Kim Kardashian is once again the target of backlash after she shared a new update about her pets, following heavy criticism from animal rights organization PETA.
The 45-year-old socialite took to Instagram and shared a photo of four Pomeranian puppies and wrote: “Welcome to the family.”
He Keeping up with the Kardashians The star didn’t share any more details about the new additions to her family, but social media went live.
Many fingers pointed at the SKIM founder and asked, “Kim, why would we do this?”, bringing up the Kardashians’ history of buying new pets that “disappear within months.”
One comment read, “please adopt from the Humane Society, please many dogs and cats need homes, please Kim,” while a third chimed in, “They are not accessories. Treat them with kindness and respect.”
Several followers asked about the four puppies the mother of four received for each of her children for Christmas, saying, “Where are the other four? What happened to them?”
At the time, PETA co-founder Ingrid Newkirk issued a scathing critique of Kardashian, saying, “Puppies are not stuffed animals. It’s a shame that Kim missed the opportunity to be a spokesperson for the shelter’s puppies. Ignoring the homeless animal crisis is inexcusably insensitive.”
The reality star did not address the criticism.
