Katie Price buys two new £2,000 Sphynx cats despite her chequered history with pets – and PETA offering her £5k to STOP buying animals
Katie Price[2] has bought another two buys new £2,000 Sphynx cats despite her chequered history with pets - and after PETA offered her £5k to stop buying animals.
The former glamour model, 46, appeared to debut her two new pets on TikTok[3] live as she showcased her pack of designer cats.
Looking fabulous on video, she asked: 'Can you see him? What are you all doing? Hey, what are you all doing down there?'
'Hey, are you playing? Are you perming? They look so cute.'
Speaking to someone off-camera, she added: 'Oh, Tony. I know, I'm gonna sit down and you're all gonna come on me. I know. I love it.'
Katie Price has bought another two buys new £2,000 Sphynx cats despite her chequered history with pets - and after PETA offered her £5k to stop buying animals
The former glamour model, 46, appeared to debut her two new pets on TikTok live as she showcased her pack of designer cats
Just weeks ago she said shared that she has acquired another Sphynx kitten called Daisy, and posed for snaps where she tenderly kissed and embraced the animal.
A well-bred sphynx kitten can typically cost around £800, and Katie revealed her new pet just weeks after sharing her last cat[4] had to be put down.
Katie doesn't have the best luck when it comes to pets after facing a slew of tragedies over the past six years, including the deaths of five dogs, a horse and even her chameleon, Marvin[5].
And PETA once again echoed their concerns surrounding Katie's new pet, releasing a scathing statement where they slammed her for treating animals as 'disposable toys[6].'
PETA Founder Ingrid Newkirk told MailOnline: 'If there was a way to file an injunction to stop this serial animal killer, PETA would do so, as this woman doesn't care about the lives she wastes or listen to vital advice and is still treating live animals like stuffed toys: as disposable.
'If William Hill took totally tasteless bets, the odds would favour those betting on how little time this kitten has on Earth, given the hideous track record of animal deaths in Price's custody. (No one could call it ''care''.)
'Shame on Price and the greedy breeders who keep selling or 'gifting' animals to her as promotions.
'PETA's financial offer – of £5,000 if she agrees never to acquire any more animals – still stands, and we implore her to take us up on it.'
Just weeks ago she said shared that she has acquired another Sphynx kitten called Daisy, and posed for snaps where she tenderly kissed and embraced the animal
A well-bred sphynx kitten can typically cost around £800, and Katie revealed her new pet just weeks after sharing her last cat had to be put down
Katie recently admitted she was recently forced to have one of her pets put down[7] just five months after bringing them home.
She sadly said goodbye to her cat called Frog after the feline developed an incurable neurological disease.
Opening up in her newly-released memoir This Is Me, Katie gushed about her and her boyfriend JJ Slater's close bond with Frog before she shared the sad news.
Writing about her beloved pet, who regularly featured on her social media, Katie joked: '[He] is so naughty though, he got in the bath with me last night.
'I probably shouldn't say that. I'm sure people will tell me off for that, won't they, Frog? He's just come to sit on my shoulder, which is one of his favourite spots.'
However, going on to explain and she realised there was something wrong she continued: 'A few weeks after writing this chapter, we noticed that Frog stopped jumping on the side of the kitchen.
'Then he couldn't jump on the sofa. Then he couldn't jump up on the bed. There was something wrong with him so I took him to the vets.
'He had a neurological disease. There was absolutely nothing I could do. Within days it had spread through his body right to the point that he couldn't even go to the toilet on his own.
'So I cuddled him in my arms and he had to be put to sleep. He was only five months old.'
Katie doesn't have the best luck when it comes to pets after facing a slew of tragedies over the past six years, including the deaths of five dogs, a horse and even her chameleon, Marvin
Katie has also opened up in the memoir about the death of her daughter Princess' dog Rolo.[8]
The French bulldog suffocated at her home after apparently getting trapped in an electric armchair and despite receiving CPR he could not be saved.
Katie told YouTube followers at the time: 'There was nothing they could do, but they did say he wouldn't have died in pain, it was quick.'
Reflecting on his death, Katie wrote in her memoir: 'The breeder we had bought the dog from had given us CBD oil to give this dog and I don't know if Princess had given it too much or what.
'But we knew it would sleep a lot, and that day it had gone under the reclining chair to sleep and no-one had realised and it had been crushed.
