Lily Allen said she returned a pet during the pandemic, after the dog chewed up her daughters' passports. The revelation was made in your Do you miss me podcast? Last week, it cost him dearly, with criticism of the singer mounting on social media, most notably from PETA. “People reacted angrily to a twisted mix of false quotes designed to provoke them, and as a result I received some really hate mail, including death threats,” the Briton complained to X.

PETA started the controversy with an Instagram post saying it would send the singer an “electric stuffed dog.” “It’s the only animal you can take home with you,” the animal protection group wrote. “Dogs are a lifelong commitment. It’s not fair to treat them like accessories and throw them away when they’re no longer relevant,” the letter, signed by the group’s UK vice president, Elissa Allen, continued.

In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), the singer clarified the controversy, justifying the decision to return. Mary (as the animal was called) due to behavioral problems the animal had. “We are unable to meet the needs of Mary “Her happiness and well-being were key factors in making this decision, however difficult it was,” the artist explains, adding that the dog suffered from separation anxiety, which was affecting the family. “She couldn’t be alone for more than ten minutes, and she went on three long walks a day, two with us and one with a local dog walker and several other dogs,” he says.

Lily Allen reportedly spoke to the New York City community where she adopted the dog, who recommended a specialist to train her, but their efforts were in vain. Mary She chewed through her daughters Ethel and Marnie's passports, preventing them from travelling to the UK, so the singer decided to send her back. “She was a very bad-mannered dog, and I tried so many things with her, but it didn't work out, and the passports were the straw that broke the camel's back, so to speak. I sent her back home.” Podcast.

She ensures that this situation is not synonymous with abuse. “All my life, since I was 4 years old, I have adopted dogs, so I am very good at identifying the needs of dogs. I have never been accused of animal abuse, and hearing this all week was very painful,” she says.

The singer accused Peta of “pouring fuel on the fire”, as did the British tabloids who “took her statements out of context”. “It's a distortion, and all that. [a PETA] What you’re doing by sharing these stories is raising more money for the people who benefit from dividing us all. “I’m fine, but it’s been a very difficult few days that have affected me and my family,” he insists.

But Peta doesn't seem to believe Lily Allen's words, and recalls the lightheartedness with which the singer spoke about the subject in Podcast He went back on the attack. “He laughed when he talked about abandonment. Mary The poor bitch's life was ruined. She thought she had a loving forever home before they threw her away, calling her “that bitch who ruined my life.” How embarrassing. The charity responded, “You don't even deserve the toy dog ​​we sent you.”

Some users agree with PETA: “The bitch is better off without you.” But others defend Lily Allen, pointing out that rehoming a pet takes courage. “To be fair, if you can’t meet the dog’s needs, rehoming was the best option for you and the dog. I doubt most of the people criticizing her care about animal shelters in general,” one user commented.

After the controversy.. the Website From TMZ Celebrities I went to look for the little one. Marywhich was re-certified in 2021, after returning, says Animal Haven, a New York-based charity, it ensures: “You’re living your best life with a new family.”

The return of pets was also a problem during the Covid-19 pandemic in Portugal, with associations complaining and describing the experience as “traumatic”, especially for dogs.