10 People Who Left Their Fortunes To Dogs

By siliconindia | Friday, 21 March 2014, 12:18 Hrs

4. Eleanor Ritchey

Eleanor Ritchey was a rich heiress of the Quaker State Refining Corporation. She was a quite person with no social interest. After her mother’s death in 1960 she felt lonely and in order to pacify herself Eleanor turned to dogs for her company. Thus she started buying dogs and simultaneously rescued many stray dogs from the streets. No, she did not stop at two or three pups instead before she died she had 150 dogs in her shelter. Her death did not let her canine friends to be homeless again as she left a trust possibly over $12 million to take care of her dogs.

5. Majel Barrett Roddenberry

Majel Barrett Roddenberry, an actress and wife of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, left a good amount of $4 million to her pet dogs in her will. In addition to that, these dogs were given the right to live in one of her luxurious mansions until they die. The recent owner of her dogs was not pleased to look after them until Majel allotted a sum of $1 million to the caretaker..

6. Lee Alexander McQueen

A well-known British fashion designer, Lee Alexander McQueen left a handsome amount of $82,000 each for his three bull terriers named Juice, Callum and Minter. His love for his dogs was displayed in a note where he scribbled the words, “Look after my dogs.” However, his affection towards his dogs was not restricted till his words but it was also displayed from the amount that he left for their maintenance and upkeep until they pass away. His love for animals also showed when he left $165,000 to both the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, and the Blue Cross Animal Welfare Charity.