Ellen DeGeneres Vows To Put Dog Adoption Controversy To Rest
Ellen DeGeneres vowed not to speak publicly about her dog adoption gone awry until the pup, Iggy, is returned to the family with whom she placed him. Following two days of massive media coverage, the talk show host is now pleading for calm because the controversy has "gotten out of hand."
A day after tearfully pleading for the return of a pet dog, DeGeneres was told by adoption agency Mutts and Moms that the pooch she gave to her hairdresser's family would not be coming back to live with them. Ellen went public with her ordeal after the agency took four-month-old Iggy from the family because the transfer was illegal under the company's contract.
Marina Batkis, one of the owners of Mutts and Moms, said that she and co-owner Vanessa Cherkroun are receiving death threats as a result of Ellen's public plea. She claims that Iggy will not return to the home of DeGeneres' hairdresser because Ellen violating the adoption agreement and the family to which she gave Iggy is unsuitable because those with children under 14 are not allowed to adopt small dogs.
Ellen initially adopted Iggy, but when he did not get along with her cats, gave him to the hairdresser's family, unaware that she was required to notify Mutts and Moms of the transfer. When they called to check up on the pooch and discovered his whereabouts, Iggy was removed from his new home.
Ellen DeGeneres vowed not to speak publicly about her dog adoption gone awry until the pup, Iggy, is returned to the family with whom she placed him. Following two days of massive media coverage, the talk show host is now pleading for calm because the controversy has "gotten out of hand."
