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Katie Price faces backlash for buying cats despite financial issues and pet deaths

By Zoë Monk Content Writer

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Katie Price has stirred controversy by purchasing two sphynx cats for £2,000 despite ongoing financial troubles and previous backlash over her pet care history.

The model and reality star introduced the new Sphynx kittens to her followers on TikTok.

It brings her total number of hairless cats to five, including Dobby and Hagrid.

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Animal welfare concerns

However, Price’s history with animals has raised concerns, as multiple pets under her care have tragically died over recent years, including five dogs, a horse, and a chameleon.

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Fans and animal welfare advocates have criticised her pet purchases, with thousands signing a petition to stop her from owning more animals.

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Several et losses

Katie’s memoir, This Is Me, released in July, detailed some of these losses, including the painful decision to euthanise a kitten suffering from a severe neurological disease.

Her German Shepherd, Blade, was one of her recent losses, having been fatally struck by a car.

The star also faces mounting financial pressure, having been declared bankrupt for a second time in March 2024. Critics question her decision to buy more pets amid her ongoing financial and public scrutiny.

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