British pop singer Lily Allen has said that after much deliberation she decided to return a puppy that was not a good fit for her and her family. Since then, she has been receiving death threats.
Like most people, we love puppies. Puppies are playful and full of energy, they represent purity and love, and they are loved by everyone. Well, most people.
A pet provides unconditional love, a sense of belonging and understanding that some people get not from other people but from their furry family members.
Therefore, it is difficult to understand why some people abandon their pets when push comes to shove. This is one of the reasons why Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, is considering introducing a cat tax that would require cat owners to pay a special fee for their pets.
Animal abandonment is a major problem in many countries. Pet owners throw away their pets because they suddenly no longer fit into their lives. Therefore, it is understandable why animal lovers have to deal with this issue so much.
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According to Sky News, British pop singer Lily Allen has received death threats after announcing that she returned an adopted puppy because it had “eaten her family’s passports.”
Allen revealed in a podcast episode that she returned a puppy she adopted during the pandemic after it ate her passport. Shortly after she made the announcement, she received an open letter from an animal welfare group saying they were “horrified” that the dog had been returned, and that pets should “never be treated as accessories to be thrown away when they become inconvenient.”
Allen accused social media users of stringing together “quotes” to make it look worse than it was. She admitted that the puppy, Mary, was a badly behaved pup and despite her best efforts to make amends with her, the passport-eating incident was the straw that broke the camel’s back.
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In her Instagram story, she shared a message about how the situation got out of control.
I have received some really vile messages, including death threats. Some of the most disgusting comments have been all over my social media channels, and I’m not really surprised because that’s the point of these articles. I’m fine, but it’s been a really rough few days that have taken a toll on me and my family.
Listen to this story about a woman who gave away her dog, courtesy of YouTube.
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