Lily Allen has released a statement on social media after facing backlash for rehoming her puppy because it chewed up her passport.
Earlier this week, the 'Not Fair' singer, 39, revealed on her Miss Me? podcast with Miquita Oliver that she had adopted a puppy for her two daughters at her home in New York, which she shares with her husband Stranger Things star David Harbour.
However, she later returned the pooch after it chewed through their passports and visa documents.
"I cannot tell you how much money it cost me to get everything replaced, because it was Covid so it was just an absolute logistical nightmare," she said in the episode, explaining that her daughters weren't able to visit their dad in England for 'five months' while documents were replaced.
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"I just couldn't look at her. I was like 'You've ruined my life.'"
Following the admission, Allen has since faced extreme backlash online, even being called out on a radio show in Australia and incurring the wrath of PETA.
Allen has now responded to the online criticism, sharing a series of lengthy posts on her Instagram Stories regarding the passport incident.
"We tried very hard and for a very long time but the passports were the 'straw that broke the camels back' with the dog," she wrote.
"This is the part of the podcast that the tabloids decided not to quote in their articles about me 'dumping my puppy."
Allen went on to reveal that the backlash she's faced has led to her receiving 'abhorrent messages' and death threats from angry people online.
"Some of the most disgusting comments have been all over my social media channels, and I'm really not surprised because this is exactly what those articles are designed to do," she continued.
"I'm ok but it has been a really tough few days that has impacted me and my family."
The singer then went on to share further details about the puppy, which she confirmed to be Mary, explaining that the pooch would regularly act out due to 'severe separation anxiety' and couldn't be left alone for more than '10 minutes' a day.
She continued: "We worked with the shelter we rescued her from and they referred us to a behavioural specialist and a professional trainer.
"After many months and much deliberation everyone was in agreement that our home wasn't the best fit for Mary. The person that she was rehomed with known to us and that rehoming happened within 24 hours of her being returned.
"We couldn't meet Mary's needs and her happiness and welfare were central to us making that decision, as difficult as it was."
Ending her lengthy statement, Allen added: "Please stop acting on clickbait articles when you haven't done your due diligence.
"It's all just so toxic and I know we can do better."
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