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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:00 PM Original message |
Aww.... Ellen is really crying |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. That can't be legal... |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I guess the contract she signed |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
23. I'm sure that was on purpose... |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. its standard procedure for most shelters. |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:51 PM Response to Reply #25 |
38. I've adopted before... |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:52 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. i know when i got my cat, they told me if they hear that i have given it away |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 04:05 PM Response to Reply #39 |
48. Would this involve a SWAT team? Tear Gas? |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 02:50 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. It was part of our contract... |
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Sequoia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 05:46 PM Response to Reply #38 |
54. The way they seem, you'd think it was a child instead of a dog. |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 07:29 AM Response to Reply #4 |
84. Why? That's a standard clause in rescue contracts. |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. what the hell kind of a rescue org is this? |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. its a good rescue org. while we are getting upset because we 'know' ellen |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. as Flvegan wrote... |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. i trust her too. i think the new family can just apply to readopt. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. and I'm sure they will |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 02:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
67. I agree the rule is there for an important reason... |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. Simple solution |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. why they couldn't do this in about fifteen minutes |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Well, it takes longer than that |
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Susang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. I can't believe they didn't do that |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:25 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. The only, only, ONLY time we'd do this is in one of two situations... |
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Susang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:29 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Apparently, the shelter has a blanket policy of no kids under 13 |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Which is a stupid policy |
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Susang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:42 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. I don't understand it either |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 02:19 PM Response to Reply #33 |
44. I agree. I never heard of such a policy. |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 04:17 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. That policy makes no sense to me either. I had pets around my |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:43 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. The org should be renamed : |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Yes |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 02:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
42. As someone who's served on the board of a Humane Society, |
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Chimpy McCokespoon (84 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
5. Ummm... Can't she just sue the living fuck out of them? |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. no, because what they did was a good thing. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Anybody who makes my Ellen cry |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. it wasnt. i am sure that they just dont want to sound like they were making exceptions to policy |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:16 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. They're both very lucky women |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:17 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. aww |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 02:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
43. Au contraire. |
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Maestro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
9. How stupid is that. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:08 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. read any of my posts on this thread. the shelter did the right thing/ |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
40. I really can't agree |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 02:05 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. the under 13 rule is idiotic. i was great to dogs as a kid. |
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freeplessinseattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
10. It is breaking my heart to see this |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. It's there for the dog's protection. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. That's why she was so broken up |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:16 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. I haven't got a problem with that policy. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. and that's a mindless adherence to written policy |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. It's mindful adherence to safety. Beats mindless adherence to celebrity. |
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Susang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. You think it was right to bring police to the house? |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
31. we signed a contract just like that... |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:35 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Indeed she did |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 02:53 PM Response to Reply #31 |
47. Yup. |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
35. Even I knew that is a standard adoption policy.. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 02:37 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. Exactly. |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
50. Man I had the same problem once, except instead of a dog it was with a girlfriend |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
51. If the dog couldn't get along with her cats |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 05:25 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Maybe the dog was fine with cats in general, but her cats reacted badly |
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Fran Kubelik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 05:33 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. You make a good point. |
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Mike03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
55. I empathize, but having been a longtime volunteer |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 07:38 AM Response to Reply #55 |
85. maybe she was unaware of the stipulation in the contract? |
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Ava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
56. i just watched the video |
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calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
57. This is not the first time Ellen has done something |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 06:08 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. I don't think people |
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cuke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-17-07 08:03 AM Response to Reply #58 |
61. How else can they enforce it w/o giving up the dog? |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-17-07 08:30 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. I think there were more and better ways that could have been handled. |
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kas125 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-17-07 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
59. Sometimes these rescue people forget that PEOPLE are involved |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-17-07 12:37 AM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Ugh... |
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QueenOfCalifornia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-17-07 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
63. I HEARD THAT |
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soleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-17-07 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
64. Unfortunately this seems like its getting ugly |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
65. This rescue organization's Board should fire the ED and Development Director |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 02:07 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Board? This is one lady working out of her living room. |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 02:13 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. All non-profits need a board. |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 06:51 PM Response to Reply #69 |
75. Yep and Yep |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 09:29 AM Response to Reply #75 |
86. So Mutts and Moms is not a legal non-profit... |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
66. Who died and made her the dog-pimp? |
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Generic Brad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
70. They got her and her little dog too |
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Ellen Forradalom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
71. The fact that this is so public |
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calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 02:33 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Good point. |
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Ellen Forradalom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 02:36 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. Yes, exactly. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 03:15 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Ellen forgot that, or didn't care... |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 06:53 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. I think |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 07:00 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. Aw... please don't regret that. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 07:11 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. Thank you |
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Der Blaue Engel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 07:09 PM Response to Reply #71 |
78. I believe the first thing she said was that the rescue org threated to go to the media |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 07:15 PM Response to Reply #78 |
80. No, she never said that |
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Der Blaue Engel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 07:18 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. Are you sure? |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 07:20 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. She didn't say it on her show |
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Der Blaue Engel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:19 AM Response to Reply #82 |
83. I guess it wasn't the show, it was some interview |
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