TEEN Mom 2 star Kailyn Lowry has been accused of promoting animal cruelty after buying a dog with newly clipped ears. The reality star, 27, was slammed by followers as she showed off the pup on Instagram. Sharing a snap of herself and the dog, a fresh-faced Kailyn smiled for the camera. She wrote: “& […]
TEEN Mom 2 star Kailyn Lowry has been accused of promoting animal cruelty after buying a dog with newly clipped ears.
The reality star, 27, was slammed by followers as she showed off the pup on Instagram.
Sharing a snap of herself and the dog, a fresh-faced Kailyn smiled for the camera.
She wrote: “& our family grew by one more #itsaboy@notorious_x_kennels@gotti_canecorso @shady_canecorso.”
And while the four-legged addition couldn’t be more adorable, fans were quick to comment on the the pup’s chopped ears.
One wrote: “Look at those freshly chopped ears. That poor baby. But you like the look, right? Doesn’t matter that it hurt him, right?”
Another said: “Look at the stitches in that poor pups ears!! Why would you buy puppy who has been mutilated?? He’s just a baby..”
A third commented: “Ear cropping is cruel, very painful for the dog & for cosmetic purpose only!this is why many vets do not perform the surgery anymore.”
A follower said: “”Why do you crop your dogs ears? In most countries it’s illegal. It definitely should be outlawed in the States- a so-called First World country.”
To give certain breeds so-called “desirable” traits, dogs usually have their ears cropped when they are just 8 to 12 weeks old.
It usually involves the removal of the external visible flap of the ear and earhole.
Although cropping is legal if performed by licensed breeders, many believe its unnecessary and cruel.
Kailyn is now estimated to be making upwards of $300,000 for every new season of MTV’s most-prominent show, ‘Teen Mom 2.’
She was initially cast in 16 and Pregnant, and welcomed son Isaac in 2010.
Isaac’s dad is her ex-boyfriend Jonathan “Jo” Rivera.
She also shares son Lincoln, 6, with her ex-husband Javi Marroquin and son Lux, 2, with Chris Lopez.
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