Petition to ban Katie Price from owning animals soars over 25k signatures as another dog dies in her care
A PETITION calling for Katie Price to be banned from owning pets has rocketed past 25,000 signatures after another dog died in her care.
Animal lovers have kick-started the historic petition back into action following the death of her cream Pomeranian called Sharon.
The dog was run over after bounding through an open gate and straight onto a busy road.
Sharon is the sixth known animal in Katie's care to pass away.
The string of deaths began in 2017 and includes a horse and even a chameleon.
calls on the RSPCA and PETA to stop Katie from owning pets and has now been updated in the wake of Sharon's fatal accident.
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Titled 'Ban Katie Price from buying any more animals' was originally created several years ago.
Following news of Sharon's death, the creator wrote: "A puppy has died in the last 24 hours in Katie prices care she bought this puppy for her 13 year old child 3 weeks ago. Which was killed in a accident no one witnessed.
"In the last 5 years more animals have died from lack of care. Horses. dogs.cats lizards hedgehogs. This isn't a single family tragedy. It's a common thing in Katie price home [SIC]."
At the time of publishing, it had received a flurry of new signatures and had almost hit 26,000.
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The Sun approached Katie for comment over Sharon's demise.
Katie's pets began dying in unfortunate circumstances five years ago.
In 2017, one of her horses perished after being struck by a motor vehicle.
A year later, delivery driver hit her Alsatian, Queenie. A chameleon called Marvin died of a “broken heart” the same year when her kids, Princess and Junior, went to stay with her ex Peter Andre.
In 2020 a second Alsatian, Sparkle, was hit by a car. Months later, French Bulldog Rolo suffocated.
The family’s care worker for her eldest son Harvey reportedly sat on the pup and trapped it after it dozed off under a chair.
Earlier this month, Katie "lost" her pet chihuahua Captain while staying in millionaires' playground Sandbanks in Dorset.
After eight agonising hours, Katie got a call that Captain had been found safe and well.
The source told The Sun Online that a stranger had discovered Captain running loose so took him to a local vets.
After his microchip was scanned, the breeder was contacted and they got in touch with Katie.
Sharon, meanwhile, died last week after she was knocked over on a busy A road in West Sussex.
The driver picked the Pomeranian off the A24 and took her to Arun Vets in Pulborough, who confirmed the death.
A source close to Katie said it was “rotten luck” that Sharon was hit and Katie was “in bits”.
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Katie also owns two big security dogs Blake and Okra, who she brought home in May.
