Taylor Swift's cat is the world's third richest pet worth $97m

Pawsitively rolling in it! Taylor Swift’s cat Olivia Benson is the world’s third richest pet worth a staggering $97million – but she’s beaten by Instagram cat star Nala and a German Shepherd called Gunther VI from Italy

• Olivia Benson, a Scottish Fold owned by singer Taylor Swift, is worth $97million
• Benson, the third richest pet in world, starred alongside Swift in videos and ads 
• She was knocked off top spot by cat star Nala, worth $100 million, and German shepherd called Gunther VI, who is worth a staggering $500 million

Taylor Swift’s cat Olivia Benson is now the world’s third richest pet with an estimated net worth of $97million.

Olivia Benson, a Scottish Fold, racks up millions of likes on Instagram and the famous cat has found success by starring alongside Swift in several music videos and ads.

But Swift’s cat was knocked off the top spot by the Instagram cat star Nala, who is in second place, and a German Shephard called Gunther VI from Italy, who is the world’s richest pet, according to a report by All About Cats. 

Taylor Swift’s cat Olivia Benson is now the world’s third richest pet with an estimated net worth of $97million

In 2020, Swift posted a picture of the cat sat up with her legs spread on the couch, which garnered more than two million likes on her Instagram page

The cat Nala became a social media sensation after her her owners Varisiri Methachittiphan and Shannon Ellis, posted images of her from their home in LA. 

Nala, a Siamese and Tabby mix, has a net worth of $100 million and was adopted by the pair from an animal shelter when she was a kitten. 

But Nala and Olivia Benson were knocked off the top spot for the world’s richest pet by the dog Gunther VI, who is worth $500million. 

The German shepherd is owned by the Gunther Corporation who also manage the dog’s estate and fortune. 

Nala, a Siamese and Tabby mix, has a net worth of $100 million and was adopted by the pair from an animal shelter when she was a kitten

But Nala and Olivia Benson were knocked off the top spot for the world’s richest pet by the dog Gunther VI (pictured), who is worth $500million

The corporation has invested in real estate properties, making Gunther VI five times richer than the runner-up on the list.

Meanwhile, Swift’s cat Olivia Benson amassed her fortune by crafting a merchandise line, alongside appearing in many big-budget ads alongside Swift, including for Diet Coke in 2014.

The cat has also featured in Swift’s music videos, including for ‘Blank Space’ and ‘Me!’.

Meanwhile, Swift’s cat Olivia Benson amassed her fortune by crafting a merchandise line, alongside appearing in many big-budget ads alongside Swift, including for Diet Coke in 2014

In 2020, Swift posted a picture of the cat sat up with her legs spread on the couch, which garnered more than two million likes on her Instagram page.

According to All About Cats, Benson, Nala and Gunther VI, beat other pets such as the five dogs owned by Oprah Winfrey.

In joint fourth place were Winfrey‘s dogs Sadie, Sunny, Lauren, Layla and Luke at $30 million; Pomeranian Jiffpom at $25 million; the late Karl Lagerfeld’s cat, Choupette, at $13 million; and the late actress Betty White’s dog, Pontiac, at $5 million. 

The top ten richest pets in the world 

1) Gunther VI, dog owned by Gunther Corporation

Breed: German Shephard

Worth: $500 million

2) Nala, cat owned by Varisiri Methachittiphan and Shannon Ellis

Breed: Siamese and Tabby mix

Worth: $500 million

3) Olivia Benson, cat owned by Taylor Swift

Breed: Scottish Fold 

Worth: $97 million

4) Sadie, Sunny, Lauren, Layla, and Luke, dogs owned by Oprah Winfrey

Worth: $30 million

5) Jiffpom

Breed: Pomeranian

Worth: $25 million  

6) Choupette, cat owned by the late Karl Lagerfeld

Breed: Blue-cream tortie Birman cat

Worth: $13 million

7) Pontiac, dog owned by the late actress Betty White

Breed: Golden retriever

Worth: $5 million

8) Doug the Pug, dog owned by Leslie Mosier 

Breed: Pug

Worth: $1.5 million

9) Tucker, dog owned by Courtney Budzyn

Breed: Golden Retriever

Worth: $1.5 million

10) Marutaro, dog owned by Shinjiro Ono

Breed: Shiba Inu

Worth: $1.5 million

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