Top 10 Richest Pets And Their Net Worth

Recently All About Cats released a list stating the ten richest pets around the world. Among them are one of Taylor Swift’s three cats and Oprah’s canines. In the list, we will see some quadrupeds who receive the utmost grooming and pampering like any other child. We might recognize some from our daily dose of Instagram and YouTube reels.

The criteria for ranking these fuzzy pets were the number of followers on Instagram, likes, engagement rates, and how much they were able to earn per post. These are measures of analytics used by Instagram to gauge the popularity of a pet. Influencing age has made some of these canines richer than most of us. Let’s see the ten pets around the world that have more than three zeros in their net worth.

10. Marutaro

This Shiba Inu ranks as the tenth richest pet in the world. Maru is known by his Instagram handle “Marutaro” and has 2.4 million followers on the media platform and more than twelve thousand posts. The eleven-year-old has won the hearts of its followers with its fuzzy warm smile. Moreover, it has been titled “The Smilest Dog In Japan”. The fan base of the canine has earned him a net worth of $1.5 million.

Shinjiro Ono is the parent of Maru. He related the story of how he first came by his best friend. Ono shared that Maru was overlooked as a pup because he was round. So he bought him and named him Maru which means round in Japanese. Since then they have been inseparable. Maru even has a strong marketing base besides Instagram. He has his face everywhere in Japan. Ono sells mugs, books, and keychains of Maru merchandise. The majority of these proceeds go to animal shelter organizations to help animals like Maru who are forgotten.

9. Tucker

Born in 2004, this dog was adopted from SnoLine Kennels in Arlington by Conservation Canines in May 2006. It is a black Labrador Retriever mix. Tucker is a scat-detection dog. The above non-profit organization trains these dogs and their handlers to be further used for wildlife research. Besides locating killer whales in Washington, Tucker also found iguanas in the Caribbean. The fuzzy labrador-retriever mix is worth $1.5 million.

Tucker was later adopted by Hekkin Linda who goes by the Instagram handle- “mrsbudzyn”. She handles Tucker’s Youtube channel- ‘Tucker Budzyn’- which has over five million subscribers. The content contains the cute reactions of the golden boy to various scenarios that leave the viewers in awe. Subsequently, Tucker has 3.3 million followers on Instagram and goes by the name- ‘tuckerbudzyn’. Moreover, Tucker was the winner of the 2021 Pet Influencer Award.

8. Doug The Pug

Born in 2012, Doug is a pug living in Nashville, Tennessee, and has now gained the status of “celebrity dog”. His fame started spreading when his owner Leslie Mosier opened his social media account in 2014. Doug has his presence on almost all social media platforms. He has over one billion views on YouTube, 3.8 million followers on Instagram, 5.9 million followers on TikTok, and 2.7 million followers on Twitter. Doug the Pug even has his website. The little pug’s worth amounts to $1.5 million.

According to his website, the quadruped is the “King of Pop Culture”. In his feed, Doug can be seen being split with goodies and funky costumes. He has been featured in major magazines like TIME, Cosmopolitan, Good Moring America, and others. Doug has further worked in productions like ‘The Mitchells vs the Machines’ (2021), ‘ Sanders Shorts’ (2013), and ‘Katy Perry Feat. Nicki Minaj: Swish Swish’ (2017). However, above all, Doug is firstly a good boy.

7. Pontiac

Late American actress, Betty White, was not only known for her remarkable acting but also for her love for animals. She worked in numerous foundations for the rescue and relief of animals. However, she did not want to adopt any other dog after the death of Pontiac. The golden Retriever was to inherit $5 million after the demise of the actor.

Although Betty’s fuzzy friend never lived long enough to see the inheritance. Pontiac died in 2017 and not long after in 2021, Betty followed. On Betty’s Instagram page, we can see numerous posts with her beloved golden retriever. The shaggy pet was much fond of his owner and is seen beside her always.

