Unless youโve been living under a rock for the past decade, then youโre well aware of the worldwide superstar known as Taylor Swift. And, you donโt have to know everything about her to know that sheโs a woman who really loves catsโespecially her three kitty cats: Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson, & Benjamin Button. If you couldnโt already tell, her catsโ names pay homage to some of her favorite TV and movie characters. When asked about her love of the feline kind, Swift sees the good in cats the way that many of us do. She told TIME Magazine that, “They’re very dignified. They’re independent. They’re very capable of dealing with their own life.”ย
Her spoiled kitty cats are a serious part of her life, and when sheโs not preoccupied traveling the globe, she keeps busy being a devoted cat mom to her mini clowder of kitties. According to People Magazine, Swift ever featured her three cats on her holiday card in 2020.
Even when sheโs jet-setting, her cats are often along for the rideโฆ
In 2019, she shared with Time Magazine that, “I have cats. I’m obsessed with them. I love my cats so much that when a role came up in a movie called Cats, I just thought, like, I gotta do this.”
It should come as no surprise that Google has confirmed that Taylor Swiftโs cats are the most Googled celebrity pets on the internet, which given their cat momโs popularity and their shared cuteness, itโs easy to see why! Keep reading to learn some interesting facts about Taylor Swiftโs catsโฆ
Meredith Grey, the original T-Swift Kitty
The OG of Swiftโs clowder of kitties, Meredith Grey was welcomed into her famous cat momโs home on Halloween in 2011. Naturally, sheโs been smitten with her Scottish Fold kitty from the start, telling news outlets that, โShe is awesome. Sheโs, like, the most adorable cat in the world.โ
It’s probably pretty easy to guess that Meredith Grey the catโs name is a tribute to Ellen Pompeoโs character on the hit medical drama show Greyโs Anatomy. And, as it turns out, Pompeo and Swift became fast friends not long after she learned there was a cat out there with her famous TV characterโs name.
Swift told US Weekly in 2015 that, โHer name is Meredith โ Meredith Grey because sheโs a gray cat, and because I love Greyโs Anatomy! Sheโs awesome. Sheโs like one of those cats that give cats a good name. She doesnโt hide under furniture and get weird around people. Sheโs really friendly and fun and sheโs perfect for the road because she doesnโt ever get freaked out. So Iโm really glad that she has a cool personality.โ
While you might not see Meredith Grey the kitty as much now because her younger cat siblings are known for being hams for the camera, she still gets to spend just as much time with her famous cat mom. We just donโt get as much proof of it on social media since sheโs a bit camera-shy now that sheโs not the only feline in the house.
Olivia Benson
Most crazy cat ladies donโt stop at one kittyโand a few years after Meredith Grey the kitty stole Swiftโs heart, she had room for another purrfect girl to add to her brood of pampered felines. Born on January 23, 2014, this Scottish Fold felineโs name is taken from the famous TV show, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
In an act of fostered serendipity, the real-life actress who plays Detective Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Mariska Hargitay, recently named her new kitty Karma as an adoring tribute to the megastar. Karma can be many things, but for Mariska, itโs a cat she said in a purrfect Instagram post.
What some might find quite amazing, itโs been said that Miss Olivia Benson the cat even has a higher net worth than Swiftโs beau, three-time Superbowl champ, Travis Kelce. In case you were curious, Olivia is estimated to have a net worth of $97 million, while Kelceโs net worth is estimated at roughly $50 million. Taylor became a newly minted billionaire last year, so it seems sheโs the catโs meow among the three, without question. Olivia and Meredith used to have their own merch, and theyโve appeared in several advertisements and commercials with their dedicated cat mom, including a popular ad for Diet Coke. Heyโkittyโs donโt mind doing some work sometimes!
Benjamin Button
Taylor Swiftโs newest addition in 2019, a beautiful rescued Ragdoll kitty cat she named Benjamin Button, is not only a video music star but also a cover model! Swift rescued the feline not long after he starred in her music video for ME!, and just last year when she was awarded the TIME Person of the Year Award (and is the only woman to land the coveted spot 2x), she brought Benjamin Button along to star on the cover. (But, hey, Meredith and Olivia starred in the same video, too!) For Benjamin, Taylor claims it was love at first siteโwhich you can easily witness in the music video when she gets to hold baby Benjamin for the very first time. And, as they say, the rest is history!
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