Overview
- Kim Kardashian posted that each of her four children received a puppy for Christmas, sharing images of four small Pomeranians on Instagram.
- Ingrid Newkirk said "puppies are not plushies" and asked Kardashian to consider shelter adoption, youth volunteering, adopt-a-thons, or a spay day.
- PETA also criticized Khloé Kardashian, who revealed her children received a black Labrador puppy that reports say came from a breeder.
- Kim has not publicly responded, and representatives did not immediately return requests for comment as coverage and social-media criticism continued.
- Holiday posts also noted Kanye West was absent from the family photos, with prior interviews citing limited recent contact with the children.