It's not just dogs who are a person's best friend, cats are also amazing companions. They are independent, elegant, and majestic. Nobody is immune to their charm, not even A-listers who often adopt more than one to keep them company. While some celebrities buy all kinds of exotic pets, many prefer cats above everything else.
The self-proclaimed cat lovers adore discussing their furry friends any chance they get, especially now that they have little else to talk about due to the pandemic. Some treat cats as if they were their children and don't have any qualms with being branded as 'crazy cat ladies.'
9 Jesse Eisenberg
The Social Network star lives in New York with several foster cats that would otherwise be homeless. He is passionate about helping kitties find homes. The topic often comes up in talk shows.
8 Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais got his Siamese cat Ollie in 2003 and she tragically passed away in 2020. According to Ew, the comedian was devastated: "Just had to say goodbye to the sweetest little soul I’ve ever known." It was a real surprise to see the unapologetic provocateur so sentimental, since he is otherwise known for his brutally honest social media posts.
He was gifted his best friend by Jonathan Ross, a host of a UK talk show. Gervais named her Ollie after his favorite comedian, Oliver Hardy.
7 Mayim Bialik
Mayim Bialik loves her three cats, Addie, Frances and Nermal. According to Today, she said that her furry friends helped her through her divorce and the loss of her father.
When The Big Bang Theory star gave birth to her children, the cats were also there by her side. No, she didn't take them to the hospital; she's an avid promoter of home births. She also explained why she likes cats better than dogs: "While dogs are lovely, I love my sons being raised with cats because you have to learn a lot of boundaries with cats. They want you until they don't. And sometimes humans are like that, too. So you gotta learn a lot of lessons. Also, they're very cute."
6 Kat Dennings
Kat Dennings' beloved cat Millie is adorable, but she doesn't like media attention. When the two were supposed to pose together for a People photoshoot, Millie did not want to participate at all. She's often featured in Kat's Instagram posts.
In Kat's newest TV show, Dollface, her character Jules even has an imaginary friend of a sorts, called the Cat Lady. A lot of women are worried about ending up as 'cat ladies', but according to Kat, that's not a bad thing at all.
5 Taylor Swift
Not a lot of celebrities have perfected the art of taking selfies with their pets as much as Taylor Swift. The 'Lover' singer is a self-proclaimed cat lady with three cats: Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson and Benjamin Button. The first two are Scottish Folds, while she adopted the latter on set.
Swift takes her feline friends traveling with her in an astronaut-like backpack, designed especially for cats.
4 Alison Brie
Alison Brie and Dave Franco adopted two cats last year, Otis and Max. The Community star talked in lenght about their codependent personalities on The Late Late Show with James Corden. Before welcoming their new babies at home, they said goodbye to Franco's previous cat, Harry. One of the reasons why Franco knew Brie is the woman for him was the way she interacted with his cats.
Alison Brie is one of those celebrities who don't care to have kids. She is content being a mom to her adorable cats instead.
3 Katy Perry
When Katy Perry's cat Kitty Purry died after being her companion for 15 years, she was devastated. She recalled how she came to adopt her all those years ago: "Kitty Purry crawled through my then-boyfriend’s window 15 years ago, fully pregnant and seeking shelter." She honored her cat by naming a lipstick after her.
The 'Roar' singer didn't replace Kitty Purry with another kitty cat. Instead, she is now a proud owner of two dogs.
2 Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz was one of the highest paid actors in all Hollywood when she was at the height of her popularity. She has since then switched careers and become a businesswoman.
Many fans don't know that Cameron Diaz is also obsessed with her cats. The white one is called Little Man and he often accompanied Diaz on shopping trips.
1 James Franco
The Franco family seems to have a cat-loving gene as it isn't just Dave Franco who is obsessed with cats, it's also his brother James.
He's talked about four cats since 2013: first, there are Sammy and Zelda. Then, he also adopted twin cats after meeting them on the set of Homefront. Together, they played one character - just like the Olsen twins did in Full House.
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