Some animal rights activists are not happy about it, say this is no way to treat a pet

Jun 27, 2013 14:34 GMT  ·  By

They say there is no such thing as bad publicity. Still, I'm pretty sure Jessica Biel won't be besides herself with joy when some animal rights activists start picking on her and accuse her of being insensitive towards her own pet dogs.

The actress was recently spotted walking around NYC accompanied by her two pet dogs, a pit bull and a boxer.

By the looks of it, Jessica Biel made the dogs wear shock collars, and is holding the remote control for these devices in her hand, Daily Mail reports.

The people who manufacture and market shock collars say that they do not harm the animals in any way.

However, many people disagree and say that those who feel that they cannot control their pets and need such devices should probably not get a dog in the first place.