Woman Leaves $13M Fortune to Pet Cat

Cat probably deserved the money more than anyone else.

Timme62, My thoughts, exactly. Animals are more worthy than most humans.

Ignorant waste of money that could do great things for poor or sick people. But hey, she was 94.

Most of us who own pets treat them as family. This woman loved her beloved cat as she would a son or daughter. She didn’t have anyone else to dote on. This is a sad story. Obviously this lady wasn’t concerned with her wealth, but the welfare of her cat. This lady was certainly not selfish, but a bit ignorant as to a better use for the money. It could have been used to help other abused animals or feed the hungry. I would guess she didn’t think about things in the right way, could have had dementia, but maybe unable to think clearly. I feel sad for this woman who has passed away. May she rest in peace.

The article said that they have gotten lots of email messages from candidates who wanted to adopt the little Tommasino. I bet they did. Why don”t those “Candidates” go down to the animal rescue mission to save a cat, OH, Thats right. Those cats aren’t worth 13 million dollars!

MEOW, MEOW I am a stray too.

Walter B … Her deceased husband was a real estate magnate … selling beachfront in Venice maybe?

All the starving and homeless in this world, all the little children dying of cancer, and this stupid woman leaves all that money for a worthless cat.

I am confused at as to how you can leave money to an animal. You would really have to leave the money to a person who will care for the cat. I mean, how is a cat to spend 13 million dollars? I am so confused!

A person can do what they want to do with their money and she did. Good on her. Good on Tommasino. Good on Stefania. May they be safe from the human predators that are sure to crop up.

I am very sorry for all the estrange things that’s going on today a day. I want to ask God our Lord, How is that their creature in this world that are so materialist wealthier and don’t know what to do with the money, do so crazy thing like this lady with this black cat. And in the other hand there is so poorest that they can’t even feed their children… But no only that… I’ve being working with the praise of my home town trying to collets donation to build a Sanctuary Project which would help a huge numbers communities to be prepare for their future because in this project we included a cathedral for the miracle Jesus of Bayaguana (Santo Cristo de los Milagros de Bayaguana), an elementary school, a technical school, a senior home, recreation sport area, a num residency, a medical clinic with lab, etc. up to today we still working colleting pennies for a project of $4.0 million dollars. I am talking about a project where thousands of human beans will be benefit for a better world…. how can a cat got it? …. God can you give me an answer?

Time to find myself a lonley wealthy old lady thats about to croak and romance her in hopes of aquiring her inheritance :) wish me luck!

Essentially, it seems, she left the money to woman who nursed her through her dying days. The cat is in her care, and the funds are essentially hers to do with as she likes, I imagine. This woman must have loved and trusted her nurse as well. She must have been a very good caretaker. It’s really nice when someone who cares for others receives such an unexpected recompense.

Too bad she didn’t know about Pets Alive, who would have taken such great care of that cat!

I totally agree that the money could have been donated to a charity and helped many many animals or people in need. However, loneliness is an awful thing. The poor lady probably felt alienated by friends and relatives and the caretaker and the cat eventually became her entire world. She did not have the foresight to think that once the cat died, there would be so much money left. I am praying that there is much more to this story than the media provides!

You are over looking the one blessed here. Not the cat but the nurse who took care or the woman who did not know she was wealthy. She will know what to do with the money. “Because you have done it to the least of these you have done it to Me.” God bless that nurse. Amen!

Billions Starving, and you saying its a great story. Walk in the lives of thousands Americans in poverty, then you realize who deserves what..

In this case, I hope someone jacks the cat and gets all the money. A robber who needs money for his kids deserve the money more than a cat, if the old lady going to be selfish so should anyone else who believe her action was merely selfish

This is crazy, this is not a sad or sweet story.

there is billions of people that need money and she gives it to her cat, witch more than likely will receiving AMAZING care for about 1k a year the rest going to who ever is the owner.

She could have done something so much better if she just wanted to throw it away.

It’s her money! She can leave it where ever she wants to leave it !!

Allowed that Poor Woman alone , she have a reason for allowing all her wealth to that Cat. Nothing on earth could ever please her like the Cat. Anything that makes you happiness not only making you happy but making you to recognized your present in this world have the right to own you, and if someones owns you automatically it has lay claim over everything you have in Control. Because even that so call lawyer will be receiving salary from the Cat and also people employed by the Woman will be pay by the Cat. Just understand the reason.

OMG – give it a rest people. If you read the article, she left the cat to the care of the nurse. So, she made her nurse rich and made sure her cat was taken care of. Obviously, she had no one else she felt that close to so if the cat and the nurse made her feel loved, then so be it. It wouldn’t even be an article if she had just left it directly to the nurse – just an interesting twist…

But can Tommaso drive like Toonces?

