Singer Chris Brown selling Pit Bull puppies online
Wednesday April 25th, 2012
R&B singer Chris Brown, no stranger to controversy, has decided to make his latest controversy even stranger.
Some celebrities make their money endorsing cosmetics; others sell their clothing lines or ghostwritten memoirs. But Chris Brown sells Pit Bull Terrier puppies.
Sunday night, Brown’s mother, Joyce Hawkins, tweeted about the entertainer’s latest business venture, plugging the singer’s online puppy store.
For a mere $1,000, Brown fans can apparently purchase one of eight adorable “performance pedigree” Pit Bull pups. The four females (named Princess, Precious, Pretty, and Beauty) are pictured alongside their four brothers (Fortune, Music, Jett, and Freedom) on the site.
Brown’s rep, Maureen O’Connor, confirmed Tuesday that the 2-month-old puppies were born to dogs that Brown keeps at his home in Virginia. Though O’Connor told the press that Chris Brown is selling the pups to make sure that they get a good home, critics are expressing their doubts because of the method of selling the Pit Bulls.
Interested buyers can even purchase a puppy directly from the website using a PayPal link at the bottom of the page. A small note reads, “Dogs can be delivered depending on the buyers’ location.”
Brown’s Internet breeding business is not an unusual one. Many unscrupulous and unregulated backyard breeders have taken to the World Wide Web to advertise and sell puppies for top dollar. Online classified websites like Craigslist, Ebay, and until recently, the Facebook Marketplace, are popular targets for irresponsible dog breeders.
Critics are also up in arms that Brown has chosen the Pit Bull as his breeding dog of choice. Many feel that he is being careless in breeding a dog that is more likely than any breed to be euthanized in a shelter.
 | Is Brown NUTS? With his so called status, he should be the one that is working to make sure these beautiful dogs are treated correctly not falling in with the other less than desirable people making sure these sweet heart of dogs continue to be abused, neglected, and treated horribly. He should be ashamed of himself and stupidity is not an excuse. Instead of asking 1000.00 for those pups, he should keep his nose out of places he has no business being in and instead, take some of his so called riches, and help support those that are working hard at making sure this breed is treated with kindness and respect. I would really enjoy it if someday, all those dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, etc. rose up to show their "owners" exactly what it is like to be treated in the same manner. Of course, I believe he is doing this for a feeling of power....the same way he allegedly uses abuse to gain control over his wife. Some day, he will stand in front of God and have to answer to all his behaviors and then he will experience true power and control. I would love to be there when this happens. What stupidity!!!!!!!!!11 about 1 year ago by Lynda |
| If he actually cared about the puppies he would do what I do which is a background check, vet check, and a home check before I let anyone adopt one of the puppies from my animal rescue (Not a shelter). People also must sign a legal agreement agreeing to 15 items before adoption is final. It is not about money! It is about the best and most loving home for the puppies! In all but 3 states in the USA there is Breed Specific Legislation that allows any dog that even resembles some breeds (Pits, German Shepherds, Rotties, and more)to be shot on sight and no charges can be file against the killer. He is being more irresponsible than anyone - especially a celebrity- has the right to be with those precious little lives. He is a horrible person. about 1 year ago by AnimalRescuer |
| He is just proving what kind of person he is someone who beats the shit out of his girl friend then sells Pit pups online need i say anymore about 1 year ago by Katrina |
| omg, i would love to make him sit in a shelter for 24 hours and see how many pit bulls are dumped and how many are killed each day. what an idiot!!!!! about 1 year ago by Julie Chadwick |
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