Pete Davidson is getting some biting support in the form of a new billboard in New York City's Times Square.

The advocacy organization, PETA Kills Animals, has stood up for the comedian's decision to purchase a puppy, rather than adopt one, after Davidson became barking mad at PETA.

The anti-PETA group claims the animal activists are more likely to kill cats and dogs than find homes for them. The billboard barks back with a play on Davidson's "big d--- energy" (BDE) – which in this case stands for "buy dog energy."

"Obviously, that… term [BDE] has sort of become synonymous with Pete Davidson in popular culture," a spokesperson for PETA Kills Animals told Fox News Digital. "And when we saw that PETA and Pete were essentially going back and forth over Pete's decision to purchase a dog for his mother, we saw an opportunity to sort of have a tongue in cheek play on words that would capture folks' attention, but also help us bring to light sort of the most prominent part of the story for us – which is that PETA is an organization that is more likely to kill cats and dogs than rehome them."

"When you look at the government record, [PETA] actually ended up euthanizing 74% of the dogs that came into [PETA's] Virginia shelter in 2022."

The billboard company has been bombarded by PETA supporters upset over the ad, Fox News Digital has learned.

"PETA is afraid people will learn the truth about its slaughterhouse shelter, where PETA has killed close to 50,000 cats and dogs over the last 25 years," PETAKillsAnimals.com spokesperson Will Coggin said about the reaction. "Donors and the public deserve to know that PETA had a 74% kill rate at its shelter last year."

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PETA responded to the billboard in a statement to Fox News Digital.

"This attack ad is from a front group funded by industries, including puppy mills, that have a financial interest in propagating misinformation about PETA’s rescue team, which is on call 24/7 to offer relief to abused and suffering animals and provide end-of-life services for people who can’t afford to pay for their sick and dying animals to be put to sleep," the statement read.

"New York state lawmakers have taken lifesaving measures to end the sales of dogs from puppy mills (effective next year), so this billboard and anyone who supports it is on the wrong side of the issue. PETA encourages everyone who cares about dogs to adopt from an animal shelter – and ignore this greedy group’s attempt to make a buck off the backs of dogs bred in puppy mills."

Representatives for Davidson did not respond to Fox News Digital's immediate request for comment.

The billboard comes days after Davidson left an explicit voicemail for Daphna Nachminovitch, the senior vice president of PETA's Cruelty Investigations Department, on Monday. Nachminovitch had called out the "Saturday Night Live" star for purchasing a dog instead of adopting.

"Thank you so much for making comments publicly that I didn't adopt a dog," Davidson said in the voicemail. "I just want to let you know I'm severely allergic to dogs, so I have to get a specific breed. I'm only not allergic to Cavapoos, and those type of dogs."

"And my mom's f---ing dog, who's two years old, died a week prior, and we're all so sad. So I had to get a specific dog. So why don't you do your research before f---ing create[ing] news story for people because you're a boring, tired c---. F--- you. And suck my d---."

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The voicemail was put out by PETA and Davidson later claimed he didn't know it was possible to adopt a hypoallergenic dog from a shelter, saying he was told it was "rare."

"I haven't seen my mom and sister cry like that in over 20 years. I was trying to cheer up my family," Davidson told TMZ. "I was already upset that the store had filmed me without my permission or acknowledgment. Then this organization (PETA) made a public example of us, making our grieving situation worse. I am upset. It was a poor choice of words. I shouldn't have said what I said, but I am not sorry for standing up for myself and my family."

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Davidson's family dog passed away in early May, according to an Instagram message shared on behalf of the actor by his longtime friend Dave Sirus.

"Hey guys. I know today is the ‘Bupkis’ premiere day but I wanna use today to remember my dog Henry. Yesterday we lost a key member of the Davidson family," was written in the caption of the May 4 post featuring photos of the caramel-colored dog.

He added: "Not sure id [sic] even be around without him. He was the happiest and sweetest dog ever. He used to get excited when he saw me and would pee everywhere… He was truly the best. My mom, sister and I are broken and will miss him forever. We love you Henry. Thank you for making our lives fuller and reminding me what actually matters."

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Davidson and his current girlfriend, Chase Sui Wonders, were photographed at New York City's Citipups browsing for a puppy, likely a Cavapoo. Each Cavapoo is listed on the pet store's site for a beginning price of $2,995.

PETA claimed there is "no such thing" as a hypoallergenic dog, and pointed to other ways to find homeless dogs of "every breed" in a statement.

"If Pete had done his research, he would know that there’s no such thing as a hypoallergenic dog, that at least a quarter of dogs in shelters are purebreds, and that Petfinder has listings for homeless dogs of every breed under the sun, including the one he purchased."

Legalized sports gambling in North Carolina cleared one of its last legislative hurdles Tuesday as the House accepted changes made by the Senate that include adding horse racing to the betting mix and raising the state's cut of wagering revenues.

The chamber must agree to the altered measure one more time Wednesday for the Republican-controlled General Assembly to finalize the legislation and send it to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who has expressed support for authorizing and regulating sports wagering.

Opponents of the current bill remain worried about how a large expansion of gambling beyond the current state lottery would increase addictions, harming families and low-income residents.

The die appeared cast with Tuesday's 67-42 vote, which came nearly a year after a coalition of social conservatives and liberals in the House s cuttled a previous sports wagering measure.

But a new group of elected legislators took their seats in January. They heard from bill supporters who said betting on games was already happening underground or offshore, and that it was best for the state to control the activity and tax it. Nearly half of the House members became co-sponsors of a new bill that the chamber approved in March. Bipartisan support has remained strong in the Senate, leading to votes of approval there last week.

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There was no debate Tuesday, which House Speaker Tim Moore attributed later to scheduling conflicts for legislators. He anticipated debate Wednesday, but the outcome of a second such concurrence vote rarely changes.

Asked earlier Tuesday whether he would sign the sports gambling measure into law once it reached his desk, Cooper told reporters "I am generally in support for the sports-betting legislation. But we’re continuing to look at it."

Momentum for licensing gambling on professional, college and Olympic-style sports took off as lobbyists for the sports wagering industry and professional sports franchises that stand to profit pushed for the idea in the ninth-largest state. About half of the states allow mobile or online sports betting, according to the American Gaming Association. Legal sports gambling in North Carolina is available right now at the state’s only three casinos, which are operated by two American Indian tribes.

The consensus measure would direct the North Carolina Lottery Commission to issue up to 12 interactive sports wagering licenses to entities that would be subject to robust background checks and $1 million application fees. While betting could begin as early as January, the commission would have until June 2024 to open the betting lines.

Adults with wagering accounts could bet online through computers or mobile phones. But proposed sportsbooks offered at or near pro sports venues, race tracks and golf courses could take cash bets from anyone over 21. Horse-race betting would be allowed through separate gambling operators.

The legislation would tax sports wagering at a rate equal to 18% of gross betting revenue minus winnings. The earlier proposal in the House set a similar 14% tax with more deductions.

After expenses, legislative analysts estimate the state would take in $71 million annually by mid-2028 from both sports wagering and horse racing. Much of the sports wagering tax revenues would go to local, regional and state athletics initiatives, athletic programs at most University of North Carolina system schools and problem-gambling programs.