The publication profiled a number of women regarding ways to make extra money through side incomes.
One of those women was Ella Jane Brookbanks. Brookbanks, 28, works in an estate agents by day but earns additional cash by breeding her pedigree pets - one cat and one dog - with suitable partners and selling the kittens and puppies.
Ella Jane described the sum (£5,000 over the past two years) as "pocket money", explaining: "It's the difference between IKEA furniture and Habitat."
The piece prompted a major backlash from animal advocates worldwide, who accused the magazine of "promoting backyard breeding".
have posted an apology on the magazine's official Facebook page. The apology reads in full:
We want to thank everyone who took the time and trouble to write to us.
Last week Grazia published an article looking at how more people are making money through a variety of different income...
Posted by Grazia UK on Monday, 6 July 2015
Readers have also called for a printed apology in the forthcoming issue, as well as calling for profiles on animal adoptions.
