My heart borke when I saw Ellen cry over Iggy and the 2 little girls that lost what would have become their "Best Friend" I understand that some people are mean to animals after they get them home and they become more than they bargained for...This little dog would have had The best home he could have possibly gotten...I guess this places "Rules" were more important than the loving family this lucky little dog had the chance to get....Give the dog back...PLEASE!!!!
2007-10-16 12:48:34 · 7 answers · asked by roxann 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I'm sure that if the Rescue does give the dog back to family they too will have to pay an adoption fee. Rules exist for a reason, however, there are exceptions to every rule and the agency does have the authority to be situational. Seems that with all the dogs out there needing to be adopted that they could concentrate on those. If they need to be sure that the dog went to another good home then they could have done that without all the comotion and upset. Poor little thing, getting shuffled around like that!
2007-10-16 13:08:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
You don't know what went on behind the scenes. Adoption contracts contain a resurrender clause for a very good reason. Adoptive homes are very carefully screened so that the dog is placed where it will be well looked after and where the chances of it being re-surrendered are slight. Ellen breached the terms of the adoption and then blamed the rescue for fulfilling the terms of the agreement. We don't know what the qualifications of the hairdresser's home were. IMO Ellen misused her power of celebrity by blaming the rescuers for doing their job when she messed up. Not fair.
Rescuers are always looking for good adoptive homes. If the home Ellen gave the dog to qualifies, there is a good chance they will get him back.
Sorry Tammy, although it was Ellen's dog, she signed a contract that if she no longer wanted it as her dog, it goes back to the rescue organization (of volunteers). And that, BTW, is not the same as a shelter. It will be fostered in a loving home again until it is rehomed, with this family or another. And in what way is the rescue making a few bucks? All the rescues I know have to rely on fundraising to cover the costs. Plus the volunteer foster parents, drivers, etc. are all unpaid and contribute their own funds to feeding, supplies and everything else except vetting (which the organization pays for).
Have you considered why she had to pay a huge amount to train this dog? Perhaps there was a behaviour which could play out with tragic consequences with the children. All these factors are taken into consideration by rescuers. Their motivation is to find the best place for the dog, after all.
2007-10-16 19:59:29 · answer #2 · answered by pugpillow 3 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Most rescue groups do charge a fee, but they are far from rolling in the dough. Its not greed but the welfare of dog. It's not far for the animal to be shuttled from home to home the way Ellen did. It's also possible the dog had dominance problems and could bite children, even though that had not happened in the two weeks it could have and then the rescue group would have been at risk of being sued, which is why they have these rules in place. The whole thing could have been handled better in my opinion, but Ellen did herself and hte little girls no favors by trying to publicly demonize this rescue group and has done a lot of damage to rescue groups all over the U.S. If she is a dog lover she should try to repair that educate her audience instead of driving them away from dog rescue groups, which is what she is doing by airing this publicly.
2007-10-18 13:37:50 · answer #3 · answered by jimstock60 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree! Also,Ellen had to pay to have the dog neutered,which the shelter should have done,and she payed to have it trained.It was HER dog,not the rescue's. And,yes,I think these people are just taking advantage if Ellen because she's a celebrity,and they are out to make a few bucks.They took the dog from those little girls.They should either give it back,or give back Ellen's money! And to hell with the rules!
She paid to have the dog trained to be around her cats,but as it is just a young dog,it was still too rambunctious with them.It adored the little girls,and they adored Iggy.Also,don't you find it strange that Ellen had to have the dog neutered? The shelter should have taken care of that before the dog was adopted! It's the law in California,so the shelter broke the law by not having him neutered!
2007-10-16 19:57:14 · answer #4 · answered by Dances With Woofs! 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
This is an example of people who are calloused and can't see past the paperwork. I can't imagine how bad this will be for them business wise. They should return the dog and offer a public apology. Could it be that the agency had a desire to attract publicity by bullying Ellen? Did they want to make an example of her somehow? They certainly didn't seem to be thinking about the dog's welfare.
2007-10-16 21:12:38 · answer #5 · answered by redmane_at_stargazer 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I do not think Ellen was being malicious, she honestly thought she was doing the right thing for this puppy. She spent over $3,000 in such a short time. Those poor little girls!
2007-10-16 19:59:21 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa T (Stop BSL) 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I have worked in rescue and have broken rules to rescue a dog from a bad place.
I feel the same applies if you break a rule but it is in the best interest of the animal....
WELL SO BE IT ... RESCUE IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABOUT THE ANIMALS... NOT PAPER RULES
2007-10-17 08:18:03 · answer #7 · answered by ikaffy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