggy Poo

Posted by Iggy | December 1, 2008 11:52 AM

Its unbelievable how long this has gone on. Im glad to see that others (like Jeff) understand the issue wasnt whether or not the hairdresser was a suitable home, but more that, even celebrities must honor the contracts they sign and quit expecting special treatment. Shelter animals are often rescued when they are on the "short list" (are scheduled to die). Rescues dont want those animals to ever be in that position again and thats why they must be returned to them if they cant stay in the home that adopts them. Some people dont follow the contract and the dog ends up back in the shelter and sometimes get killed because they werent lucky enough to be rescued AGAIN. Many dogs who are bounced around like that can end up with behavioral issues and rescues invest a lot of time and money into rehabilitating these lost souls. Try fostering for a while and then tell me you dont want to protect these little lives with all your heart and soul. If you think that the contract isnt important, then you have no respect for rescues or the depth of our dedication to these animals. I have no respect for Ellen if she thinks that she deserves to be treated differently than Jane the bank teller because more people know her name and face. Shame on her. She needs to be put on a DNA (do not adopt) list so that she stops adopting and giving away animals. Maybe the situation could have been handled better but kudos to the rescue for enforcing the contract and standing up to just another spoiled celebrity.

Posted by a foster mom | November 26, 2008 5:45 PM

OMG, I just posted a comment on your story about Iggy, I was just posting a comment to you. I am sorry about Iggy, I know this must have been awful, my other comment didn't have anything to do with him really other than his little face brought a smile to mine. I adopted Mr. Biggles, my 8 year old rat terrier mix from a pound, not a humane society or shelter, he was so lost there and looking so sad, we took him home. He required lots of time to even be able to walk thru a door without shaking, there was a time I was overwhelmed. I love him. I am sorry .

Posted by karen | November 26, 2008 1:02 PM

I love how you are always happy and hilarious even though you say you don't always feel that good. It is this way that you are and think that gives me inspiration and makes me laugh every day. I like your sense of humor, it's the weird little things in life pictures, etc. that make you laugh even if not everyone else gets it.

Posted by karen sturma | November 26, 2008 12:49 PM

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