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Kim Kardashian Reposts Photos of Four Pomeranian Puppies, Renewing Animal-Welfare Backlash

The March 6 Instagram update revived PETA’s adoption push, drawing new scrutiny of the family’s pet care.

Overview

  • Kardashian shared two March 6 Instagram photos of the puppies with the caption “Welcome to the fam.”
  • The images were first posted on Christmas Day, when she revealed each of her four children received a Pomeranian as a gift.
  • The photos show four pups — two jet black, one cream, and one sable — cuddled together on a couch.
  • Reaction online split between praise from celebrity friends and criticism from followers urging shelter adoption and cautioning against treating pets as accessories.
  • PETA cofounder Ingrid Newkirk reiterated that “puppies are not plushies” and pressed for adoption from shelters, with no direct response from Kardashian reported.