Kim Kardashian was harshly critiqued by PETA after she gifted her four children each a new Pomeranian puppy on Christmas.
“Puppies are not plushies, and it’s a damn shame that Kim missed the chance to be a spokesperson for shelter pups and instead is being rightly slammed on social media for that,” Ingrid Newkirk, the founder of the organization, told the Daily MailSunday.
“Ignoring the homeless animals crisis is inexcusably callous,” Newkirk stated, urging the SKIMS founder “to call PETA or a local shelter the next time [she] wants to bring an animal into [her] home.”
Additionally, Newkirk told the outlet that the Kardashian, 45, can “make some amends now by sending their kids to volunteer at a local shelter.”
She also suggested the reality star can fund “a local shelter adopt-a-thon or at least one spay day to help stop the growing homeless puppy crisis.”
The “Kardashians” star came under fire after she shared a photo of four puppies snuggled up together via her Instagram Stories.
“Each kid got a puppy,” she wrote over the snap.
Kardashian shares four kids — North West, 12, Saint, 10, Chicago, 7, and Psalm, 6 — with her ex-husband, Kanye West.
Newkirk also called out Kim’s sister Khloé Kardashian, 41, for welcoming a black Labrador puppy into her family.
The Good American co-founder shares a 7-year-old daughter, True, and a 3-year-old son, Tatum, with her ex Tristian Thompson.
Reps for the Kardashians weren’t immediately available to Page Six for comment.
Aside from sharing photos of the puppies, Kim posted an adorable family photo shoot of her kids in their Christmas pajamas from her brand SKIMS.
The Kardashian-Jenner clan also gathered on Christmas Eve to celebrate the holiday with “just family.”
Kendall Jenner hosted the intimate bash at her Beverly Hills mansion for the second year in a row.
Usually, the family gathers with several of their closest A-list pals for the party. However, they decided to opt out of a massive gathering after celebrating Kris Jenner’s 70th birthday party a few months prior, Khloé shared via her Instagram Stories.
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