Jonathan Van Ness divides fans after revealing he rehomed dog following shocking cat attack

sparked a wave of reaction after revealing he had rehomed his pet dog following a shocking attack on his cat.

In a tearful clip posted to Instagram on Thursday, the shared the sad news that he had found a new home for his dog, George.

‘This is not a fun pet and family update,’ he began, explaining that George had a ‘situation’ with their cat, Liza, during which the pair got into a scuffle that left her ‘with a broken jaw’.

Van Ness said that upon realizing the severity of the injury, he was left ‘screaming and crying’ before rushing Liza to the vet, where she ultimately made a full recovery.

The TV personality explained that he knew that if the cat survived, they would not be able to keep George in their large household of pets, and made the ‘gut-wrenching’ decision to rehome him with a loving family.

He captioned the clip: ‘This has been such a devastating event and I’m sharing to say for every animal family, it’s not easy, but I’m so glad we can show up for these creatures & each other.’

Fans quickly took to social media to voice their reactions, with many expressing upset over the decision to rehome the dog despite the difficult circumstances.

One fan questioned, ‘Why not rehome the cat who was the agitator? If the dog doesn’t have a pattern of aggression.’

The TV personality explained that he knew that if the cat Liza (above) survived, they would not be able to keep George in their large household of pets, and made the ‘gut-wrenching’ decision to rehome him with a loving family.