An Italian cat has turned world's third richest animal by inheriting her owner's fortune of almost £10 million (over $15 million) after the wealthy lady died aged 94
Lawyers Anna Orecchioni and Giacinto Canzona say Assunta left the fortune to Tommasino in a will she wrote and deposited with them in their office in Rome in October 2009.
Orecchioni, however, explained that under the Italian law, Tommassino is not entitled to inherit the money directly and the will also asked for the money to be given to a "worthy animal association, if one could be found".
But, she said, a suitable organisation couldn't be found.
Orecchioni said: "Then earlier this year, Maria told us about her nurse called Stefania who looked after her and who like her had a love of animals, and in particular, cats. We also could find no living relatives of her at all anywhere."
"In the end we decided that Stefania was the most suitable person to administer the money that Maria had left in her will."
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