Taylor Swift is a proud Cat Mom

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She Owns Three Ctas

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Appearance on Social Media

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2020 Holiday Card

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TikTok Video

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Influence over her career

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Cat School

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Her affinity for Cats

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Cat Adoption Fees

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A look at her 3 cats

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1. Meredith Grey

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Meredith hates being pictured

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2. Olivia Benson

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3rd Richest Pet

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She met her namesake

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Diet Coke Ad

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3. Benjamin Button

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How she met him

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Taylor Swift is a proud Cat Mom

She Owns Three Ctas

Appearance on Social Media

2020 Holiday Card

TikTok Video

In September 2021, she posted a hilarious TikTok that featured all three of her pets in the video.

Influence over her career

Cat School

She attended a "cat school" on set to prepare for her role.

Her affinity for Cats

She told the Times, "They're very dignified. They're independent. They're very capable of dealing with their own life."

Cat Adoption Fees

A look at her 3 cats

Let's dive into details about life of her cats

1. Meredith Grey

She got it in 2011. she is named after Meredith Grey of Grey's Anatomy

Meredith hates being pictured

Taylor Swift told, "The truth is, Meredith just hates having her picture taken,"

2. Olivia Benson

She brought her home in 2014. She is n amed after Mariska Hargitay's character on Law & Order: SVU

3rd Richest Pet

Olivia Benson is world’s 3rd wealthiest pet with net worth of $97 million

She met her namesake

"This is Olivia Benson meeting Olivia Benson, and um, things are going well so far," Taylor Swift said while recording the video

Diet Coke Ad

Olivia Benson also featured with Taylor Swift in a Diet Coke Ad.

3. Benjamin Button

She got him in 2019. He's named after Brad Pitt's Benjamin Button in the film of the same name

How she met him

She met him on the set of the music video for "ME!" and took him home afterwards.

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