Lily Allen, the English singer and songwriter, is facing criticism online for returning her family's puppy, Mary, to an animal shelter after the dog ate several passports.
Lily Allen has sparked a heated debate on social media after revealing that she had returned her family's puppy to an animal shelter because the dog had eaten their passports.
Lily Allen Faces Backlash for Returning Puppy to Shelter After Passport Incident
The singer made the announcement on her "Miss Me?" podcast, explaining that she and her husband, actor David Harbour, had adopted Mary from Animal Haven in 2021. However, the puppy quickly got into trouble when she chewed on their passports, which contained their visas.
Allen, who has two daughters with her ex-husband Sam Cooper, said that the incident caused significant inconvenience and expense as they had to replace the passports and visas. She also mentioned that Cooper did not allow their daughters to take Harbour's last name on the new documents, which made her resent the puppy.
Lily Allen Faces Backlash for Returning Puppy to Shelter After Passport Incident
"I couldn't look at the dog who ruined my life," Allen said on the podcast.
Allen's comments have drawn criticism from animal welfare advocates and social media users who believe that returning a pet to a shelter should not be taken lightly.
Lily Allen Faces Backlash for Returning Puppy to Shelter After Passport Incident
"Dogs returned to shelters often become harder to rehome and are at higher risk of being euthanized," one user wrote on Twitter. "Training dogs is easy. Dogs are NOT 'badly behaved' - they are 'untrained' by the humans that are responsible for them. This is a sad listen. Shame on you, Lily Allen. Shame."
Another user pointed out that the problem lay with Allen's lack of responsibility, not the dog's behavior.
Lily Allen Faces Backlash for Returning Puppy to Shelter After Passport Incident
"The problem was you @lilyallen not the dog. On the bright side at least that poor pup won't have to tolerate you any more," the user wrote.
Fans also expressed their concerns on the Instagram account for Allen's puppy, Mary.
Lily Allen Faces Backlash for Returning Puppy to Shelter After Passport Incident
"No way on earth this sweetheart 'ruined' a certain someone's life, mildly inconvenienced maybe but not ruined," one user wrote.
Another user added, "Poor baby ,just doing what a puppy does keep things out of reach, i wonder if the baby kids tore them up if they would have been put out of home."
Allen's representative has not yet responded to requests for comment from Fox News Digital.
The incident has raised questions about the responsibility of pet owners and the importance of training and socialization for dogs. It has also highlighted the need for people to consider the consequences before making the decision to adopt or return a pet.
