KATIE Price has been supplied £5,000 to cease proudly owning pets in a determined bid by an animal charity.
It comes as the previous glamour mannequin, 45, has come underneath fireplace prior to now after the deaths of at the least seven pets in her care.
In January, Katie welcomed a £1,200 Sphynx kitten in the identical month that she gave away her latest puppy Tank, as a result of the pooch “would not look cute on Instagram” anymore.
Following the information that Katie has purchased one more animal, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has supplied the TV persona £5,000 in change for signing a legally binding settlement promising by no means to amass one other animal.
PETA stated that “issues have gone horribly incorrect with most of the animals underneath her supervision” – with at the least seven dying, whereas others have been bought or given away.
Despite these points and far public criticism, the mannequin continues to acquire new pets, prompting PETA’s proposition.
In a letter to the star, they wrote: “While your intentions could also be good, the ever-growing variety of animals who’ve both died underneath your supervision or been given away is unimaginable to disregard, and individuals are rightly involved.”
“Whatever you could supply as causes for his or her struggling, relinquishment, or demise, the very fact is that you’re persistently harming these delicate, sentient people, and I hope you agree that it is a answer,” the PETA Vice President Elisa Allen added.
The letter goes on to say that Katie’s acceptance of the proposal could be applauded by her followers and ship a robust message concerning the significance of performing in one of the best pursuits of animals.
PETA – whose motto reads, partially, “that animals are not ours to abuse in any way” – notes that life with an animal companion could be extraordinarily rewarding, but it surely’s additionally an enormous accountability that takes time, sources, persistence, and dedication.
Pet nightmare
In June of final yr, Katie’s safety canine Blade was hit by a automobile.
The tragedy occurred simply seven months after one other of Katie’s dogs, Sharon, was killed on the identical highway.
The yr earlier than that, a supply driver hit her Alsatian, Queenie, who was gifted to her by ex Kieran Hayler on her thirty eighth birthday.
In 2020, a second Alsatian, Sparkle, was hit by a automobile after escaping onto the A24.
And months later, French Bulldog Rolo suffocated after being squashed beneath a chair.
Katie additionally needed to give away an out-of-control Alsatian, Bear, for attacking different animals.
While the TV persona hasn’t stated a lot about her new cat, she mentioned her latest canine together with her sister Sophie.
Speaking on their podcast, The Katie Price Show, she defined: “Fifteen minutes earlier than I come on her, I get a name from a good friend throughout the highway, ‘Kate, someone has just given me a puppy, they can’t have it, can you may have it?’
“I’m like, ‘What is it?’ ‘A Black Labrador,’ and I went, ‘Aw I really can’t have any extra dogs,’ and I stated, ‘Just carry it over.’
“So I’ve obtained a nine-week-old Labrador puppy. They had puppies, bought it to somebody they usually obtained it for his or her child who has obtained autism however the child goes completely mad with it.
“They have had it three weeks, the puppy have to be 12 weeks, sorry. Tiny it’s.
“I stated, ‘Bring it round, so I’ve rescued a canine.'”
Her sister Sophie questioned why she would get one other one and he or she advised her: “I couldn’t say no, it turned up and wishes a home, so I’ve rescued a black Labrador pup.”
Katie’s troubled pet historical past
November 2017
One of Katie’s horses was killed on the A24 after it broke lose from its discipline. She introduced the demise on social media and stated she was devastated.
February 2018
Katie’s canine Queenie was hit by a automobile close to her home, with the previous mannequin blaming a supply driver for leaving the gate open.
November 2018
Katie claimed the household’s pet chameleon, known as Marvin, died from a damaged coronary heart after her youngsters Junior and Princess moved in together with her ex husband Peter Andre.
February 2020
Her Alsatian Sparkle misplaced her life after getting lose and being hit by a automobile. Katie posted the information on social media however was hammered by followers who known as for her to be extra cautious.
uly 2020
Fans rounded on Katie after her daughter Princess’s puppy Rolo suffocated. JRC Bullies who gifted the canine to Katie have been livid and stated: “We are heartbroken that this has occurred as we advised Katie to not depart a small puppy by itself. “We can’t consider that the puppy was left unattended as we had left strict directions.”
November 2022
Katie got here underneath fireplace after she revealed her pomeranian Sharon had been hit by a automobile and killed exterior her Horsham home.
June 2023
Katie was slammed by PETA after her seventh pet was killed. She revealed her canine blade had been run over on the identical stretch as highway as her final canine Sharon.
January 2024
Katie welcomed a Sphynx kitten simply weeks after she gave away her latest puppy Tank, as a result of the pooch “would not look cute on Instagram” anymore.
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