<div><p>Money does strange things to people. We know that a dog can't spend money, especially not a huge sum like $12 million, but when you have that much cash just laying around, it starts to seem normal to leave a little something for your pet.</p><p>These animals lived the good life twice: while their owners were alive they got to travel the world, eat gourmet food and live in a nice house, then when their owners died the fun really started.</p><p>It can be a little painful realizing that a German shepherd has spent more money on his Summer house than we'll probably make in our entire lives, but you have to admit: if we were this rich, we would probably do the exact same thing.</p><p></p><p><strong>1. Toby Rimes</strong></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/webfancy.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/webfancy_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Spirit Poodles</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>When New York millionaire Ella Wendel died in 1931, she's said to have left $20 million for her poodle Toby Rimes. Over the years, all the dog's descendants have also been named Toby Rimes, and have adopted his growing fortune. One caveat: no one has any proof that Toby really exists. </p><p></p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p><strong>2. Gigoo the hen</strong></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Dumpy.PNG" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Dumpy_GH_content_550px.PNG 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Grow Your Own Magazine</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>This flush fowl was left with $15 million when his owner died. Miles Blackwell made a fortune in publishing, but he was a widower with no children, so aside from charity he left most of his fortune to his prized, rare chicken.</p><p></p><p><strong>3. Blackie the cat</strong></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/140731-blackie-640x426.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/140731-blackie-640x426_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Spin</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Another pet who inherited a fortune when their owner died, Blackie received $13 million from his owner, antique dealer Ben Rea, when he passed away. That would buy a lot of cat food!</p><p></p><p><strong>4. Gunther IV</strong></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ritratto.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Gunther Dog</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Gunther is actually rich from his own family's fortune. His father, Gunther 3, was left $106 million by Germany's Countess Karlotta Libenstein of Germany. Today, this German shepherd is rumored to be worth $372 million, and he's not shy about spending it. He bought Madonna's Miami mansion for $3 million.</p><p></p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p><strong>5. Tommassino the cat</strong></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/blackcat.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/blackcat_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Time News Feed</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>How's this for a rags to riches story: a stray cat wandered into the home of Italian property collector Maria Assunta. The heiress adopted him, and years later left this pampered pet $12.4 million in her will. And they say black cats are unlucky!</p><p><strong>Click the next page to learn about more pets who lived the high life!</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>We just have one important question about these pampered pets: what, exactly, are they supposed to spend their money on? </p><p>We're not questioning how they choose to spend it - some of them make pretty informed decisions, like buying real estate. But you have to wonder: what do these millionaires <strong>expect</strong> their pets will buy with all the money left to them?</p><p></p><p><strong>6. Grumpy Cat</strong></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Grumpy-Cat-on-bed-544409.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Grumpy-Cat-on-bed-544409_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Express</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>After becoming famous as an online joke, this cat turned digital fame into real world dough with a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr32bfr_RGU">TV film</a> and a <a href="https://www.grumpycats.com/shop">line of merchandise</a>. He's rumored to be "worth" at least $1 million, but his owner Tabatha Bundesen has earned enough to retire at 28.</p><p></p><p><strong>7. Drew Barrymore's dog Flossie</strong></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Flossie.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Flossie_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>ChicagoNow</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>This dog isn't rich just because he lives with a famous celeb, he's actually worked his way to becoming a property owner. Flossie woke up Drew and her ex-husband Tom Green when their house caught fire, and the actress was so grateful she put her dog on the lease for their new $1.3 million home.</p><p></p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p><strong>8. Trouble </strong></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/abc_gma_watercooler_110610_wg.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/abc_gma_watercooler_110610_wg_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>ABC News</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Real estate mogul Leona Helmsley was dubbed the "Queen of Mean" for the way she treated her staff, but she had a soft spot for her Maltese dog Trouble. She left him $12 million dollars in her will, earning herself spot #3 on Fortune's "<a href="http://archive.fortune.com/galleries/2007/fortune/0712/gallery.101_dumbest.fortune/3.html">101 Stupidest Moments in Business</a>" list.</p><p></p><p><strong>9. Big Tibby</strong></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/r447490_2171829.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/r447490_2171829_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>ABC.au</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Millionaire and animal lover Donald Moss bought Tibby when he was just a hatchling. When Moss died nearly 50 years later, he left his pet $62,000. Tibby lived out his final days with comforts like ceramic baths and luxury salads. Okay, so he wasn't a millionaire, but his life was still pretty nice!</p><p></p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p></div>