Taylor Swift and the love for cats: the story of Meredith, Olivia and Benjamin in a book

The queen of world pop does not only like music. In each interview – but also in songs and in several social posts – Taylor Swift remember his unconditional love for cats, « Fantastic, independent animals capable of facing their lives ». To tell the stories of Meredith Gray, Olivia Benson and Benjamin Button -Due Scottish Fold, race known for its ears folded backwards and the affectionate character, and a Ragdoll – is Farrin Jacobs in the book Karma is a cat (editions probe). The story of A deep and lasting bond which begins on October 31, 2011 when the artist had recently moved to an apartment in Nashville, in Tennessee, together with Dr. Meredith Gray, the first of her cats, so called in honor of the character played by Ellen Pompeo in the series Grey’s Anatomy. «First he was very friendly, then he became a kind of web celebrity and changed a little. Now he launches certain sbieco look at me, as if I were no longer important for her », explains the singer irony. At the end of the promotion tour of 1969 Meredith Gray had to make room for Olivia Benson, a second cat whose name is inspired by the protagonist of a series of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Two cats, « strong women, protagonists of my favorite television series ».

Without forgetting the arrival of Benjamininspired by The curious case of Benjamin Button. Swift was shooting the video of Me!when he discovered that the cat who appeared on stage had no family and decided to adopt him. In 2019, in an interview a Time, Swift He explained that his cats were one of the reasons that had convinced him to participate in the music movie Catsbased on the famous Broadway musical. In conclusion, You cannot write « cats » (« cats ») without also writing « my initials, TS ».

The book ends with the story of some funny episodes that involved the felines, as well as with someone fake news who concerned them denied by the same Swift. In May 2014, for example, it was said that Meredith – citing her only in one case – had destroyed her dress for the Met Ball. « The newspapers holding: » The cat of Taylor Swift attacks its dress for the Met Gala « , » Taylor Swift and The feline attack of the Met Gala« , » The cat Meredith almost destroyed her dress for the met « (at least this last title mentioned Meredith and did not refer to her only as a » cat « !). It was all
The fault of a tweet that his mom posted and that he recited: « That moment when your micia legs towards you with ease and suddenly attacks your Oscar de la Renta made to measure during the test for the Met Ball » … it had been just a trick. Who among us has seen something soft and shimmering and did not want to curl up in the middle?
One thing is certain: if Meredith had wanted to destroy the dress, the dress would have been destroyed « reads the text through the singer’s words.

And again, there were several controversies when It was assured that Olivia was one of the richest pets in the world (even more than the singer’s boyfriend). « Just because she had happened to be Swift’s Feline daughter does not mean that her success was due to nepotism, she certainly has talent »recalls the author in the text, clarifying how the heritage was of nobody, except for the direct interested party. Without forgetting when in 2017 the singer had to make a communication through social networks for try that Meredith was alive and was fine, contrasting all the rumors about his hypothetical disappearance.

If over the years the heart of Swift has had to deal several times, like everyone else, with the disappearance of friends and relatives, and with the difficulties of every day, her cats have been a source of comfort for her, thanks to the « magical power of the spindles which, you know, are useful against stress », like a medicine. For this, the book ends with a quote from the singer (« Adopt a cat. And if you feel only adopt another. And continue like this …) and an invitation to readers ad adopt a feline from the many shelters present, Not only in the US but also in Italy by contacting the associations mentioned in the last pages. Swift has not only supported their cause only with donations: when hers Eras Tour And
passed by Houston, Texas, Local refuges lowered $ 13 adoption taxes For cats waiting for adoption for more than 30 days.