My cat Highest-Paid Animal in the World

By Carol Kearney
Paris
Last updated on June 10, 2025

My cat led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid animals” released on Monday.

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It's been a rough year for the animal, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 13-year-old My cat has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid animals for 2025 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 10/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

My cat tops annual list of highest-paid animals

In 2022 it looked like the animal’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Monday (June 9) that My cat is the highest-paid animal in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between May 2024 and May 2025, a nearly $50 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The French animal has an estimated net worth of $245 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat My cat Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Paris Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondermy cat - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Minou) and a fashion line called “My cat Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Minou fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.