6. Choupette

Choupette is a blue-cream tortie Birman cat that was the pet of German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. After Karl died of pancreatic cancer in 2019, Choupette received an inheritance worth $13 million. She was gifted to the designer by the French model Baptiste Giabiconi around Christmas when she was only a kitten. After her owner’s death, Choupette’s official account-ChoupetteOfficiel- was created on Instagram.

Fans admire the stormy grey-blue eyes of the fluffy pet. The cat has even appeared in many photoshoots alongside Laetitia Casta, the french supermodel, and actress. The feline has been an inspiration for many designers. In 2014, Choupette is claimed by Lagerfeld to have earned $3.18 million from two projects. One of them was from cars in Germany and the other was from the Japanese beauty product Shupette by Shu Uemura.

5. Jiffpom

Jiffpom is a pomeranian, who created quite the buzz last year with its alleged death. However, Jiffpom is sound and healthy. Jiff is one of the most influential pets on social media. He has a fan base of 9.5 million followers on Instagram and has made a Guinness World Record. The fuzzy dog can cover 10 meters on his hind legs in 6.56 seconds. The pomeranian has a net worth of $25 million on the All About Cats list.

Jiffpom is the most followed animal on Instagram even getting celebrities like Ariana Grande, Zach Clayton, and Christian Collins on his followers’ list. He appeared in Katy Perry’s music video for ‘Dark Horse’. Jiffpom has its line of Jiffmojis and merchandise. In 2014, LA declared 20 August as “JiffDay” to celebrate the dog. He has made film and TV series appearances. Moreover, the dog has more followers than Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg combined.

4. Oprah’s Dogs

Oprah Winfrey is the pet parent of her dogs Sadie, Sunny, Lauren, Layla, and Luke. The talk show has set aside a separate trust fund for each of her pets and they are to inherit $30 million after her demise. Luke and Layla are golden retrievers, Sunny and Lauren are springer spaniels whereas Sadie is a cocker spaniel. Oprah shares that she has felt god’s love with she has for her dogs.

On Instagram fans frequently see snaps of the celebrity’s life with her beloved. They either pile up on her bed in the morning or go on a splashing walk in the rain. Oprah immensely loves her children and has made sure that they are taken care of when she is gone. We can witness her love for these shaggy canines on her Instagram as she constantly resists adopting another dog.

3. Olivia Benson

“I’ll go back home to the cats.” The line became popular after the singer Taylor Swift said it at the end of the Met Gala. Taylor is a pet parent to three cats- Olivia, Meredith, and Benjamin. Out of these three Olivia was recently listed as the third richest pet around the world with a whopping $97 million net worth. Taylor has claimed to be obsessed with cats including her two Scottish Fold and one Ragdoll.

The feline’s name takes after the Law and Order character played by Mariska Hargitay. Olivia earned her worth by appearing in commercials and merchandise. She worked in a Diet Coke commercial. Olivia is a Scottish Fold and is frequently seen with her siblings and mother on Instagram being cozy in their home.

2. Nala Cat

From being alone in a shelter to becoming the richest cat in the world Nala is a Siamese and tabby mix. She is a famous Instagram influencer and has a business enterprise under her name. She too has her website page that even delivers newsletters. With the above Nala has a net worth of $100 million.

In 2020 she won the award of the most followed cat on Instagram with 4.4 million followers. The feline has a cat food line and even holds a Guinness Book World Record. In 2020 her book ‘Living your Best Life’ was published. The fuzzy cat is seen on her Instagram page either in her violet collar or some funky costume.

1. Gunther VI

Gunther VI of the Gunther Corporations is the richest pet in the world, with his worth amounting to a jaw-dropping $500 million. Gunther owes his fortune to his grandfather. He was the pet of the late German Countess Karlotta Leibienstein. When she died in 1992, the countess left her beloved dog an inheritance of $80 million. Later Guther VI came on hold of this and handled and invested by Gunther corporations its value increased.

Carla Riccitelli is the main caretaker of the German Shepherd and the trust. She controls when to sell the real estate of the trust. Currently, Gunther lives in Madonna’s old bedroom. Do not let the paws confuse you, they are richer than more of us and even some celebrities.