Many stars have come under fire for their pet ownership, including Raquel Leviss and Pete Davidson.
The Vanderpump Rules star and then-fiancé James Kennedy adopted their pooch, Graham Cracker, amid their early courtship. After they split in December 2021, Leviss retained custody of the dog, but many costars called out his poor behavior.
“Rachel would bring Graham over [to my house], who is honestly a terror,” Ariana Madix claimed during a May 2023 appearance on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast. “He bit me before. Just putting it out there. He’s not a well-trained dog [and] he’s kind of a little jerk.”
Graham’s behavior led Leviss to enroll him in behavioral classes to no avail. Leviss’ mom, Laura Leviss, alleged in July 2023 that working with trainers did not stop his habits and that Graham bit her “to the bone,” as well as injured the trainers and his new owner.
Davidson, for his part, purchased a cavapoo puppy from a New York City pet store in June 2023, which nonprofit PETA condemned and claimed he should have adopted a rescue pet instead. The Saturday Night Live alum subsequently left PETA a scathing voicemail about his intentions.
“I haven’t seen my mom and sister cry like that in over 20 years,” Davidson told TMZ at the time, in reference to watching his family mourn their late dog. “I was trying to cheer up my family. I was already upset that the store had filmed me without my permission or acknowledgement. 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.”
Keep reading for a breakdown of the biggest pet scandals through the years:
Raquel Leviss
After Raquel entered a mental health facility in March 2023 following her affair with Tom Sandoval, her mom took in Graham. However, the pup caused “severe damage” when he bit…
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