Collin Gosselin claps back at mom Kate’s ‘heinous’ allegations he harmed animals

See more of our coverage in your search results. Collin Gosselin clapped back at his estranged mom Kate Gosselin’s “heinous” allegations that he harmed animals. “Let us be absolutely clear: Collin has never used a weapon to harm a family member, nor has he ever harmed or killed an animal in his lifetime,” Collin’s rep, Adriane Schwartz, told Page Six in a statement Tuesday. “These allegations are categorically false… To publicly accuse your innocent child of such heinous acts to protect your reputation is beyond reprehensible,” she added. Collin Gosselin (seen above with a dog) denied his mom Kate Gosselin’s “categorically false” claims he harmed animals. Instagram/ Collin Gosselin “To publicly accuse your innocent child of such heinous acts to protect your reputation is beyond reprehensible,” Collin’s rep told Page Six in a statement. (Pictured: Kate in Manhattan for “Celebrity Apprentice.”) / SplashNews.com In her TikTok comments, the mom of eight claimed Collin had a history of “killing animals” and had used weapons towards people. kate.gosselin/TikTok “Collin has shown extraordinary courage in telling his story, and he will not be intimidated or silenced by these damaging accusations.” Page Six has reached out to Kate’s rep for comment but did not immediately hear back. Following the release of Collin’s bombshell memoir, “In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood,” Kate, 51, made several claims that her 22-year-old son had a “history of violent behavior with weapons towards people, the killing of animals, his regular use of racial slurs, and his ‘physical behavior.'” In response to a fan, she questioned if their “incredibly high needs child” has ever tried to kill animals or “assault” multiple people. kate.gosselin/TikTok Kate (seen above at the Discovery Communications Winter 2019 TCA Tour) claimed she would visit Collin when he was in treatment facilities. Getty Images for Discovery Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! In response to a fan, the mom of eight doubled down on her allegations, claiming Collin killed animals “for fun” and assaulted his siblings “with a weapon.” When asked if she visited Collin while he was allegedly in treatment she replied, “I visited EVERY single time the facility felt he was stable enough for a visit.” “Sometimes a visit was planned but the facility canceled it because he was too unstable and it would have to be rescheduled,” the “Jon & Kate Plus 8” alum added. The reality star also claimed her son (seen above during Page Six interview on Oct. 1) “cherry picked” which details to publicly release about his upbringing. Brian Zak/Page Six Kate shares eight kids — twins and sextuplets — with her ex-husband, Jon Gosselin. (Pictured: Jon and Kate with their eight kids in 2007.) Tlc-Tv/Kobal / Shutterstock Kate claimed Collin is “cherry picking” which details to publicly release about his upbringing. “He’s releasing only segments of his medical record etc that make him make me look bad while also withholding all of his horrific and dangerous behaviors,” she claimed. “Makes me look like I was mistreating him when I was actually trying to keep him, his brothers and sisters, myself and our pets SAFE,” Kate added. Collin (seen above with his brothers and sisters and parents) accused him mom of verbally and physically abusing him and his siblings in his new memoir. AP Collin (seen holding his new memoir on “Good Day New York” in September) also claimed his mom locked him a basement during his childhood. Getty Images Kate shares twins Cara and Madelyn, 26, and sextuplets, Collin, Joel, Leah, Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, 22, with her ex-husband, Jon Gosselin. Collin slammed his mom, Kate, in his new book, claiming she verbally and physically abused him and his siblings, locked him in a basement and used used $100,000 of the Gosselin kids’ money to furnish her home. Kate has denied the claims. If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call or text BEGIN the National Child Abuse Hotline at 800-422-4453. ⁠ Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. 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