I am sure everyone has heard about all the Ellen and Mutts and Moms drama. Even I've heard about it and I don't watch her show.

I may not watch her show, but I've always enjoyed her enthusiasm. I like the personality she gives off when I see her on her show. I've noticed that most people either like her, or they hate her. She's got a strong personality and presence about her.

I must admit, though, all that's happened between Ellen and her breach of contract with Mutts and Moms has nothing to do with her strong personality.

Let's be realistic. How many of us have made the mistake of not reading a contract closely enough before signing it? In most cases it doesn't come back to bite us either.

I will not make excuses though. I know she's famous. No, that is not why I have the stance I am about to share on this situation. I just simply feel strongly about this and really wanted to make my thoughts known. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, whether or not it is the same as mine. We're all free to feel the way we want.

Ellen is responsible for the breach of contract.

I've heard plenty of people make excuses for why she's in the right. No, she's not. Let's face it, chances are she made the same mistake many of us have. Just as I mentioned above. Maybe she didn't read that contract closely enough to know the consequences. From what I saw of what she said on her show, she is willing to pay the consequences from breaking the contract. So why is their argument about it? She signed it. It clearly stated what it did. That's that.

What I don't understand is, why couldn't have Mutts and Mom's checked into the new family and give them the chance to keep their pet. They didn't sign a contract. They're an innocent family who fell in love with a dog that was given to them. I know if I was a child and someone swooped in and took away my new friend, I'd be pretty darn upset.

"Iggy" had been with them long enough to have bonded with the family just as well as the family bonding with them. Where Mutts and Mom's went wrong was, they didn't bother doing a review of the family and how they've been caring for this dog. Instead they decided to flex their "jerk" muscles and take away an animal from a home that loved him.

Then I got the opportunity to read an interview that was done with one of the co-owners. She's supposedly so shaken and upset that she can't leave home because of email threats and people telling her she's a Nazi. She's losing business due to not being able to go out in public and open her store. She's afraid to give out any more dogs. One thing she doesn't seem to own up to is that most of this attack on her is her fault. She didn't have to swoop in and take the that dog out of the home it was in. She could have taken a different action that would have possibly ended with all parties in this drama ending in a good way.

She chose not to.

If anyone wants to place an animal in a caring home, they would seek out a home where the people would be loving. They'd worry about finding someone who can afford to care for the dog and would have the time to make sure the dog would be cared for in the way it needs. Those are the exact reasons why I will only adopt an animal through people that are just simply looking for a loving home for their animal. I thought that was supposed to be the ultimate goal in the first place? It doesn't always appear to be that way for all shelters and animal rescue associations.

I've seen a lot of comments about people that don't support Mutts and Moms and disagree with their actions. I would like to take a moment to make a statement. The one thing I've seen in common with all the comments I've read was an undertone that basically said, "I know more than you because I've volunteered at a shelter." I would just like to say that it doesn't matter if you've volunteered at a shelter or not, knowledge is knowledge and, yes, it is possible to know something about animals without having had the pleasure to clean out dog cages.