Pete Davidson has been urged to consider rescuing dogs from shelters in the future after reportedly getting a puppy from a pet store in New York City just a few weeks ago.
The comedian, 29, is said to have bought a cavapoo puppy from Citipups in Manhattan last month, with him spotted at the pet store with his girlfriend Chase Sui Wonders.
The Saturday Night Live alum was said to have 'fell in love' with the puppy after having seen a photo of him and the four-legged companion is said to have been from a breeder.
The website for Citipups - which has two stores in the city - states it provides a service that "bridges the gap between responsible breeders and prospective puppy parents".
It was reported that he had got a puppy from the pet store by TMZ earlier this month and it prompted some criticism over his decision to not adopt a rescue dog from a shelter.
Animal rights charity PETA has since addressed the controversy, calling on the comedian to consider adopting in the future following the "tragic" situation recently.
Daphna Nachminovitch, the Senior VP of Cruelty Investigations at PETA, has told TMZ : "It's tragic that Pete didn't seek out a borough-born mutt from a city animal shelter, because a scrappy New Yorker with charm, personality, and unconventional handsomeness could have been his perfect match."
Urging the actor to consider adopting next time, Daphna said: "Since shelters in New York and across the country are overflowing with homeless animals, PETA urges Pete to show some big heart energy by adopting, not shopping, in the future."
The rumoured new addition to Pete's comes following the news last month that his dog Henry had died. The actor paid tribute at the time in a post shared on Instagram.
His message - which was shared by his friend Dave Sirus on the platform - read: "[Recently] we lost a key member of the Davidson family. Henry was only 2 years old but unfortunately got very sick very fast."
It continued: "My mom, sister and I got Henry at the beginning of the pandemic and he saved our lives. Not sure I'd even be around without him."
The message to fans continued: "He was the happiest and sweetest dog. He used to get so excited when he saw me and would pee everywhere.
"When I was working at SNL my mom would send me videos of him watching, smiling and making noises when I came on screen.
"I don't ever really watch any of my stuff with anyone as I'm far too scared, but I didn’t mind watching with Henry. He was truly the best."
"My mom, sister and I are broken and will miss him forever. We love you Henry. Thank you for making our lives fuller and reminding me what actually matters," it concluded.
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