Farrah Abraham Fires Back After Animal Abuse Claims

Farrah Abraham is firing back after she was recently accused of animal abuse.

A video posted on her pet’s Instagram page shows her Zuchon dog Cupcake — which is a mix of a Bichon Frise and a Shih Tzu — with what appears to be a ribbon around its mouth. Fans were appalled to see the pet with something that appeared to be a ribbon around its mouth, as well as dyed pink fur. Her Pomeranian puppy, Boo, is also in the video, and while there is nothing around its mouth, its fur is dyed blue.

Fans not only ridiculed Farrah in the comments section of the video but they also tagged PETA, hoping for a response. Soon after, PETA Senior Director of Cruelty Casework Stephanie Bell released a statement to The Sun, talking about the fact that dyeing a dog’s fur can be “potentially toxic” and that tying a ribbon around its mouth is a “cruel act.”

“PETA urges Farrah Abraham to start treating dogs like more than fashion accessories or surrender them to someone who will love them unconditionally,” she continued.

Farrah also spoke out to The Sun and denied that a ribbon had been tied around her dog’s mouth, explaining that it was actually a muzzle.

“Haters made up a ‘ribbon’ is on my pets, which is false. We use a muzzle per a trainer’s review for her training, which are sold at all pet stores,” the reality star explained.

The former Teen Mom OG cast member went on to claim that she has received “death threats” over the video of her pups, also claiming she has been harassed. She also talked about the way her 11-year-old daughter, Sophia, interacts with the animals and maintained that they are treated well.

“Sophia treats [the dogs] as sister and brother… like royalty. We do have emotional support animals and they must be trained to the guidelines of the law,” Farrah said.

Farrah has not deleted the video from the pet’s Instagram page and has since updated the caption, urging her fans to learn more about training muzzles. Since being posted, the video has garnered over 7,700 views, as well as plenty of comments.

Following the controversial video, Farrah shared another four clips of her pups on their Instagram page. While she hasn’t shied away from sharing videos of her dogs, she has disabled comments on her newer updates.

This is not the first time that Farrah has had to defend herself against serious accusations. Last month, she had to speak out after commenters suggested she had left her young daughter home alone.