Last summer, ahead of their wedding, Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin bought two Savannah kittens for $35,000. The cats, Sushi and Tuna, are part-domestic cat and part African Serval. They are adorable and have their own Instagram account. A lot of commenters pointed out that the cats would require a lot of attention, work, and time, and Justin is known for being completely irresponsible with his pets.
Three weeks ago, Sushi ran away. Fortunately, there’s a happy ending. He was found when the poor kitty wandered into Sandra Lee’s yard in Beverly Hills on Thursday night. She posted about it on Instagram, saying that the cat was emaciated, skittish, had been stuck with numerous porcupine quills and had an eye injury. Sandra managed to soothe Sushi enough to get the contact information from his collar (good thing Sushi still had it on) and call a very grateful Justin. She didn’t realize until Justin showed up that he was the “young man on the other end of the phone [who] was going to either burst out in shrieks of joy or burst out in tears” when she called to say that Sushi had made it into her yard, injured but alive. Her post with Sushi’s picture is below this post and here’s what she wrote:
Falling in love with this creature the whole time wishing it had no collar so I could adopt him ….but in good Conscience I knowing first hand how it feels to be a pet parent panicked when their baby is compromised. And guess what…… It was THE SUSHI!
Didn’t realized SUSHI THE CAT was a whole thing!Lost for 3 weeks ….all alone
I can’t even imagine what Sushi’s three weeks of hell running up and down Beverly Hills mountains were like —There are so many wild animals in the canyon and I cannot believe he survived.So now I am Aunt Sandy to Bieber Baby Lynx of a cat!
Lesson to all… it you see some thing say some thing and if you see something do something! #justinbieber #haileybieber
Justin posted about Sushi’s return on Friday morning. His post with Sushi’s picture is above and here’s what he wrote:
Almost a month ago, my pal sushi decided to run away, after weeks passing by Hailey and began to lose hope that our baby was gone 🙁 yesterday we got a call that somebody found our baby.. it had made it Miles and miles away! He looks extremely skinny and has a very sad miow, he is home now safe and sound! Thank you god for protecting him!
That poor kitty. I’m glad he’s home and is going to be OK, and it’s obvious that Justin is over the moon about Sushi’s return. Having a pet run away is heartbreaking and terrifying. (I love stories like these.) I don’t know whether Sushi and Tuna typically spend time outside, or if Sushi managed to get out accidentally. Either way, I hope Justin and Hailey are able to keep a more watchful eye on them now. Sandra was amazed that Sushi managed to survive during the three weeks because of the number of wild animals in the area. This is also a good reminder to make sure that your pets are chipped and are wearing collars with tags!
If you want a chuckle, in more Justin-and-cat-related news, last week, Justin disguised himself as a tour guide on the Friends set on the Warner Bros. Studio lot as part of a prank on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He joked around with unsuspecting visitors to the set, and got one group to do a sing-along of “Smelly Cat.”
Am a little sad this story didn’t have a happier ending…like Sandra adopting Sushi and Tuna. She seemed to love him, and with all the time saved from her “semi-homemade” cooking hacks, just think of the attention she’d be able to give them while Bieber and Hailey are off being self-absorbed. {end snark}
I had the exact same thought when I read this: too bad Tuna cannot stay with Sandra!
Those cats are beautiful but I fear for them. May they stay safe.
Agree with others in thinking cat would be better off with Sandra. Unless Hailey’s contract specifies she take care of Justin AND his animals.
Nah, never mind.
Glad this had a happy ending.
Hailey and Justin, how do I say this….animals are not accessories ya dingbats.
Also, don’t go get a dingbat.
Signed,
Tiffany
People’s pets get lost all the time. If they truly thought of them as accessories they wouldn’t have cared when one of them ran away. Clearly they did.
Ugh. He calls the cat IT at one point! Stupid little dipshit. I wish Sandra kept the poor kitty. Those poor babies don’t have a chance with Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dumber.
Also, $35 000???? There are cats just as beautiful and sweet as Tuna and Sushi at the shelters. Makes me so angry.
Glad that their furbaby was found and was safe. Ive lost a cat and found him two months later. The fear and despair you feel is real. And so is the relief when you find them.
Cats are fast and sneaky. You can open a door and they’ll be out before you even know it. So, I’m not going to hate on the Biebs because his cat escaped. (And I think Hailey wasn’t also raised by wolves, so I’m gonna guess that she’s a pretty responsible pet owner.)
The sad one for me was the cat that had started to camp out on our front porch last winter (-15F temperatures). Found a posting on the other side of our neighborhood and excitedly called the possible owners. (The cat had a collar on, but no tags….) Only to have them hem and haw, and make noises about looking for him (even though I offered to capture him and told them he came to my porch every night to eat), and never contact me back. If my cat was missing for 4 months in the dead of winter, I’d be throwing rose petals at the feet of anyone who was helping him survive.
We finally captured the kitty (four hours before a bomb cyclone hit). He was unfixed (and unsurprisingly FIV+), had an ear infection, and a broken tooth that was starting to abcess. I think his owners got a cute little kitten and never bothered to get him fixed (neutering is available for free or low cost all over our town). So, when he grew into any annoying tomcat, they did the bare minimum to find him.
We were going to re-home the kitty because we already had a full house. But Grendel turned out to be a big love sponge who adopted our kittens, and is now their “big daddy” and protector. (We watched him very closely for signs of aggression to make sure that he didn’t pass on his FIV). And he hasn’t once wanted to go back outside!
What a great rescue story! Those ex-owners were terrible humans and Grendel is lucky to have found you!!
@Maleficent You are an awesome person! Grendel is so lucky to have you!