Katie Price has once again come under fire from animal rights group Peta for her behaviour towards a pet that she owns.
Over the years, Katie Price has been slammed for how she treats her pet animals as eight of them have tragically died. Following the deaths, there have been petitions with up to 37,000 signatures to ban her from adding more animals to her home.
However, the backlash hasn’t put Katie Price off from getting another pet, as she still has four Chihuahuas, and five Sphynx cats. She is also said to be the owner of horses Wallis and Emma, as well as guinea pigs. But she has once again been slammed – this time for letting her £2k pet get sunburnt in the recent heatwave.
Here, ED! takes a look at Katie’s history with her pets, including the petitions to get her banned from owning animals.
Pet cat Kevin’s bad burns
Taking to social media this week, Katie shared a video of her hairless cat Kevin, who had been out in the sun.
She said: “Oh Kevin, you have been in the sun today. You have got sunburnt despite us putting suncream on you. Look at his little face.”
Katie also posted a follow-up explaining that keeping the cats out of the sun “is hard work”.
Peta spokesperson Elisa Allen claimed the former model had repeatedly ignored advice on pet care. She said: “Anyone who warns Katie not to hurt the animals she takes in might as well be screaming into the wind, for all she seems to care. And here we go again: her cat is sunburnt – something she was likely warned about when acquiring a gimmick cat, bred to look odd and be hairless.”
Peta has previously said that cats with “light or no fur can burn easily, which is just one reason to keep them indoors”. It added: “If they do go into a secure garden, apply vet-approved sunscreen and ensure they have plenty of shade. Cat guardians must stay alert, if you spot redness, swelling, or signs of infection, seek veterinary care immediately.”
ED! has contacted Katie’s reps for comment. However, Kevin isn’t the first of Katie’s animals to hit the headlines…
Parted with pup who ‘doesn’t look cute’
According to The Sun, in January 2024, the former glamour model parted ways with a dog that she didn’t think looked “cute” on social media.
A source apparently claimed to the tabloid that German Shepherd Tank – which lived in Katie‘s West Sussex home for several months – was passed onto her electrician.
They are said to have claimed: “She loves getting puppies that look cute on Instagram but when they start to grow up and she has to train them she loses interest.”
Katie Price pets history – dog Blade
In the summer of 2023, Katie’s pet ownership hit the headlines yet again after she lost dog Blade. The protection dog was hit by a car near Katie’s home.
The RSPCA also visited Katie amid her claims Blade was “deliberately killed” in a “sick” assault on her.
Blade’s death was reported to be the seventh death of an animal in her care since 2017.
Katie Price and her pet dog Sharon
Seven months before Blade’s passing, in late in 2022, Sharon, died on the same road.
A driver recovered the Pomeranian off the A24 after she is believed to have been hit by a car. They took her to a nearby vet, who confirmed Sharon’s death. A Sun source at the time claimed Katie was “in bits” over such “rotten luck”.
Precious given away
French Bulldog Precious was reportedly gifted to a crew member on Katie’s Mucky Mansion TV series in September 2021. It came less than a year after the pet joined Katie’s household.
Named by eldest daughter Princess, it is thought Precious was originally a present from Katie’s ex Carl Woods to mark his and Katie’s six-month anniversary.
“We might not have a baby, but this is our new baby together,” she told press at the time.
Princess ‘blamed’ for Rolo’s death
Rolo, another French Bulldog, reportedly suffocated after being squashed underneath an electric armchair in 2020.
A present for Princess’ 13th birthday, Katie reportedly battled in vain to revive Rolo, giving him CPR and rushing him to the vet.
Katie told YouTube viewers: “There was nothing they could do. But they did say he wouldn’t have died in pain, it was quick.”
The star described the death as a “freak accident”. She admitted she was packing for a holiday in another room, while her daughter, Bunny, was playing with the pet dog while in the presence of other adults.
However, later in her This Is Me, Katie, memoir, she hinted that Princess may have played a part in Rolo’s death.
She penned: “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. That day it had gone under the reclining chair to sleep and no one realised and it had been crushed.”
Katie Price loses dog Sparkle
Also in 2020, Alsatian Sparkle died after an accident on the A24. He was said to be a gift from ex-husband Kieran Hayler for Katie turning 38.
Katie fumed as she shared her news with Insta followers: “I’ve just woken up to realise that one of my dogs has been killed on the road.”
Bear rehomed
Bear, another Alsatian, is said to have escaped Katie’s home and endured several near misses on the road. He was re-homed in April 2019 after biting another dog, and for his constant escaping.
Katie’s representative said at the time: “Bear had to go to the vets but because he was a risk to people they decided to give him back to the breeder. The vet advised this. Katie wouldn’t have wanted anything to happen to anyone, animals or children.”
Queenie hit by pizza delivery guy
German Shepherd Queenie, another gift from ex Kieran Hayler, passed away in 2018 following a reported collision with a pizza delivery driver’s vehicle
An emotional Katie wrote at the time: “I’m absolutely devastated, heartbroken my faithful loving family dog’s life Queenie has been shortened as she was killed by a heartless delivery driver who ran into our dog, seeing her struggle and drove off without telling us and left her to die.”
She continued: “Very disappointed a human being can be this heartless! Security cameras show this and we have reported to police! DEVASTATED is a understatement.”
Pet cat Frog euthanised at five months
Frog – a pet of son Harvey’s – reportedly had a neurological disease, leaving Katie with “no option”.
She explained in her memoir that “within days” the disease had spread through his entire body and he couldn’t even go to the toilet alone.
Marvin the chameleon
Katie’s pet chameleon Marvin reportedly died “of a broken heart” in November 2018. It is thought the lizard passed away after Katie’s son Junior moved in with his dad Peter Andre.
“Marvin didn’t go with Junior when he moved in with his dad over the summer,” a source told The Sun. “And now Katie thinks that the reptile has died of a broken heart.”
Dobby and Hagrid mystery
Katie advertised her Sphynx cats Dobby and Hagrid for sale for £1,300 each in December 2017. She noted in the ad for them that her dogs didn’t mix well with the mogs. However, she continued sharing snaps with them until 2021, so fans actually remain in the dark over what actually happened to them.
The death of her horse
One of Katie’s horses was hit by a car in November 2017 after escaping from a field.
She explained on Insta: “Last night our friends’ horses including one of ours escaped from their field and ran onto the Road. We are devastated.”
Katie was also unhappy that a bystander posted pictures of the dead animal online.
She said: “We are extremely upset to find out one of our horses was killed last night. It was hit by a car. And don’t appreciate that someone was circulating pictures of our horse dead in the road and put on Facebook.”
Petitions to get Katie banned from having another pet
Additionally, Katie has previously been subjected to criticism from PETA. And petitions insisting she should be ‘banned’ from owning pets have also been signed thousands of times.
A representative for Katie previously reacted to such action: “Katie loves her animals and to say otherwise is incorrect, unjust and unkind. It couldn’t be further from the truth.”
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