Paris Hilton has been slammed by an animal rights group for her growing
brood of dogs - accusing her of encouraging others to buy pets as
accessories.
Animal rights campaigners People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
believe Hilton's recent acquisition of Jimi Hendrix (a Chihuahua) and
Cinderella (a Yorkie) from a pet store in Beverly Hills are setting bad
examples for young fans to follow.
And now PETA president Ingrid Newkirk has penned an open letter to the
star, writing, "Perhaps you (Paris) and other vacuous stars need to
tattoo 'Don't buy while pound pups die' on your foreheads to remind each
other of that home truth."
Hilton's latest purchases brings her total number of pets to a reported
25.