KARDASHIAN DEFENDS CONTROVERSIAL KITTEN PHOTO
Socialite KIM KARDASHIAN is defending a controversial photograph of her h olding a kitten by the scruff of its neck - insisting a vet showed her ho w to correctly pick up the cat.
The reality TV star caused outrage on Twitter.com when she posted a pic ture in which she stands in a provocative pose while dangling the kitten in the air.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals L.A. slammed Karda shian for posting the image, insisting it could lead fans to mistreat ani mals.
A representative for the animal rights group tells TMZ.com, "It is perm issible to hold a kitten by his or her scruff for a brief amount of time.
(But) the manner in which Ms. Kardashian is holding the kitten could lea d others to mishandle animals." Kardashian has now defended the photo, claiming she didn’t injure the p et in any way.
Taking to her Twitter.com blog she writes, "Rest assured, the owner and vet were on set and showed me how to pick him up. The cat was not harmed in any way."
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