Iggy is a Brussels Griffon terrier adopted by Ellen DeGeneres from the Mutts and Moms pet adoption agency. DeGeneres later gave the dog to her hairdresser, Cheryl Marks, citing that Iggy was not able to cohabitate with her cats.ABC News: DeGeneres Doggie Drama Continues (October 17, 2007) After learning that DeGeneres had given Iggy to a third party, Mutts and Moms took Iggy away from the Marks family.
"Dog Gone"
An acquaintance of DeGeneres has said that Iggy was not the first dog she has passed on to a third party. Kerri Randles claims that she gave DeGeneres a dog in 2005, only to discover that the dog had been given away two months later.Fox News: Woman: Iggy Not the First Dog that Ellen DeGeneres Adopted, Gave Away (October 22, 2007) As for Iggy, the adoption agency has confirmed that the terrier has been adopted by a new family.Fox News: Woman: Iggy Not the First Dog that Ellen DeGeneres Adopted, Gave Away (October 22, 2007)
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Fast Facts
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DeGeneres adopted Iggy on September 20, 2007
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Mutts and Moms had to close down for a day because of threats and angry calls
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Mutts and Moms does not allow their pets to live in homes with children younger than 14
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The Marks family has 12 and 11-year-old daughters
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"Unless I'm lucky enough to say one day to you, 'Iggy has returned.' As of today, as I'm talking to you, Iggy has not been returned. And, in fact, I think we were told it was given to another home. Unfortunately, Ruby, the little girl, doesn't want another dog. She wants Iggy. It's not a toy that's broken that you can replace. It's a dog."ABC News: Puppy Plea: DeGeneres Makes Last Effort For Pooch (October 18, 2007)