Back in February following reports Katie has given away her puppy Tank after 'losing interest[9]', People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) wrote an open letter to the star after she was seen with her new cat.
They offered Katie £5,000 if she signed a contract to not acquire another animal.[10]
'While your intentions may be good, the ever-growing number of animals who have either died under your supervision or been given away is impossible to ignore, and people are rightly concerned,' PETA Vice President Elisa Allen wrote, in the letter shared by The Sun[11].
Frog isn't Katie's first Sphynx cat after she previously owned Dobby and Hagrid who were named after the characters in Harry Potter.
In July, Katie revealed she sadly said goodbye to her cat called Frog after the feline developed an incurable neurological disease and had to be put down
Katie has also opened up in the memoir about the death of her daughter Princess' dog Rolo who suffocated after getting trapped in an electric chair
The star announced she was selling the cats for £1,300 each in December 2017 because her dogs didn't get on with them, yet she continued to post photos of the cats on Instagram until 2021, so it is unclear whether she sold them.
The leading animal charity has made increasing calls for Katie to not have any more pets in her care after her protection dog Blade died in June last year after he was hit by a car.
PETA wrote in their letter: 'Whatever you may offer as reasons for their suffering, relinquishment, or demise, the fact is that you are consistently harming these sensitive, sentient individuals[12], and I hope you agree that this is a solution.
'Things have gone horribly wrong with many of the animals under her supervision'.
In response to the open letter, a representative of Katie's told MailOnline: 'Kate has asked PETA many times to have a conversation with her directly, but instead they continue to play the narrative out in the media.
'If they want to have a direct conversation with Kate they can get in touch.
'Isn't it a waste of charity money or have they got funds available to give out to celebrities, which should be going towards animals?'
KATIE PRICE - A POTTED HISTORY OF PETS[13]
UNAMED HORSE (2017)
One of Katie's horses was tragically struck and killed by a car on the A24 in November 2017, after escaping from its field.
She shared a photo of the car with its smashed up windscreen to her Instagram, writing: 'Last night our friends horses including one of ours escaped from their field and ran onto the road we are devastated.
'We are extremely upset to find out one of our horses was killed last night being hit by a car...
'Thank god the driver of this car was very lucky and escaped and wish him well, police were amazing and so was the local community and thank them all!
'Our friends other 4 horses thank god are alive with a couple of them injured and are still being treated by the vet and will be ok!'
DOBBY AND HAGRID (2017)
Katie owned two Sphynx cats named Dobby and Hagrid after the characters from Harry Potter.
However, in December 2017 she said she was selling them for £1,300 each because her dogs didn't get on with them.
Yet, she continued to post photos of the cats on Instagram until 2021, so it is unclear whether she sold them.
Katie owned two Sphynx cats named Dobby and Hagrid after the characters from Harry Potter (Hagrid pictured)
QUEENIE (2018)
Katie was left 'devastated' after her German Shepherd, Queenie, was killed in a hit and run accident.
The dog was gifted to her on her 36th birthday by her now ex-husband Kieran Hayler.
In a since deleted Instagram post, Katie said Queenie was hit by a 'heartless' delivery driver who left the dog to die.
She wrote: 'I’m absolutely devastated heartbroken my faithful loving family dogs life Queenie has been shortlived as she was killed by a heartless delivery driver who ran into our dog seeing her struggle and drove off without telling and left her to die.
'Very disappointed a human being can be this heartless! Security cameras show this and we have reported to police! DEVASTATED is a understatement.'
Katie was left 'devastated' after her German Shepherd, Queenie, was killed in a hit and run accident (Queenie pictured)
MARVIN (2018)
Katie has owned a string of different animals, and even had a pet chameleon named Marvin.
However, Marvin died in November 2018 with Katie allegedly claiming the lizard died 'of a broken heart' after her son Junior moved in with his dad Peter Andre.
A source close to the star told The Sun: 'Marvin didn’t go with Junior when he moved in with his dad over the summer. And now Katie thinks that the reptile has died of a broken heart.'
But the insider added: 'However, with all of her money troubles Katie has been unable to heat her mansion, and chameleons needs to be warm at all times.";
They also revealed she had wanted to keep the children's pets at her house, as she hoped it would mean the kids would visit her more.
