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Ellen, the dog bullies and me
I know how Ellen DeGeneres feels: My adventures with private dog shelters convinced me that years of rescuing animals sometimes turns people into self-righteous tyrants.
By Heather Havrilesky [2007-10-19]

  • M&M showed NO compassion towards the little girls.

    Ellen was very sincere and I don't think she wanted to breakdown in front of the world like she did, but it happened. I think you're right that it was caused by upsetment and frustration.

    There is no justification for those women to come in commando style and take that little pup away from that family. There was no compassion shown towards those little girls who loved the puppy.

    I've had a dog in my life since the day I was born. Actually 11 and 12 year olds are probably the perfect age to help raise a dog. 14 year olds are usually more into their social lives, not that they should be excluded.

    M&M totally botched this one and I'm sure they'll now file a huge lawsuit against Ellen. Maybe she should have told the shelter, but she didn't realize she had to. She admitted SHE made a mistake and that it shouldn't have affected the family who took Iggy in.

    -- pammy61
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    Saturday, October 20, 2007 07:14 AM
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