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His response came after PETA’s Senior Vice President Lisa Lange released a statement to People claiming Bieber was \"fueling a dangerous demand for hybrid cats\" and that he doesn’t \"care\" about helping animals.

On Friday, PETA President Ingrid Newkirk responded to Justin’s Instagram Story in a statement, saying, \"Sorry, Justin, but you must think more deeply about this issue: When millions of animals are losing their lives every year because not enough people adopt — choosing instead to shop — the animal overpopulation crisis is a ‘real problem.’ That’s what ‘sucks.'\"

Justin bought the two kittens, named Sushi and Tuna, ahead of his second wedding to Hailey. The kittens already have their own Instagram account, run by Bieber.

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