Elderly dog ditched during the All-American Muslim Show raises a lot of controversy

Dec 14, 2011 16:01 GMT  ·  By
Simone Reyes wrote an open letter to Shadia Amen, the star from the All-American Muslim show who decided to ditch her old dog
   Simone Reyes wrote an open letter to Shadia Amen, the star from the All-American Muslim show who decided to ditch her old dog

One of the most recent episodes of the All-American Muslim show launched by TLC managed to make more than a few animal fans truly angry.

Shadia Amen-McDermott, one of the protagonists has complained about severe allergies and convinced her husband to get rid of their old dog, PETA informs.

Her decision was immediately put into practice. The couple has agreed to ditch old Wrigley and their action has made several PETA supporters announce that they would boycott TLC until the worldwide famous couple would agree to assume responsibility and bring the animal back home.

Her action was criticized by other celebrities, like Simone Reyes, from the popular Running Russell Simmons who wrote an online letter letting the public know how she feels.

“ My heart was beating outside of my chest with sadness and rage [...]If you mess with an animal I'm coming for you. So, here I am and I'm calling you out,” warned Reyes.

"Let's be brutally honest, Wrigley is an old dog so it's safe to assume you wouldn't have to deal with your issues for very long anyway ... then you could decide to not get another dog after Wrigley lives out his lifespan. Fair is fair," notes Reyes in her letter.