Rapper Valee Dyes Pet Dog Red With 'Edible Vegan Dye', Faces Backlash

Chicago rapper Valee faced severe backlash after he shared a video of his pet dog dyed completely red.

The rapper took to both Instagram and Twitter on Monday to share a video of his chihuahua walking on an asphalt surface, with the caption “he reddi 2 go.” Soon several fans started criticizing the rapper with some even tagging the FBI and People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in the comments.

“Someone needs to report this animal abuse!” wrote one user.

“Somebody call 9 1 f------ 1 this is not funny nor cute stoppppp look at his tail!!!!!!!!!! He’s scared someone agree with me,” wrote another. “That is horrible why would you ever do that to a dog??” asked another person.

Some people also criticized the rapper for allowing the canine to walk on a hot surface.

“It looks like the ground too hot for bro. He tried to sit down and burnt his a--. Y’all didn’t catch that?” asked one user.

Post the backlash, Valee took to Twitter to say it was a vegan dye.

“dis edible vegan dye... no chemicals. And it’s 60 degrees here, not hot. y’all wild,” he wrote.

Post the explanation, some people also jumped to defend the rapper.

“He literally said it's a vegan dye with no chemicals...But, y'all ignore that part. Y'all just see a dyed dog and assume. He also, explain it's only 60°out that nobody paying attention too,” one user wrote. “Dying an animal with a vegan and non-toxic dye is like giving it a bath or trimming its nails or fur. Legit it's just groom. It's not that deep,” wrote another user.

Despite the backlash, the rapper has not deleted the video from his account.

Several organizations in the past have spoken against coloring dog fur.

“People need to know that there is no safe way to dye a dog or any other animal. They can get water in their ears or have an allergic reaction – even a fatal one. There is simply no way to know how your animal will react,” PETA spokesperson had told HuffPost UK Style.