Top 5 Celebrity Pet Scandals - Ellen DeGeneres

Dog: A Brussels Griffon mix terrier named Iggy

Fun Facts: When Ellen first adopted Iggy, he didn't get along well with her cats, so she got him neutered and enrolled him in pet training. Relations got so bad between her cats and Iggy that she knew she had to find him a better place to live. Ellen also became part owner of an all-natural pet care company named Halo, Purely for Pets in 2008.

Scandal: Ellen DeGeneres and girlfriend Portia de Rossi adopted a Brussels Griffon mix from a local rescue called Mutts and Moms. In October of 2007 the couple decided that the puppy, Iggy, was too much for their home and gave the puppy to a Ellen's hairstylist. The rescue has a "no right to transfer" clause in the contract that was signed by the couple. Many rescues have this clause and ask that pets be returned to the rescue if the family is no longer able to keep them. This became a controversy when the rescue confiscated the dog from DeGeneres's friend and adopted little Iggy to a new family. After Ellen discussed the incident on her show, Mutts and Moms began receiving death threats from outraged fans of Ellens.