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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 06: Olivia Wilde arrives at the 10th Annual LACMA ART+FILM GALA Presented By GucciLos Angeles County Museum of Art on November 06, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz\/FilmMagic) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 14: Harry Styles attends the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Los Angeles Convention Center on March 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for The Recording Academy ) Steve Granitz\/FilmMagic; Kevin Mazur\/Getty<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\nSteve Granitz\/FilmMagic; Kevin Mazur\/Getty <\/i> Olivia Wilde; Harry Styles<\/p>\n
MaeDay Rescue, a Los Angeles-based non-profit animal rescue, is coming to Olivia Wilde’s defense.<\/p>\n
Shortly after the actress’ former nanny claimed in a Daily Mail<\/em> piece that Wilde, 38, abandoned her dog in order to spend more time with boyfriend Harry Styles, the animal organization refuted those claims and shared its side of the story.<\/p>\nIn an Instagram post on Saturday, MaeDay Rescue shared a series of photographs of Wilde and ex-fianc\u00e9 Jason Sudeikis’ former dog, Gordy, and wrote in its caption, “Well, you may have seen Gordy in the news lately and we want to set the record straight.”<\/p>\n
Noting how the pup was adopted by Wilde “at 2 months old,” the organization said that “after giving him much love and training and travel adventures, [Wilde] realized that Gordy didn’t love the travel life and wasn’t happy around toddlers.”<\/p>\n
“Gordy had formed a very strong bond with his dog walker and in Gordy’s best interest and after much thought and consideration, he was rehomed to his Brooklyn dog walker,” the post continued.<\/p>\n
Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <\/em><\/strong>PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/em><\/strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nRELATED: Olivia Wilde Raves ‘I Love My Life’ While Discussing Her Work After Slamming Nanny’s Claims<\/strong><\/p>\nMaeDay Rescue said the decision to find Gordy a new home occurred after Wilde called the organization to discuss rehoming him.<\/p>\n
The group, which said it was “involved in the decision,” noted, “We pride ourselves on finding that perfect forever home for our Maeday animals and every once in a while the animal is just happier in a different environment and that’s okay.”<\/p>\n
Want to get the biggest stories from <\/em>PEOPLE every weekday?<\/em><\/strong> Subscribe to our new podcast<\/em><\/strong>PEOPLE Every Day, to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nMaeDay Rescue also celebrated Wilde’s advocacy for rescue animals, stating that she re-homed Gordy “out of compassion and love for him.”<\/p>\n
Story continues<\/button><\/p>\n“We felt like we should share this because we hate that the media is painting a Maeday adopter in a bad light,” the organization concluded. “Thanks for adopting @oliviawilde and for being a responsible pet owner. \ud83d\udc36.”<\/p>\n
RELATED VIDEO: Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis Deny ‘Scurrilous’ Claims from Nanny About Harry Styles Relationship<\/strong><\/p>\nMaeDay Rescue’s social media post came days after Wilde and Sudeikis’ former nanny alleged details about their breakup, including that Sudeikis, 47, was blindsided and “brokenhearted” by Wilde’s then-new relationship with Styles, 28.<\/p>\n
“As parents, it is incredibly upsetting to learn that a former nanny of our two young children would choose to make such false and scurrilous accusations about us publicly,” Wilde and Sudeikis said in response in a joint statement. “Her now 18-month-long campaign of harassing us, as well as loved ones, close friends and colleagues, has reached its unfortunate apex.”<\/p>\n
Wilde and Sudeikis began dating in 2011 and were engaged for several years, before PEOPLE reported in November 2020 that the couple had called it quits on their relationship.<\/p>\n
After news of their split broke, a source told PEOPLE that the pair’s children were their main concern.<\/p>\n
“It’s been amicable and they’ve transitioned into a great co-parenting routine. The children are the priority and the heart of the family’s relationship,” the source explained at the time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n