They said: 'Katie is blaming Peter for Marvin's death as she claims that he wouldn't take Junior and Princess' pets when they moved in with him.
'But Katie didn't want him to take them as she thought the children would visit her more if the pets stayed with her.
'The whole family has been left devastated by Marvin's death, but especially Junior - he is heartbroken.'
While a source close to Peter said: 'He was never asked to look after it. It's outrageous that she's blaming him.'
Katie has owned a string of different animals, and even had a pet chameleon named Marvin (pictured with her son Harvey)
PEGGY (2019)
Katie sparked backlash from fans in February 2019, after gifting her daughter Princess with a pet hedgehog.
Fans slammed Katie for bringing the spiky mammal, named Peggy, into her home with her dogs, saying Peggy would be 'terrified'.
In October of that year, Katie then lost Peggy for two weeks in her 'Mucky Mansion'.
In a YouTube tour of her home, she admitted the hedgehog had gone missing somewhere in the house.
A source later revealed that she had since found Peggy again, saying: 'Peggy is back - Katie always knew she'd find her again.'
Katie sparked backlash from fans in February 2019, after gifting her daughter Princess with a pet hedgehog named Peggy (pictured)
BEAR (2019)
Katie bought another Alsatian named Bear in November 2018 for £1,000, who is the half-sister of Sparkle.
However, she gave away the dog only six months later in April 2019 after he had three near death experiences in a matter of weeks.
Both Bear and Sparkle kept escaping from her house and were nearly run over several times.
In February 2019, Bear ran onto a busy dual carriageway but was luckily saved by a passerby who took him to a vet.
The following month, he escaped again and was rescued by a passing police officer near the A24.
Katie eventually rehomed Bear in April, with a source telling The Sun: 'Bear kept getting out on the main road and Katie doesn't want to risk him getting hurt or worse.
'A breeder is going to have him neutered and find him a permanent loving home, and Katie will still have plenty of pets around to keep her company.'
Katie bought another Alsatian named Bear in November 2018 for £1,000, but gave him away six months, after he had three near death experiences in a matter of weeks (pictured)
SPARKLE (2020)
Katie's third Alsatian, Sparkle, tragically passed away in a very similar way to her late German shepherd Queenie.
The dog allegedly escaped from the star's home and was hit by a car on the A24, near her 'Mucky Mansion', the same road that Bear was nearly run over on.
Sharing the news on Instagram, Katie said: 'Hey guys, really f***ed off this morning. I’ve just woken up to realise that one of my dogs has been killed on the road.
'I’ve just checked with the neighbours and everything seems to be how it was when they left the dogs so I don’t know how they escaped but yeah, one of my Alsatians has been hit and killed.
'I was away last night with my PA and I left my neighbours to feed the dogs because that’s what they do when I’m not there.
She added: 'Obviously something has happened in the night.'
Katie's third Alsatian, Sparkle, tragically passed away in a very similar way to her late German shepherd Queenie (Sparkle pictured)
ROLO (2020)
Katie’s pet dog Rolo suffocated at her home after apparently getting trapped in an electric armchair.
Despite receiving CPR, the French bulldog - a gift for daughter Princess's 13th birthday - could not be saved.
Katie told YouTube followers: 'There was nothing they could do, but they did say he wouldn’t have died in pain, it was quick.'
The dog had only been with the family for a few weeks before its tragic death leading to anger from the public towards Katie and the breeders who sold her the puppy.
The breeders took to their Instagram to defend themselves, saying they had done 'everything we possibly could' to ensure Rolo went to a good home, including background checks and a home visit.
They wrote: 'Rolo’s death was a tragic accident that had nothing at all to do with his health or @jrcbullies'.
Katie commented on the post, saying: 'It’s nobody’s fault and something that happened tragically we are all devastated about so instead of pointing fingers think of how we are all feeling so respect us all.'
However, she later revealed she was illegally advised to give Rolo cannabis oil, after she was gifted the substance in a 'puppy hamper' from the dog's breeders.
Rolo fell asleep under an electric chair after having the non-psychoactive cannabis derivative and later 'suffocated' after the family's nanny sat on the chair.
Katie told the Mirror that a vet told her giving the puppy CBD oil may have encouraged him to seek out a cosy place to sleep, such as the chair.