Non-human animals often provide much more love than humans towards each other do. Why shouldn’t they recieve guaranteed love and care for the rest of their lives? Every type of animal in the world matters. It is a shame she could not find a deserving animal organization, that is sad that they are not as safe as would be required. I hope that changes every where in the world.

I am glad real estate is still worth something over there or this poor cat would have had to eat tuna fish like the rest of us instead of caviar. I love my dog, but ignorance doesn’t consume me like that poor old hag. Let’s just be thankful that she didn’t have any kids thus the idiocy stops with the cat. Oh well, we “eat” at mcdonalds and shop at walmart thus handing money over to corporate bottom feeders all day long why not let this woman leave her fortune to her attorneys and “the nurse that cared for her.” Oh, I mean her cat…I am just saying maybe there is a nurse or maybe there never was and now there is. One thing, does the “nurse” have the attorney’s last name?

poor cat! none of the attorneys i know can speak a word of ‘cat’. but they sure do purr when stroked with wads of cash!

even as the money/estate languishes, it will reap gains for the banks and real estate con artists. she should have had it all buried with her. ;-))

Read the article again people. The article stated that the woman did not find any animal welfare organization or group in which she felt satified that would care for her cat. They also stated that she is leaving the cat her money via her nurse. In other words, the nurse is in charge of how the money will be spent in caring for the cat. So for all those people who made assumptive statements thinking that she didn’t try to find an animal welfare group/organization before making her will or thought she actually left the cat in charge of the inheritance, re-read the article again. Or better yet, read the article first before you jump the gun the next time. As for those who feel she wasted her money, think about where were her caring human friends and family when she was feeling alone? Too many people view an inheritance as a right. It is not a right. It is a gift. Just because you are related to the decease does not automatically mean you are entitled to their money after they died. This is especially the case when you have not been in contact or have been in contact sporadically with the person.

She left her money to the cat because it seemed the only one who loved her was the cat. I plan on leaving my millions to my birds.

wouldn’t it have been nice if she had supported an animal shelter group and helped many cats and dogs. What a shame.

This is the most ridiculous thing I ever heard. That money should have gone to the sick or poor, not the cat. The cat should have been arranged to be taken care of by new owners with a small sum of the cash, and the rest to charity. But no, the money will end up with someone who is already filthy rich, and doesn’t need it.

Given that the cat didn’t come from money, I think it only fair that he (she?) donate some of those millions to other poor cats, so that they could also enjoy a better life. I mean, fair is fair.

Whoa, that is my cat. Hmm how the heck did she get to Rome? I got pictures………..

WOW! For you that think that is okay for a women to leave that amount of money to a stray cat, just because no other human being cared for her; is/are truley just as insane as she was… have you ever heard two wrongs, don’t make a right… really if she had that much money, she should have donated to a homeless sheltor, cancer research, or any of the million charities out therre. I mean come on; really? I have seen people in the middle of the street begging for a $5 just to get something to eat, or entire families living in abandoned cars with their families, because they do not have any other option. A $13 million dollar stray cat????

All I can say is “Here Kitty Kitty”

All these folk critisising others but take a look at yourselves and ask yourself when you last looked out for someone lonely or gave something/your time for charity or checked on an elderly neighbour. It’s only money (easy to say I know) but you can’t think of it in terms of “that 13 million could have been spent better…”. There’s lots of things that people (individually or en mass) spend 13 million on that are far worse.

Willing to adopt the cat as well :-)

GOD makes no mistakes he called mrs lady for a reason we dont know why but it was no mistake so just let her and the story rest in peace thosE of you who know a word of prayer just pray that all Things come accordingly and fall in place RIP may GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!

This is nonsense, in africa particularly my country nigeria, $13m enough to substain some large numbers of family. She would have will the forune to orphanage home if she dont want people to benefit from the wealth.

I’m sure, just like all wealthy people, this cat worked very hard and earned every dime of this money. He should get a huge tax break as well.

that cat better hurry and have some kittens.

Talk-show host offers Newt Gingrich $1 million to drop out

Cat gets 80 million….Every person has his price…

Instead of being spoon to vote bank he should have helped some lonely!!!

its a very inspiring story of love

Inspiring? Are you nuts? There are little children who are in need, in our country!! That really is sickning to me. To all of those out there who leave money to animals, who say noone else out there loved them? They may be right…. it takes a real dumb – - -. I’m sure all those traits were there before they died!. I’m just sayin!

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I think it is teriffic. I have a place in my soull where all the homeles and abused animals reside.
I love them more than people. I wish i were a judge I would create such tough laws. You abuse an animal and kill it. YOU DIE!!!! DEATH PENALTY.

DIANE