was recently dragged online for rehoming her pooch Mary after the fur ball chewed some passport documents, but it looks like the singer’s act worked out in Mary’s favor. The black lab is now living with a new family following sending her back to the rescue group she originally adopted Mary from. Animal Haven NYC confirmed with TMZ that she now had her happy ending after being put in another home again.
Executive Director of Animal Haven Tiffany Lacey noted it’s policy for the organization to take back animals when their adoptions don’t work out. Now that Mary is a part of a new loving family, maybe fans will let up on . She caught a lot of backlash over Mary, especially from PETA (People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals).
PETA members actually sent her a letter in addition to a mechanical toy dog. Additionally, PETA’s Elisa Allen wrote: “It really is the only animal you should bring into your home. Dogs should never be treated as accessories to be discarded when they become inconvenient.
Furthermore, the official PETA X, formerly Twitter, account took another shot at Lily, scolding her on the social media platform. “As someone high profile with a platform, what you say matters. Laughing about this ‘f- - -king’ dog being sent back sends a dangerous message,” the post read.
“Every move is traumatic to a homeless dog who then can never expect this home is forever.” Lily reshared PETA’s tweet with the reply, “Nineteen Eighty Paws,” seemingly referring to George Orwell's dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four amid the scandal. The songstress revealed on an episode of her Miss Me? podcast on Monday specifically why she gave up on Mary.
The entertainer "tried very hard" but "it just didn't work out," saying that Mary eating some of her family's passports had been "the straw that broke the camel's back.” While Lily’s decision might have been the best choice for her, it’s not the best move in the eyes of PETA, for two major reasons. A rep for the animal organization told The Mirror US that Lily's “failing” to be more patient with the pooch could greatly impact the animal.
“We are concerned that Lily hasn’t figured out yet that failing to have patience, failing to recognize that she has contributed at the very least to more insecurity in a dog who thought they had a family and a home, is not helpful to anyone, and we wish she would admit she did wrong by Mary which would help other people understand too,” the PETA rep said. The Mirror US contacted reps for Lily to get her side but her team has yet to respond to our request for comment..