A spokeswoman for Katie said: 'Katie was told the oil was for dogs and safe. It was endorsed by the breeder. Katie will join forces with Peta and any other groups that need her to speak out.'
A source close to her added: 'As awful as it sounds, this will bring some comfort to Katie in understanding why Rolo crawled into the space.
'She feels let down too by a system that allows CBD oil to be marketed for pets despite it being illegal. Katie had backlash, hate mail, death threats and trolling over Rolo's tragic passing. As a family, they continue to mourn.'
Katie’s pet dog Rolo suffocated at her home after apparently getting trapped in an electric armchair (pictured)
PRECIOUS (2021)
Katie gave the family’s French Bulldog to a builder working on her Channel 4 show Mucky Mansion little more than a year after getting her.
The dog was a gift from her on-off fiancé Carl Woods, to celebrate their six month anniversary.
'She’s a French bulldog called Precious – [my daughter] Princess came up with the name,' Katie told The Sun.
'It’s my six-month anniversary present from Carl. We might not have a baby, but this is our new baby together.'
Katie gave the family’s French Bulldog to a builder working on her Channel 4 show Mucky Mansion little more than a year after getting her (pictured)
CAPTAIN, BUDDY, COLIN AND BATMAN (2022)
Katie currently has four Chihuahuas named Captain, Buddy, Colin and Batman.
However in January 2022, fans feared for Buddy after she took him horse riding, by stuffing him down her jacket.
That same year, she was left 'devastated' and 'in bits' after losing Captain while on holiday in Dorset with Carl.
A source told The Sun[14]: 'Katie was in bits. She thought Captain would be fine off his lead as they were staying on a friend’s private property which was very secure but he managed to run off'.
They went on to tell the publication: ‘Katie was devastated thinking she has lost him for good, or that he might get run over.’
After eight hours of searching she then received a phone call to say Captain had been found after being taken to a local vet, where they were able to identify him via his microchip.
Katie currently has four Chihuahuas named Captain, Buddy, Colin and Batman (Buddy pictured)
However in January 2022, fans feared for Buddy after she took him horse riding, by stuffing him down her jacket
That same year, she was left 'devastated' and 'in bits' after losing Captain while on holiday in Dorset with Carl (Captain picture)
SHARON (2022)
In November 2022, Katie's beloved dog Sharon was killed when she allegedly escaped and ran onto the road where she was hit by a car.
The Pomeranian was picked up off the A24 by the driver of the vehicle and taken to to Arun Vets in Pulborough, West Sussex, where her death was confirmed.
A source close to Katie told The Sun that the tragic even was 'rotten luck' and claimed that Katie was 'in bits'.
In November 2022, Katie's beloved dog Sharon was killed when she allegedly escaped and ran onto the road where she was hit by a car (pictured on right)
BLADE (2023)
Last June, Katie confirmed the death of her protection dog Blade, who was also struck by a car near her West Sussex property.
Taking to Instagram. she wrote: 'Words can’t express the lost of my best friend my protector my absolutely everything who had sadly passed away today. I have no words to say how I’m feeling but numb and shocked rip Blade.'
She revealed that the RSPCA had visited her house after Blade's death, but then claimed that someone had deliberately killed him.
Katie said: 'Update – RSPCA have been up to my house not having any concerns about my animals and never had.
'We are trying to put together how Blade has been killed and his last steps as this is a deliberate target to kill him.'
Last June, Katie confirmed the death of her protection dog Blade, who was also struck by a car near her West Sussex property (Blade pictured)
TANK (2024)
Katie bought German Shepherd Tank in July of last year, a month after Blade's death.
However, in August she was accused of hitting the puppy in a TikTok live as he sat on her clothes.
She could be heard yelling: 'Get off! You're sitting on my jumpers, my love jumpers that I love. Get off. Jesus Christ... Anyway, as I was saying...'
As Tank moved out of shot, Katie could be seen raising her hand to the animal, with users claiming they heard a 'loud smack'.
Then last month, she gave Tank away, reportedly because he no longer 'looks cute on Instagram'.
The Sun reports that the mother-of-five got rid of the dog after 'losing interest' in him because she needed to 'train' him.
Katie bought German Shepherd Tank in July of last year, a month after Blade's death, but gave him away last month, because he no longer 'looks cute on Instagram' (pictured)
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