World's Wealthiest Pets

MILLIONAIRE VPets IN DECEMBER 2011. MILLIONAIRE MARIA ASSUNTA WHEREAS, OF BABY BOOMER 2/3 HOUSEHOLDS LEFT A $15 MILLION FORTUNE VS WILL RECEIVE SOME INHERITANCE OVER THEIR LIFETIMES, TO HER CAT, TOMMASINO, WITH A MEDIAN AMUNT OF $64,000, PROPELLING THE ONCE STRAY CAT TO THE NEAR TOP OF THE WORLD'S WEALTHIEST PETS LIST. WHO ARE THOSE OTHER LUCKY PETS, AND HOW DO THEIR FINANCES COMPARE TO THOSE OF THE AVERAGE PERSON? READ ON FOR THE DETAILS. GUNTHER IV BUBBLES GIGOO SADIE & FRIENDS GERMAN SHEPHERD CHIMPANZEE HEN SEVERAL DOGS INHERITANCE INHERITANCE INHERITANCE TRUST FUND $124 MILLION $2 MILLION £10 MILLION $30 MILLION FROM OPRAH WINFREY FROM FROM FROM GERMAN COUNTESS KARLOTTA LIEBENSTEIN PUBLISHING MOGUL MILES BLACKWELL MICHAEL JACKSON Richest dog in the world WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE* DOG COLLAR $3,200,000 1,600 HAND-SET DIAMONDS 7-CARAT CENTERPIECE * PRICE ANNOUNCED IN 2010 1,000 $50 LEATHER COLLAR FROM PETSMART PARIS HILTON AVERAGE AMERICAN VS $325,000 $169,500 COST OF THE MINI DOG MANSION MEDIAN HOME SALES PRICE, BUILT FOR TINKERBELL & FRIENDS Q3 2011 POOCH PAMPERING TOTAL $100,000 EXPENSES: $190,000/YEAR FOR A FULL-TIME SECURITY GUARD PROTECT YOUR HOME 3.82 TIMES WITH A HOME SECURITY SYSTEM FOR 275 YEARS பிபிபி THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 2009 TROUBLE MALTESE $8.000 INHERITANCE W $60,000: DOG GUARDIAN SALARY $12 MILLION FROM LEONA HELMSLEY FOR GROOMING MEDIAN ANNUAL WAGE FOR AN ELEMENTARY 320 MANICURES ($25 EACH), E OR ONE A WEEK FOR SIX YEARS SCHOOL TEACHER: $51.660 * Passed away December 2010, at age 12 SOURCES: financialedge.investopedia.com ilovedogsdiamonds.com visual ly money.ca.msn.com topyaps.com forbes.com MetLife Study of Inheritance & Wealth Transfer to Baby Boomers www.nytimes.com pbpulse.com US Census BLS EEEBEEEE EEEEEEC EEEEEEEE EEEEEEEE EEEEEEEE E