Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey Baldwin have been slammed for being reckless and uncaring over their purchase of some expensive exotic cats.
The newlyweds were accused of ‘not caring’ about the animal overpopulation crisis in the US by animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) after they bought Savannah cats Sushi and Tuna for the hefty price tag of US$35,000.
PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange told the New York Post newspaper’s Page Six column: ‘Justin Bieber could inspire his fans around the world to save a life by adopting a cat from a local animal shelter.
‘Rather than fuelling the dangerous demand for hybrid cats, contributing to the animal overpopulation crisis, and proving that when it comes to helping animals, his stance so far is “I don’t care”.’
And it seems Justin isn’t set to say sorry any time soon posting a screenshot to his Instagram story with the caption ‘PETA can suck it’.
The Savannah is a cross between a serval, which is a wild cat, and a domestic cat and can weigh up to 13 kilos.
According to the Savannah Cat Association, the animals are legally restricted or banned in a number of states in the US but are allowed as pets in Illinois, Tennessee, South Carolina and California.
The 25-year-old singer reportedly bought his F1 Savannahs – which are blood brother and sister – from a breeder in Illinois just before him and Hailey, 22, tied the knot for the second time at the weekend.
The What Do You Mean hitmaker has also launched an Instagram account for the kittens he refers to as his ‘children’ called kittysushiandtuna.
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Justin apparently doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to caring for animals as back in 2012 he gave his hamster PAC to a fan while signing autographs.
A year later he was given a Capuchin monkey named OG Malley by record producer Mally Mall but had the primate seized at Munich Airport when he attempted to take it into Germany without any paperwork.
And in 2017, Justin reportedly gave his seven-month-old Chow Chow Todd to one of his dancers because he was ‘too busy’ to take care of it, according to TMZ.
Meanwhile, Justin and Hailey are not shy about their new life as husband and wife with the 22-year-old stepping out in a jacket emblazoned with the word ‘wife’ just days after their wedding.
Justin also posted a photo to his Insta stories of presumably Hailey wearing a necklace that reads ‘Wifey’.
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