Jon Gosselin Gives Up Family's Dogs, Claims Kate Refuses To Care For Them

Access Hollywood - September 17, 2009 7:54 PM PDT
Story photo: Jon Gosselin Gives Up Family's Dogs, Claims Kate Refuses To Care For ThemThe Gosselin boys play with one of their German ShepherdsTLCAccess Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The marriage strife between Jon and Kate Gosselin is now affecting the family's pets -- the reality star dad is reportedly returning his German Shephard puppies.

A source close to the "Jon & Kate Plus 8" patriarch confirmed to Access Hollywood that he was returning Shoka and Nala to their breeder, which Radar Online first reported. Jon claims that estranged wife Kate refuses to care for the puppies during her time at the house while he is away.

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"It wasn't something he wanted to do...he loves animals," the source told Access.

"It's not fair to the dogs to not be wanted in their own home," Jon told E!.

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The reality dad, who recently moved to New York City, did not explain why he did not take the dogs with him while he was away from the family's home in Wernersville, Pa.

Earlier this summer, Jon came under fire when he told People that his eight kids often played rough with the two pets.

"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," he told People in June. "But you know what: when they're on duty, they're on duty."

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After animal rights groups raised concern, Jon issued a statement saying, "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."

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  • if those dogs are scared of people then there is more of a chance they will bite and if they bite the kids they wil have to be put down and so in reality kate would have murdered them and so its good those poor pups went back to the breeder so know they can live a long non abusive life like they should have to begin with. kate you are sooooo stupid
    report abuseposted January 8, 2010 9:33 PM PST
  • those children are brats as penny said. those stupid parents should tell their children how to treat animals right at a young age or else when they are older they may end up abusing animals and going to jail for it and it will be al john and kates fault. and kate needs to learn how to deal with dogs. i mean its just a puppy and if you yell at it like she did once shes going to make them scared
    report abuseposted January 8, 2010 9:30 PM PST
  • linda
    She talks about the dogs like she talks about her sons " gross!, Dirty! , disgusting!". I have seen so many episodes where she excludes the boys and favors the girls and putting the boys down. Watch out Kate with all that money the boys may turn Menendez on you!
    report abuseposted October 1, 2009 1:20 PM PDT
  • linda
    Kate is just a raging %@!*#.She didn't like the dogs the minute she brought them home, and was just looking for an excuse to get rid of them.In the crooked house episode you hear her screech "JOOOOOOOOOOOHN!'" when the dogs came near her.I'm glad the dogs are back with their breeder, so they don't have to be near Kate, she is the most negative pers
    report abuseposted October 1, 2009 1:16 PM PDT
  • Hannah
    They sould not have got the dog how can you take care of two dogs and eight kids plus yourself it sounds imposable. I feel bad for the pople that have to take care of the kids.
    report abuseposted September 30, 2009 3:01 PM PDT
  • Hannah
    They sould not have got the dog how can you take care of two dogs and eight kids plus yourself it sounds imposable. I feel bad for the pople that have to take care of the kids.
    report abuseposted September 30, 2009 3:01 PM PDT
  • Kylee
    i dont care what any one says i like all of them and i dont hate any one some people are rode about it
    report abuseposted September 30, 2009 12:56 AM PDT
  • Kitty
    wow people are just mean!all of you guys are being rude to them but how would you take care of 8 kids in frount of the whole world while geting a devorice to someone and then haveing people like you saying all these things? i dont think they should have gotten rid of the dogs but it seems like something they had to do
    report abuseposted September 29, 2009 5:38 PM PDT
  • michele t
    kate cant possibly take care of two more "kids"!!!!! shes got her hands full as it is . when jon got the dogs, she didnt want them then, hardships in theor marriage insued and, really he should take them , instead of makin her sound like the bad guy.... shes got no time to take dogs for walks and to the groomers....i think she needs additional help and id be glad to help her, Kat
    report abuseposted September 29, 2009 5:08 PM PDT
  • Amanda
    Okay, lets be real people, those dogs are no more abused than any other dog who is around a young kid. You cant tell me you never pulled a cat by the tail or squeezed a dog too hard when you were a kid. And as far as Jon and Kate's parenting skills go, in case you havent noticed they have 8 children and six of them are only five years old, how great would you do separated, with no partne
    report abuseposted September 29, 2009 5:05 PM PDT
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