Cat Olivia Benson, Taylor Swift’s pet, has a net worth of about 97 million USD, among the richest animals in the world.

According to a new report released by the organization All About Cats earlier this year, cat Olivia Benson is now the third richest pet in the world, with a net worth of about $97 million.

The rankings were compiled using data analysis of posts about Olivia Benson on Instagram, earning the cat money from followers, likes and engagement rates. Additionally, Olivia Benson has a product line bearing her image, including T-shirts, earrings, stickers, pens, launched in 2018. Pets also earn money for appearing in Blank Space and ME! of the owner, along with some advertisements for major brands.

Taylor and cat Olivia Benson. Photo: GC Images

The site PageSix has an article comparing Taylor Swift’s pet cat to being richer than her boyfriend – football player Travis Kelce – who currently has a net worth of about 40 million USD. On TikTok, some fans commented: “If Travis is lucky, one day he will be as successful as Taylor Swift’s cat.”

Olivia Benson is a Scottish Fold cat breed, raised by the singer since 2014, named after the female lead in the movie Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In 2020, Olivia Benson’s photo attracted more than two million likes on Taylor’s Instagram.

 

 

 

MV “Blank Space” by Taylor Swift. Olivia Benson appears with her mistress at the beginning.

In addition to Olivia Benson, Taylor Swift also has two other cats, Benjamin Button and Meredith. When she was named Person of the Year 2023 by Time, Taylor Swift asked to take a photo with her cat Benjamin Button.

Standing above Olivia Benson on the list of richest pets is a German shepherd named Gunther VI, with a fortune of $500 million. Gunther VI was the great-grandson of Gunter III, the pet of German Countess Karlotta Liebenstein. When she died in 1992, she left her estate to Gunther III. The dog has his own property management team to ensure his descendants have a luxurious life. Nana the cat – has 4.5 million Instagram followers – owns a fortune of 100 million USD, ranking second in the list of pets with huge fortunes.

Taylor took a photo with cat Benjamin Button when he was honored as “Person of the Year” 2023. Photo: Time

Also in fourth place on the list are Oprah Winfrey’s five dogs (together owning 30 million USD). Followed by Pomeranian dog Jiffpom (25 million USD), designer Karl Lagerfeld’s cat Choupette (13 million USD), Pontiac dog of actress Betty White (five million USD).

Taylor Swift, 34 years old, is an American singer-songwriter, who rose to fame with country music in 2006. After 10 albums, Taylor received 12 Grammy awards and 29 Billboard awards. Besides performing tours, she released re-recorded albums such as Fearless, Red, 1989. She currently has a net worth of about $1.1 billion, and was chosen by Time as Person of the Year. The singer has been dating NFL player Travis Kelce since September 2023.

Last year, she continuously won big after re-recording her album 1989, breaking records and receiving seven nominations at the 2024 Grammys, winning nine MTV VMAs 2023 categories, and being the most listened to artist of the year on Apple Music and Spotify , has the most albums on the Billboard 200 chart. The singer’s return stirred up the music industry and made many fans look forward to it, more than 200 fans camped in tents for 5 months for the chance to stand first in the concert of singer.