New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Kim Kardashian is under fire from PETA and social media for gifting each of her four children with brand-new Pomeranian puppies.

PETA accused her of ignoring the animal crisis and highlighted that Kim could have gotten shelter dogs for her children.

Talking to The Daily Mail, Ingrid Newkirk, PETA founder, said, "Puppies are not plushies". She said it was a "damn shame" that Kim missed the chance to be a spokesperson for shelter pups.

Ingrid said that the SKIMS founder was being rightly slammed on social media - "Ignoring the homeless animals crisis is inexcusably callous."

She urged that Kim "call PETA or a local shelter" the next time she wants to bring an animal into her home.

Ingrid told The Daily Mail that i...