Often people consider pets to be full members of the family. Moreover, sometimes kinship feelings become so strong that a dog, a cat and even a chicken are entered into a will as the sole heir to a multi-million state.
In our top ten collected the richest animals in the world. For the honor of becoming the guardians of these wealthy animals, a serious struggle at times unfolds.
10. Puppies collie Kate and Tina (fortune - $ 1 million)
American Nora Ardwell took the two dogs from the shelter shortly before her death. According to the will, a million dollars passed to the dogs, a luxurious mansion and a land plot of 5 hectares. When choosing a guardian for animals, the main condition was to maintain impeccable cleanliness in the house.
9. Cats Tufnel, Gamish, Eileen, Boone and Coco (fortune - $ 1.8 million)
Actress Beryl Reid chose the heirs of her adorable cats, who must live in the deceased mansion for life. A close friend of the actress volunteered to look after the animals.
8. Chimpanzee Bubbles (fortune - $ 2 million)
The first of two chimpanzees in the ranking of the richest animals belonged to Michael Jackson. According to the will of the pop idol, Bubbles received about $ 2 million, and a huge queue lined up from those who wanted to become the guardian of the monkey.
7. Labrador Flossi (fortune - $ 3 million)
The dog once saved the actress Drew Barrymore from a fire, who thanked the Labrador by re-registering real estate for him worth a total of $ 3 million.
6. Chicken Gigu (fortune - $ 10 million)
The British publisher Miles Blackwell had no children, and after the death of his wife he bequeathed all his rather big fortune to a chicken, which was very fond of both spouses.
5. Doggie Trouble (fortune - $ 12 million)
During his life, Leon Helmsley, the press dubbed the "Queen of stinginess." However, she did not spare money for her beloved dog. When Leona announced her will after her death, everyone was in shock: Trouble received more than the brother and grandchildren of the deceased.
4. Blackie's cat (fortune - $ 25 million)
Blackie is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's richest cat. He inherited his fortune from the eccentric master Ben Rhee, who did not leave his family a penny of his millions.
3. Dog Maximilian (fortune - $ 65 million)
Millionaire film producer Roger Dorcas left all his fortune to his beloved dog, depriving his own wife. True, the widow was not at a loss when she married Maximilian, because Dorcas straightened out quite real human documents to the dog.
2. Chimpanzee Kalu (fortune - $ 109 million)
The widow of the famous swimmer Frank O’Neill aristocrat Patricia O’Neill bequeathed all his fortune to his beloved pet. The richest monkey in the world lives in a luxurious mansion in the suburbs of Cape Town.
1. German Shepherd Gunter IV (fortune - $ 324 million)
The dog received his rather big fortune from his father, Gunther III. The owner of Gunther III, the German countess Carlotta Liebenstein bequeathed to her dog a huge fortune, a park of expensive cars and a villa in Italy. Experienced guardians multiplied the state of the late countess. For example, recently for Gunther IV they bought a mansion in Miami for $ 7.5 million, once owned by Madonna. Here you have a dog's life!
