Taylor Swift may be a billionaire entertainer with an incredible record-breaking world tour, but to her three cats, she’s “Mom.” Taylor has never shied away from making her love of cats an integral part of her personality, and that has only made Swifties love her even more.
If you’ve seen glimpses of Taylor’s cats on social media and wondered how many she has (three, by the way), what their names are, and how she got them, you’ll want to keep reading. Read on to learn everything you ever wanted to know about Ms. fur babies. Swift, with their races and stories of origin.
How Many Cats Does Taylor Swift Have?
Taylor Swift’s fur family includes three cats: Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson, and Benjamin Button.
Meredith Gray, named after the character of the same name on Taylor’s favorite television show, Grey’s Anatomy, the oldest of the three. Meredith was born on November 10, 2010, and Swift adopted her on Halloween the following year.
Her second cat—Olivia Benson—is named after a character in Law and Order: Special Victims Unitanother one of Swift’s favorite TV shows. Olivia was born on January 23, 2014, and was welcomed by Swift and Meredith in June of the same year.
The latest adoptee in the Swift family is Benjamin Button, named after the main character in the 2008 film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Benjamin was born on December 18, 2018, and was adopted in 2019.
What Breed Are Taylor Swift’s Cats?
Both Meredith Gray and Olivia Benson are Scottish Folds. These beautiful cats, sometimes also known as “Lops,” are known for their beautiful round appearance. This breed is very distinctive thanks to a naturally dominant gene mutation that causes their ears to fold towards the front of their heads. Not all Scottish Folds have folded ears, but both Meredith and Olivia do.
Benjamin Button is a Ragdoll. These large and fluffy cats are known for their incredibly docile and calm nature. In fact, their breed name is a nod to the cat’s tendency to go completely limp and relax whenever picked up.
Taylor’s Cats in the Media
Like their Mom, Taylor’s cats look like naturals in front of the camera.
Meredith is the shyest of all Taylor’s pets, even though she and Olivia appeared together in Taylor’s 2019 music video for “ME!” However, the two Scottish Folds aren’t the only ones appearing in this video. Taylor actually first met Benjamin on set.
In music, Brendon Urie of the band Panic! at the Disco sees the gift of a kitten to Taylor’s character. She immediately fell for Benjamin and reportedly asked the handle, “Can I have him?” The handler replied, “He’s available,” and the rest is history.
Olivia is a bit of an overachiever, appearing in Taylor’s music video “Blank Space” and Taylor and Ice Spice’s single “Karma.” He was even nominated for six awards, including the iHeartRadio Music Awards’ Cutest Musician’s Pet award and the Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards’ Favorite Pet award (which he won).
Benjamin also appears as the cat design on the wristwatch in Taylor’s “You Need to Calm Down” music video. He shared the cover of TIME magazine with his Mom when she was awarded the “Person of the Year 2023” award.
Does Travis Kelce Have Pets?
Whether you consider yourself a Swiftie or not, you’ve undoubtedly heard about Taylor’s whirlwind romance with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. But how does Travis fit into Taylor’s cat-centric family? Does he have his own pets?
Travis has two dogs: a Pomsky (Pomeranian x Siberian Husky) named Chauncey and a Goldendoodle (Golden Retriever x Poodle) named Rambo.
Final Thoughts
Taylor Swift, the billionaire, may not be relatable to most of the population, but her being a cat mom is something we can all identify with. Taylor clearly loves her pets, and we love to see glimpses of normal peeps when she shares them with her fans on social media and in her music videos.
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