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Farrah Abraham has been slammed by PETA over a lion cub picture. Farrah took to Twitter on Wednesday, June 3 to share a photo of her holding a lion cub. She captioned it, "My Lion Cub doesn't let anyone mess with me WatchOut #Cat4help," along with tiger face and mouse face emojis.

My Lion Cub doesn't let anyone mess with me WatchOut #Cat4help pic.twitter.com/26IzE0alcK

— Farrah Abraham (@F1abraham) June 4, 2015

PETA argues that the cubs are being exploited for tourism purposes, and that their lives are put at risk for photo opportunities like the "Teen Mom OG" star has shared. The famous animal advocacy organization says in a statement, "PETA is certain that Farrah, like any mother, would be horrified to learn that lion cubs used for photo ops are torn away from their mothers shortly after birth so that they can be passed from one stranger to another."

"When they grow too big to be used as props, these animals are often abandoned at appalling roadside zoos, slaughtered for meat, or used as targets in canned hunts. We hope that Farrah will stick to animal-free tourism in the future," the statement adds.

Farrah hasn't responded to PETA comments yet. Most recently, Khloe Kardashian was criticized by World Animal Protection for taking a selfie with a tiger cub during her trip in Dubai.