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The Mountain Press - June 2, 2010
Comedy Barn's Miss Ellie has died
Miss Ellie, the beloved Chinese Crested hairless canine winner of the 2009 World’s Ugliest Dog Competition (pedigree division) at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Northern California, has died at the age of 17.
She appeared on The Animal Planet cable show “Dogs 101” that was broadcast internationally, was featured on Fox News, seen on billboards and a commercial, and was the star dog at The Comedy Barn Theater in Pigeon Forge.
Miss Ellie was rescued when she was 7 years old and brought to live with her owner, Dawn Goehring, and 13 other rescue dogs. In her final days Miss Ellie was continually working on raising awareness and money for rescue animals.
She was entered in the 2010 World’s Ugliest Dog contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, Calif., and had planned to travel to California next month to compete one more time for the Ugliest Dog title before her retirement.
Want to pay your respects? This year Miss Ellie was determined to raise $1 million for the local humane society through her “Miss Ellie’s Mission” (misselliesmission.com) project. The goal of the fundraising drive is to build a new animal shelter for Sevier County. The current shelter was built to hold 1,000 animals a year and now houses some 5,000 annually. There is a video posted on You Tube titled, “Miss Ellie’s Mission,” that shows the needs of the Sevier County Humane Society.
In memory of Miss Ellie, donate money with checks marked “For the Miss Ellie Fund” and send to the Sevier County Humane Society, P.O. Box 976, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863. Donations can also be made online by going to the donate tab at the top of this page.
About Us
Our shelter is a non profit organization. We operate mostly on donations and community support. Donations are always welcome!We offer the following programs, benefits and services to the animals and residents of Sevier County: Providing refuge and intervention for animals, Adoption and placement services, Investigation of cruelty allegations, Humane education, Lost & found pet assistance, and Animal partnering program .
Where We Are
Our main shelter is located on Gnatty Branch Rd off the 'spur' between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. . We do animal intakes and adoptions here.
Adopting a friend
Our adoption fee is $100.00 which covers the first set of vaccinations, spay or neutering and a microchip. Fees beyond this visit such as tests,boosters or preventative medications will be the adoptors responsibility.
Come Visit Us!
- Gnatty Branch facility. 865-453-7000 Open Tues-Sun 12-5 PM Closed Monday
- Call for directions or special needs.