Could things get any worse for The Gosselins??
Apparently so!
Viewers of the show are calling out the family on animal abuse!!
More specifically, the mistreatment of the family’s two German Shepherds, Shoka and Nala.
Jon Gosselin told People earlier this month that their eight children aren’t the most caring pet owners when it comes to the two pups: “Those kids beat them up, climb on them, pull their tails, bite at them, drag them around and everything you can imagine not to do to an animal, they’ve done,” said Jon.
The Humane Society of Berks County, Pennsylvania, have received multiple complaints about Jon’s quote from People, enough for Gosselin to do some damage control and release a statement!
So what’d Jon have to say?
Gosselin writes:
I’d like to set the record straight. We understand the responsibilities of being good dog owners. Whenever my kids are with Shoka and Nala, everyone is carefully supervised to ensure that no one ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ dog or child ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ is injured. Shoka and Nala are loyal companions who we consider members of our family. We would never do anything to hurt them, and treat them with the respect and love that they deserve.
Karel I. Minor, the executive director of the Humane Society in Berks County has also debunked the abuse cries, stating, “We have no credible reason to believe in any way that that there is cruelty going on.”
And that’s that!
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