People with money to spend will make crazy purchases. Like these famous people who owned unusual pets. These celebrities are notorious for outrageous purchases, but that’s the luxury of making the money they make. Instead of purchasing dogs and cats like the rest of us, let’s take a look at famous people who owned unusual pets.
5. Kristen Stewart’s Wolf Hybrid
Back in 2013, Kristen Stewart was everywhere with a dispute against a neighbor, saying that she owned pets that were inappropriate and should be set free. Kristen Stewart responded, saying, “I’m a very private person and try to remain that way, but when someone threatens me, or my animals, on my own property – I will retaliate, which is what I did by obtaining a restraining order from the superior court.” Apparently, the animals in question are wolf-hybrids that she rescued years ago.
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4. Leonardo DiCaprio’s Tortoise
Along with the dogs that Leonardo DiCaprio has been seen walking, the stellar actor has also owned a tortoise. The African spurred tortoise, also known as a Sulcata tortoise, was bought for $400 at the North American Reptile Breeders Conference and Trade Show in 2010. The tortoise can live up to 70 years in the wild and up to 100 years in captivity, which means DiCaprio will surely have a long-lasting friendship.
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3. Kirstie Alley’s Lemurs
“Ring-tailed lemurs are sort of Zen,” Kirstie Alley says, “They literally sit around, and they look like they’re sitting in the lotus position almost, and they’re chilled out.” News came out years ago that Kirstie Alley has about 14 lemurs, and while she loves them deeply, she doesn’t recommend them as pets. Of course, with the list of people who owned unusual pets throughout history, most of these animals aren’t recommended to be pets.
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2. Mike Tyson’s Tigers
Mike Tyson is a fearsome person, both inside and outside of the ring. And at the peak of his career, Tyson had more money than he knew what to do with, which prompted him to purchase tigers. At one point, Tyson owned three Bengal tigers, but of course, they got too big, so he donated two of the cats to a local sanctuary. He kept one, named Kenya, for 16 years. Tyson eventually had to get rid of Kenya “when her eyes and her head got bad.”
“Oh, and she ripped somebody’s arm off.” Thankfully, no one was randomly attacked, but someone did jump the fence of his property to play with said tiger, only to result in his arm getting extremely damaged. The ex-boxer added: “And listen, when I saw what the tiger did to her hand, I had a lot of money back then, so I gave her $250,000 or whatever it was.”
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1. Nicholas Cage’s Octopus
Nicholas Cage is one of the leading actors of our time with stellar roles. And he’s also known for making crazy purchases with his wealth. From mansions, yachts, cars, jets, and an island, that doesn’t really match the list of bizarre animals on his roster. Cage is one of the most famous people who owned unusual pets, with a pet Octopus named Cool priced at $150,000, which he claimed helped him become a better actor.
