Outspoken animal rights activists who targeted Prince William and Kate for breeding their cocker spaniels were today condemned as 'doctrinaire fanatics'.
The Prince and Princess of Wales were branded 'staggeringly out of touch' in a provocative statement from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta).
The firebrand US group said nobody should be 'churning out a litter' when shelters were full of dogs needing homes in a so-called 'animal homelessness crisis'.
But critics of Peta hit back today, describing the organisation as an 'extremist group' and 'animal rights terrorists' who are 'themselves staggeringly out of touch'.
Peta is known for being outspoken and has attracted criticism from those who claim it operates as a 'political protest group' despite having charitable status – but the organisation insists its aim 'is, and always has been, to reduce animal suffering'.
