Dec 10, 2007 8:48 am US/Pacific
Ellen Trying To Make Good With Furry Friends
NEW YORK (CBS) ―
According to Page Six, in the wake of "Iggy-gate" Ellen DeGeneres is
joining forces with former Meow Mix owner Richard Thompson to spruce up
animal shelters across the country. Thompson told Page Six that they
are halfway done with their first project: rebuilding a shelter in
Monkey Run, Ark.
"These pets are bringing the community together. Ellen's one of the
best rescue people I've ever met, she got a bad rap over Iggy," he
said.
DeGeneres adopted Iggy from the Pasadena, Calif. Mutts & Moms
agency but broke the rules when she gave the dog to her hairdresser
after two weeks because he didn't cohabitate well with her cats.
DeGeneres signed a contract with Mutts & Moms agreeing that she
would give Iggy back to the agency if things didn't work out. After
some unflattering news coverage, DeGeneres appeared on her show in
tears, begging for the agency to return the dogs.
Page Six says that Thompson will officially announce the initiative
Tuesday and will appear on a future episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres
Show."
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