Kim Kardashian faces PETA backlash for gifting puppies to kids
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Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has come under fire from animal rights organization PETA after she gifted her four children each a Pomeranian puppy for Christmas. The organization's founder, Ingrid Newkirk, criticized Kardashian's decision in a statement to People on Sunday. "Puppies are not plushies, and it's a damn shame that Kim missed the chance to be a spokesperson for shelter pups," Newkirk said.
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Newkirk urged Kardashian to support local shelters
Newkirk further urged the SKIMS founder to "call PETA or a local shelter the next time [she] wants to bring an animal into [her] home." She also suggested that Kardashian could "make some amends now by sending their kids to volunteer at a local shelter" or fund "a local shelter adopt-a-thon or at least one spay day to help stop the growing homeless puppy crisis."
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Kardashian's Christmas gift and family photo shoot
Kardashian, 45, shared a photo of four puppies cuddled up together on her Instagram Stories on Christmas. She captioned the snap, saying, "Each kid got a puppy." She shares four children, North West (12), Saint West (10), Chicago West (7), and Psalm West (6), with her ex-husband Ye (Kanye West). The Kardashians celebrated Christmas with an intimate family gathering at Kendall Jenner's Beverly Hills mansion.