Celebrities are often in the spotlight, but sometimes for the wrong reasons. This time, Khloé Kardashian is facing backlash following recent comments about her cats. In a recent interview, she revealed that she had her cats declawed. While she has expressed regret and says she did not know better at the time, the admission has sparked criticism online, with some accusing her of animal cruelty — a practice that is widely frowned upon in California and many other parts of the United States.
The article, linked above and reported by People, notes that Khloé Kardashian opened up about why she declawed her cats during a recent episode of Khloé in Wonderland. Among her comments, one in particular drew widespread attention — and not in a positive way — was her admission that she had her cats declawed.
While she mentioned that she regrets it, as her cats have become “miserable” and have no way to defend themselves, it seems this moment of remorse didn’t land well with her audience.
As some of you may know, declawing is considered animal cruelty, and in some states, such as California, it can even be punishable. Yet, it seems that in the case of Khloé’s cats, she did it due to “misadvice” from someone. Still, people are not buying this and have quickly jumped into the comments to shame the celebrity and her action against her cats.
Redditors Fire Back at Khloé Kardashian After Declawing Her Cats
Once the word got out, people didn’t hold their comments back, with many heavily criticizing the woman. OP talked about how this is an illegal thing to do in California, where the celebrity resides.
“Declawing a cat is literally animal abuse and completely illegal in CA. It’s cruel, inhumane, and leaves a cat completely defenseless. It’s insane that she’s trying to excuse it by saying she was misinformed.“
Others, however, were not too friendly and started comparing what she did to her cats to some surgeries that members of her family have allegedly gone through.
“I would expect nothing less. Can’t let the cat be the only family member without unnecessary surgery.“
“Another terrible Kardashian decision aside… why are vets still doing this?!“
Given how recent the incident is, little additional information has emerged. However, many online commenters have described the act as inhumane and believe it should carry consequences, particularly if it occurred in a state where declawing is illegal.
