Meet Nala, world's richest cat, with 5 million Instagram followers. Her whopping net worth will leave you stunned

With changing times and advancement of social media, pets have more followers on Instagram earn more money than human beings. One such example is Nala, the world's richest cat, with a whopping net worth of $100 million (approximately Rs 839,000 crores), according to her Cats.com. But how did Nala is so rich? Read on to find about the world's richest cat.

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Nala- World's richest cat

A Siamese-Tabby mix cat from California in USA, Nala was around five months old when she was adopted from an animal shelter by Varisiri Methachittiphan (fondly called Pookie). Nala was adopted in the year 2000.


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It was in 2012 when Varisiri made a profile of Nala on social media platform Instagram to share her pictures and videos with friends and family, which soon went viral and caught people's attention. Nala's fans on Instagram grew to 5 million followers- making her achieve the title of the most followed cat on Instagram. Nala was given the title of the most followed cat by the Guinness World Records in May 2020.

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She has even beaten four humans to win the title of TikToker of the Year. Pookie says that managing Nala’s Instagram account has become a full-time job for them.

Nala's followers, net worth

Nala’s net worth is 8.4 million pounds. Based on this, the average value of one of her posts is 12,000 pounds (approximately 1.3 million rupees).

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Her bio on the Guinness World Records website reads, "The most followers on Instagram for a cat is 4,361,519, and was achieved by the account "nala_cat", as verified on 13 May 2020. Adopted by her owner, Varisiri Methachittiphan (USA), from a shelter, the Siamese/tabby mix has captivated the web with her wide, blue eyes, cute headgear and penchant for curling up in cardboard boxes."

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Nala in Forbes List of influencers

Nala became a social media sensation after Poochie started sharing pictures of Nala on Instagram. Her popularity on social media, owing to her playful personality and cute appearance, also helped her feature in the Forbes List of Top Influencers in the Pets Category in the year 2017.

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Not just this, Nala also has her own merchandise, an ebook titled 'Living Your Best Life According to Nala Cat' published by Penguin Random House in 2020, her own website, and a premium cat food brand named 'Love Nala'. As per reports, Love Nala has raised roughly $12 million from investors which includes Hasbro, Real Ventures, and Seed Camp. Most of Nala's earnings are through her strong social media presence, paid advertisements, merchandise and partnerships with brands.

Apart from Instagram, Nala also has profiles on other social media platforms including TikTok and YouTube. Her platform is also used to spread awareness for animal welfare and to raise funds for charities.