List of wealthiest animals
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The list of wealthiest animals in the world include animals that have inherited or earned over 1 million U.S. dollars.
Tables
· Through inheritance
Olivia Benson
Olivia Benson
Name
Olivia Benson
Estimated worth in US$ millions (estimated)
97 (2018)
Description
A Scottish Fold cat owned by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.
Gigoo
Gigoo
Name
Gigoo
Estimated worth in US$ millions (estimated)
15 (2016)
Description
A Scots Dumpy hen willed $15 million. She was owned by Miles Blackwell, a publisher of textbooks.
Tommaso
Tommaso
Name
Tommaso
Estimated worth in US$ millions (estimated)
13 (2018)
Description
A black cat who lives in Italy and inherited $13 million. The cat was a stray that found its way into the home of Maria Assunta, a property magnate in Italy. When Assunta died at the age of 94, she willed her fortune to either the cat or an animal welfare charity that would look after it. It was decided after no suitable charity could be found that the money would be given to the cat, held in trust by Assunta's nurse.
Blackie
Blackie
Name
Blackie
Estimated worth in US$ millions (estimated)
12.5 (2018)
Description
Considered the richest cat by Guinness World Records until 2018, inherited a $12.5 million fortune.
Conchita
Conchita
Name
Conchita
Estimated worth in US$ millions (estimated)
11.3 (2010)
Description
A Chihuahua, was bequeathed $3 million plus an $8.3 million mansion in Miami by heiress Gail Posner.
Lulu
Lulu
Name
Lulu
Estimated worth in US$ millions (estimated)
5 (2021)
Description
An 8-year-old Border Collie, inherited $5 million in her owner's will.
Choupette
Choupette
Name
Choupette
Estimated worth in US$ millions (estimated)
3.18 (2015)
Description
In March 2015, Lagerfeld said, in an interview with The Cut, that Choupette had earned €3 million ($3.18 million USD) during 2014 from participating in two projects: one for cars in Germany, and the other for a Shu Uemura's "Shupette" beauty product in Japan.
Trouble
Trouble
Name
Trouble
Estimated worth in US$ millions (estimated)
2 (2010)
Description
A dog that was owned by Leona Helmsley, to which she bequeathed $12 million in a will that disinherited her two grandchildren. A judge later amended the amount down to $2 million.
Flossie
Flossie
Name
Flossie
Estimated worth in US$ millions (estimated)
1.3 (2002)
Description
A dog owned by Drew Barrymore, barked to alert her and then-husband Tom Green of a fire. She put her $1.3 million house in trust for the dog to show her gratitude.[unreliable source?]
Tinker
Tinker
Name
Tinker
Estimated worth in US$ millions (estimated)
1.02 (2003)
Description
A stray cat that was bequeathed an $800,000 home and a $226,000 trust fund.[unreliable source?][disputed – discuss]
| Name | Estimated worth in US$ millions (estimated) | Description |
| Olivia Benson | 97 (2018) | A Scottish Fold cat owned by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. |
| Gigoo | 15 (2016) | A Scots Dumpy hen willed $15 million. She was owned by Miles Blackwell, a publisher of textbooks. |
| Tommaso | 13 (2018) | A black cat who lives in Italy and inherited $13 million. The cat was a stray that found its way into the home of Maria Assunta, a property magnate in Italy. When Assunta died at the age of 94, she willed her fortune to either the cat or an animal welfare charity that would look after it. It was decided after no suitable charity could be found that the money would be given to the cat, held in trust by Assunta's nurse. |
| Blackie | 12.5 (2018) | Considered the richest cat by Guinness World Records until 2018, inherited a $12.5 million fortune. |
| Conchita | 11.3 (2010) | A Chihuahua, was bequeathed $3 million plus an $8.3 million mansion in Miami by heiress Gail Posner. |
| Lulu | 5 (2021) | An 8-year-old Border Collie, inherited $5 million in her owner's will. |
| Choupette | 3.18 (2015) | In March 2015, Lagerfeld said, in an interview with The Cut, that Choupette had earned €3 million ($3.18 million USD) during 2014 from participating in two projects: one for cars in Germany, and the other for a Shu Uemura's "Shupette" beauty product in Japan. |
| Trouble | 2 (2010) | A dog that was owned by Leona Helmsley, to which she bequeathed $12 million in a will that disinherited her two grandchildren. A judge later amended the amount down to $2 million. |
| Flossie | 1.3 (2002) | A dog owned by Drew Barrymore, barked to alert her and then-husband Tom Green of a fire. She put her $1.3 million house in trust for the dog to show her gratitude.[unreliable source?] |
| Tinker | 1.02 (2003) | A stray cat that was bequeathed an $800,000 home and a $226,000 trust fund.[unreliable source?][disputed – discuss] |
References
- Vanity Fairhttps://www.vanityfair.com/news/2015/09/pet-will-fortune
- Country Livinghttps://www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/pets/a22695481/pet-rich-list-2018-wealthiest-pets-in-world/
- "World's Richest Chicken - Millionaire Hen"https://www.countryliving.com/life/kids-pets/a38210/this-is-the-worlds-richest-chicken/
- Public Radio Internationalhttps://www.pri.org/stories/2011-12-12/tommaso-italian-cat-inherits-13-million-owner-maria-assunta
- Guinness World Recordshttp://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/wealthiest-cat
- The Wall Street Journalhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703513604575311020555877854
- NewsChannel5https://www.newschannel5.com/news/8-year-old-border-collie-named-lulu-inherits-5-million-in-owners-will
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/10/nyregion/leona-helmsleys-millionaire-dog-trouble-is-dead.html
- MNN - Mother Nature Networkhttp://www.mnn.com/family/pets/stories/pets-that-inherited-a-fortune
- Business Insider Australiahttps://www.businessinsider.com/these-are-some-of-the-the-richest-pets-in-the-world-2012-1
- Yahoo! Financehttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-world-s-top-4-richest-pets.html
- Forgery, Perjury and an Enormous Fortune
- New York Posthttps://nypost.com/2021/11/18/a-dog-isnt-really-selling-madonnas-former-florida-mansion/
- Orlando Sentinelhttps://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/florida/fl-ne-dog-selling-mansion-stunt-20211124-ollf6w3zwvhidp3of7hkjn74ty-story.html
- Slatehttps://slate.com/culture/2023/02/gunthers-millions-netflix-worlds-richest-dog-true-story.html