- A consultant for Katie stated the star has ‘tried to talk to PETA many occasions’ relating to the priority for animal welfare inside her care
Katie Price has been provided £5,000 to cease proudly owning pets by animal charity PETA.
The former glamour mannequin, 45, has sparked concern after seven animals – 5 canines, a horse and a chameleon – have died in her care, with many concerned in visitors accidents close to her residence in Sussex.
After stories Katie has given away her pet Tank to an electrician after ‘shedding curiosity’, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have written an open letter to the star, who final month was seen with a brand new £1,200 Sphynx kitten.
They have provided Katie £5,000 if she indicators a contract to not purchase one other animal.
‘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 not possible to disregard, and persons are rightly involved,’ PETA Vice President Elisa Allen wrote, within the letter shared by The Sun.
Katie Price has been provided £5,000 to cease proudly owning pets by animal charity PETA after she was seen with a brand new Sphynx kitten final month
After stories Katie has given away her pet Tank (pictured) to an electrician after ‘shedding curiosity’, PETA have written an open letter to the star
‘Whatever chances are you’ll provide as causes for his or her struggling, relinquishment, or demise, the actual fact is that you’re constantly harming these delicate, sentient people, and I hope you agree that it is a answer
PETA added: ‘issues have gone horribly flawed with most of the animals underneath her supervision’.
In response to the open letter, a consultant of Katie’s instructed MailOnline: ‘Kate has requested PETA many occasions to have a dialog together with her straight, however as an alternative they proceed to play the narrative out within the media.
‘If they need to have a direct dialog with Kate they will get in contact.
‘Isn’t it a waste of charity cash or have they bought funds obtainable to present out to celebrities, which needs to be going in the direction of animals?’
Leading animal charity PETA has beforehand slammed Katie after her seventh pet died in her care – saying she has ‘blood on her arms’.
The star has confronted a slew of tragedies over the previous six years, together with the deaths of now 5 canines, a horse and even her chameleon, Marvin.
The main animal charity has made growing requires Katie to not have any extra pets in her care after her safety canine Blade died in June final yr.
It got here seven months after one other of Katie’s canines, Sharon, was killed on the identical street.
A petition for Katie to be banned from proudly owning animals garnered 30,000 signatures.
Leading animal charity PETA has beforehand slammed Katie after her seventh pet, her safety canine Blade (pictured), died in her care
The star has confronted a slew of tragedies over the previous six years, together with the deaths of now 5 canines, a horse and even her chameleon, Marvin (Rolo is pictured who died in an accident)
Rolo’s demise got here simply months after her Alsatian Sparkle (pictured) died when she ran on to a busy street
Chameleon Marvin died in 2018 (pictured with son Harvey)
Sharon was killed when she allegedly escaped and ran on to the street the place she was hit by a automobile. She was picked up off the A24 by the motive force and brought to Arun Vets in Pulborough, West Sussex, the place her demise was confirmed.
In 2020, Katie’s pet canine Rolo suffocated in her residence, whereas her alsatian Sparkle was mowed down in February of the identical yr, in surprising echoes of the demise of her canine Queenie, who was killed in 2018.
In July 2020, Katie was criticised by animal rights activists after Rolo’s suffocation.
The French bulldog died after getting caught in an electrical armchair whereas the truth star was packing some baggage in one other room, reported The Mirror.
Rolo was given to her daughter Princess as a birthday current.
Katie later revealed her shock after she was illegally suggested to present her late pet Rolo hashish oil earlier than he ‘suffocated to demise in an armchair’.
Katie instructed the publication she was unaware that it’s unlawful to present canines the substance with no veterinary prescription, in accordance with the The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013.
One of Katie’s horses was tragically hit by a automobile and killed in 2017 after escaping from a area.
And in 2018 her canine Queenie was struck and killed by a supply driver.