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PETA calls out Justin Bieber for spending $35K on exotic cats

PETA isn’t happy that Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin spent $35,000 on a pair of part-exotic kittens.

“Baby, baby, baby, nooooooo,” PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange said in a statement exclusive to Page Six on Thursday. “Justin Bieber could inspire his fans around the world to save a life by adopting a cat from a local animal shelter — rather than fueling 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.'”

Bieber showed off his animals, Savannah cats Sushi and Tuna, after buying them for $20,000 and $15,000 each from Illinois-based breeder Select Exotics, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

He quickly launched an Instagram page for the felines that has already accumulated more than 122,000 followers.

Nonprofit group Savannah Cat Association notes that the breed is legally restricted or banned in states including Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New York, Texas and Vermont.

Savannah cats are allowed in California and South Carolina, where Bieber and Baldwin held their lavish second wedding this week.