Saturday Star

Influencer spends more than R180 000 on ‘champagne’ and caviar for her fur baby

- LEBOHANG MOSIA lebohang.mosia@inl.co.za

JU ISEN Jonas, who has 1.5 million Instagram followers, is frequently pictured wearing the most luxurious outfits.

Francisco, the social media mogul’s dog, who appears to have a preference for a soft life, frequently features on her timeline.

While celebrity pets lead lavish, glamorous lives, Jonas’s furry companion is also enjoying a luxury lifestyle and, of course, isn’t without a few dapper pet accessorie­s from high-end fashion businesses.

On social media, Jonas’s brazenness in feeding her pet has caused an outcry. The influencer asserts she does not penny-pinch when she goes shopping for her dog. She has spent about $10 000 (about R180 000) on bags and pet supplies.

The craziest thing is she spends roughly the same amount on feeding Francisco luxury dog food brands.

Francisco is no stranger to Dog Pawrignon, a non-alcoholic canine champagne with salmon oil for a lustrous coat, caviar – which has a number of health benefits when consumed in moderation – and the exclusive Orijen dog food, which is 80% human-grade.

Jonas said she wants nothing but the best of the best for her pet.

Her viewpoint seemed to be different from some internet users, who started accusing her of animal cruelty. She said no one is inside her home, so they couldn’t possibly know that Francisco is so well looked after and that she gives him what she wants to eat.

She claims he receives a weekly bath for a little over $130. The fur mom once commented on her Instagram she offers “her baby” the opulent life he deserves because he needs to look and feel fresh, like she does.

Jonas’s best buddy’s doggy closet just got a whole lot more sophistica­ted thanks to high-fashion designers raising the doggy designer bar.

Francisco’s favourite designer gifts are the canvas pet suit from the Italian luxury brand Gucci, the monogram canvas version of the Louis Vuitton classic dog carrier with a soft ventilatio­n net, and the oak wood dog dish from the French luxury label Hermès.

It might be hard to gauge how much our dogs enhance our lives, but in more ways than one, they are family.

Jonas makes an effort to return his unfailing love and affection while also enhancing his lifestyle and offering him the greatest possible conditions.

She also takes Francisco with her when she travels abroad.

Jonas couldn’t care less about the opinions of followers who disagree with her financial choices because how she looks after her family is her prerogativ­e.

Like Jonas, many people now view the humanisati­on of animals as the norm rather than just a passing fad.

More and more pet owners consider their companion animals to be members of the family; in fact, the term “fur baby” has entered common usage. Many modern consumers want to give their pets human-like things, such as food, treats and medical treatment.

 ?? ON SOCIAL media, Jonas’s brazenness in feeding her pet has caused a huge outcry. | Divulgatio­n/cacau Oliver Press Office ??
ON SOCIAL media, Jonas’s brazenness in feeding her pet has caused a huge outcry. | Divulgatio­n/cacau Oliver Press Office

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