Former Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson had choice words for "People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals" (PETA) after they criticized his new puppy.
PETA spokesperson Daphna Nachminovitch publically knocked Davidsons' decision to purchase a Cavapoo from a pet store instead of adopting from a shelter.
Shortly after the statement, Davidson left an angry voicemail saying "Thank you so much for commenting publicly that I didn't adopt a dog. I just want to let you know I'm severely allergic to dogs, so I have to get a specific breed. I'm only not allergic to Cavapoos, and those type of dogs."
Davidson then explained that his mom's 2-year-old dog passed away a week prior, and he had to get a specific dog to help cheer her up.
"So why don't you do your research before f**king creating a news story for people." he said in the voicemail.
Davidson later apologized for his outburst but said he was very upset.
In a statement to TMZ he explained "I was trying to cheer up my family. Then this organization made a public example of us, making our grieving situation worse. I am upset. It was a poor choice of words. I shouldn't have said what I said, but I am not sorry for standing up for myself and my family."
He later added he was not aware he could get that breed from a shelter, explaining he was told: "It wasn't an option, and if it was, it was rare."
Nachminovitch later said, "Our hearts go out to Pete and the rest of the Davidson family for the loss of their beloved dog, but there's no excuse for promoting the puppy mill industry."
She added, " We know Pete cares about animals and was trying to do a nice thing for his family, but he has millions of impressionable fans, and his choices matter—so the next time he's ready to welcome an animal into the family, we hope he makes the compassionate choice to adopt, not buy."
feature image courtesy of pete davidson via Instagram
