It’s a new year and that means the list of the world’s richest pets has been updated. While there are a few mainstays on the list, there are also some surprises.
The list looked at the most wealthy and influential pets, using Instagram analytics and other information to form their rankings since many of the furry friends are making money on the social media platform.
“By analyzing the Instagrams of pets with the most followers, likes, and engagement rates, we discovered the top 50 most influential pets. We also wanted to see just how much these animals could make for their loving owners.
“Using Instagram data we estimated how much each of these pets could make per Instagram post to discover who among them were the highest earners, and how much the most influential cats could pull in per post,” All About Cats said.
Coming in at number three on the recent rich pet list from All About Cats is Taylor Swift’s feline named Olivia Benson. According to the site, the cat has a net worth of $97 million. That’s pretty good when you think about her owner’s net worth as well.
All About Cats said: “The Scottish Fold earned her fortune starring alongside her owner in several music videos, has crafted her own merchandise line, and has had cameos in many big-budget ads, including for the likes of Diet Coke and Ned Sneakers.”
The world’s richest animal is a German shepherd known as Gunther VI, owned by the Gunther Corporation. Gunther Corporation also manages the dog’s estate and fortune through real estate investments, which have boosted the $80 million inheritance originally received by Gunther’s grandfather in 1992 to a staggering $500 million today.
A few other animals on the list included Oprah Winfrey’s dogs Sadie, Sunny, Lauren, Layla, and Luke coming in at number four and furry influencer Jiffpom at number five.
It looks like most people can sleep well tonight knowing there are tons of pets that are far wealthier than the average Joe.
Source: https://allaboutcats.com/the-ultimate-pet-rich-list/