PETA recently criticised socialite Paris Hilton for getting a puppy from a breeder rather than an animal shelter or adoption centre.
The uproar began when Hilton shared a photo of herself with her new dog on her Instagram account. According to TMZ, a representative of the group told them “Paris Hilton has apparently been living under a rock for the past decade, because a day in an animal shelter would have shown her just how many Chihuahuas already need homes, and five minutes on Petfinder would turn up thousands more, including puppies.”
According to their site, Paris Hilton got her puppy from Foufou’s Teacup Puppies Inc., who receives its puppies from breeders, which caused a problem for PETA. “PETA knows that retail therapy is whatParis loves best, but we ask her to keep the shopping to baubles and bags and give an animal a chance to be ‘sliving’ by adopting.”
Dropping a video of herself with her Chihuahua on her Instagram account, Paris penned, Absolutely in love with my new puppy!😍🐶 He is so adorable and sweet!😇 So special that he’s actually related to my angel Harajuku Bitch who passed earlier this year.👼🐶 It’s like having a little piece of her still here with me🥹💕 What should I name my new baby?💙 @HiltonPets”