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KATIE Price has shared new pictures of her adorable sphynx cats in a defiant post after being criticised by animal charities.
The 46-year-old star is a long-standing animal lover, but charities have begged her to stop buying pets alleging she doesn’t look after them properly.
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Adding three hairless cats to her collection in September, with each pet costing up to £800 a pop, despite being embroiled in ongoing bankruptcy issues.
On Instagram, Katie shared the three pets all bundled up asleep together on a fluffy blanket, calling them “her three wrinkles” due to their distinctive baggy skin.
Katie has been doting on the trio, even taking them for walks in a pram since she got them.
Her post comes after charity PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) called for the need for an injunction to be put in place, stopping the mum-of-five from owning pets.
They had previously offered Katie £5,000 to stop buying pets, which she has not responded to.
PETA UK founder Ingrid Newkirk told The Sun: "If there was a way to file an injunction to stop this serial animal killer, PETA would do so, as this woman doesn’t care about the lives she wastes or listen to vital advice and is still treating live animals like stuffed toys: as disposable.
"If William Hill took totally tasteless bets, the odds would favour those betting on how little time this kitten has on Earth, given the hideous track record of animal deaths in Price’s custody. No one could call it 'care'.”
The new additions to the family come just a few months after she revealed she had to put down her last “designer” cat, Frog, after being diagnosed with a neurological disease.
She had bought Frog in February for £1,200, naming him in a sweet tribute to her son, Harvey, who loves frogs, but came under fire months later when she shared a video of the pet wrestling with a dog.
Katie had eight pets die in just six years - including four dogs and a horse all getting hit by cars.
I don't mind getting old & having a wrinkly neck - it’s too easy to tweak your face, I've gone too far, says Katie Price
She has also given away pets, including an out-of-control Alsatian called Bear for attacking other animals.
At the beginning of the year, Katie gave away a puppy called Tank because he 'no longer looked cute on Instagram'.
She also currently has a pet pug, named Captain, and avidly looks after horses.
Earlier this week, Katie came under further fire by posting with a greyhound she referred to as "hers" – which many took exception to for the "cruel" nature of the sport.
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