Thelist of wealthiest animals in the world include animals that have inherited or earned over 1 million U.S. dollars.
Non-human animals are notlegal persons and cannot directly own property. Pets typically "inherit" money through apet trust through which the money must be used for their care after the death of the owner.[1]
| Name | Estimated worth in US$ millions (estimated) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tardar Sauce | 99 (2018) | Better known asGrumpy Cat, Tardar Sauce had an estimated worth of at least $99 million.[2] |
| Olivia Benson | 97 (2018)[3] | AScottish Fold cat owned by American singer-songwriterTaylor Swift. |
| Gigoo | 15 (2016) | AScots Dumpy hen willed $15 million. She was owned byMiles Blackwell, a publisher of textbooks.[4] |
| 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.[5] |
| Blackie | 12.5 (2018) | Considered the richest cat byGuinness World Records until 2018, inherited a $12.5 million fortune.[6] |
| Conchita | 11.3 (2010) | AChihuahua, was bequeathed $3 million plus an $8.3 million mansion in Miami by heiress Gail Posner.[7] |
| Lulu | 5 (2021) | An 8-year-oldBorder Collie, inherited $5 million in her owner's will.[8] |
| Choupette | 3.18 (2015) | In March 2015, Lagerfeld said, in an interview withThe Cut, that Choupette had earned €3 million ($3.18 millionUSD) during 2014 from participating in two projects: one for cars in Germany, and the other for aShu Uemura's "Shupette" beauty product in Japan. |
| Trouble | 2 (2010) | A dog that was owned byLeona 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.[9] |
| Flossie | 1.3 (2002) | A dog owned byDrew Barrymore, barked to alert her and then-husbandTom Green of a fire. She put her $1.3 million house in trust for the dog to show her gratitude.[10][unreliable source?] |
| Tinker | 1.02 (2003) | A stray cat that was bequeathed an $800,000 home and a $226,000 trust fund.[10][unreliable source?][disputed –discuss] |