The Gosselin's Abuse Their Dogs?

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Jon and Kate Gosselin are already dealing with marital issues and an investigation for child labor; and now the couple is faced with complaints of animal cruelty towards their two German Shepherds Shoka and Nala.

Jon Gosselin recently talked about how his 8 young children often play rough with the dogs. “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 said.

After the comment, the Humane Society of Berks County, Pa received nearly a dozen complaints from animal activists around the country. The Jon and Kate Plus 8 star released a statement Friday denying his family treated Shoka and Nala cruelly.

“I'd like to set the record straight. We understand the responsibilities of being good dog owners. Whenever my kids are with Shoka and Nala, everyone is carefully supervised to ensure that no one – dog or child – is injured. 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,” he said in a statement.

Karel I. Minor, executive director of the Humane Society of Berks County, confirmed to the local Reading Eagle newspaper that Shoka and Nala are up-to-date on their vaccinations and registered in the Gosselins' township.

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