Paris and Britney: A dog’s worst friend?

[Cassiepeia]

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Updated: 8:01 a.m. ET Aug. 14, 2007

Last week on again/off again BFFs Paris Hilton and Britney Spears walked into a Hollywood animal shelter and, after careful consideration, adopted two adorable and friendly adult pit bull mixes. Then, pushing through the paparazzi, the celebutante and pop star immediately signed up for the ASPCA’s basic dog training class … psyche!

Back in the real world, TMZ.com reports that the spontaneous spending habits of this dog-hoarding twosome haven’t gone unnoticed by animal protection groups. TMZ, which has long chronicled Paris and BritBrit’s impulse puppy purchases, reprinted a letter from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk writes in part: “Your impulse purchases of dogs encourage others to follow suit, no matter how ill-equipped they are to provide a decade or more of care for a little dog who has feelings and needs and who requires patience, veterinary care, and stimulation other than nightclub music and bar laughter.”

And that’s not the least of it. PETA protesters took their beef to the Hollywood mean streets. A TMZ video documents two of the angry animal activists in Paris and Britney masks and party girl threads, arms filled with tiny toy dogs (and in BritBrit’s case, two baby dolls) and still managing to hold up signs that read, “I BUY DOGS SO SHELTER DOGS DIE,” and “SHELTER DOGS ARE DYING AND I DON’T CARE.” PETA Director Daphna Nachminovitch said in a TMZ quote, “Forget jail or rehab, these selfish stars should do a stint in an animal shelter." Meeee-OW!

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[britishbandit]

Originally Posted by Cassiepeia

Last week on again/off again BFFs Paris Hilton and Britney Spears walked into a Hollywood animal shelter and, after careful consideration, adopted two adorable and friendly adult pit bull mixes. Then, pushing through the paparazzi, the celebutante and pop star immediately signed up for the ASPCA’s basic dog training class … psyche!

Good one, that had me with my eyebrows raised in confusion. Thinking "Yeah right! That'd be the day." *sigh*

[GSD]

are these two yahoo's really a friend to anything or anyone?

[Ritz459]

Originally Posted by GSD

are these two yahoo's really a friend to anything or anyone?

Nope, I don't think so....not what I'd call a friend anyways.

[Snoopy]

Just when it couldn't get any crazyier ! seirously, how do they have all those animals and not get arrested for animal cruelty.

[Cassiepeia]

Originally Posted by Snoopy

Just when it couldn't get any crazyier ! seirously, how do they have all those animals and not get arrested for animal cruelty.

Because they're rich and can afford to pay other people to look after them.

Cass.

[Doglover1988]

Brittney is a terrible dog parent. When she had her first baby she had several dogs and she gave them all away. Recently she has gotten several more. Honestly I think Paris loves her dogs and other pets.

[g5us]

lol they should be banned from buying dogs, but money talks.

Brittney Spears couldn't look after her kid, let alone a dog.
Paris, I unno maybe she cares? lol

[calgal]

I don't give a rats A$$ what PETA has to say about anyone or anything.
Peta Kills Animals

I think the reason people like Paris and Britney are buying dogs is to try and fill a void, and that void cannot be filled by a puppys love. They need help first.

[Candy317]

paris gave up tinkerbell, b/c the dog had gotten too big and got a smaller dog shortly after

[Cassiepeia]

Originally Posted by Candy317

paris gave up tinkerbell, b/c the dog had gotten too big and got a smaller dog shortly after

Actually that story isn't true. She still has Tinkerbell, she just happened to buy a new puppy and take that one with her on the town instead of Tinkerbell for a while. She has quite a few dogs.


Cass.