{"id":66239,"date":"2025-06-01T13:04:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T13:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=66239"},"modified":"2025-06-02T02:19:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T02:19:43","slug":"sharing-news-all-about-taylor-swifts-cats-meredith-olivia-and-benjamin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=66239","title":{"rendered":"SHARING NEWS: All About Taylor Swift\u2019s Cats: Meredith, Olivia, and Benjamin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"0\">Taylor Swift is the cat mom to three beautiful kitties: Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson, and Benjamin Button. Swifties are very passionate about all details of her life, but her cats hold a special place in their hearts. She is fully aware of this and frequently shares pictures and videos clips of them online. She has even incorporated them into music videos and commercials. They all basically have their own careers at this point.<\/p>\n<section class=\"embed\" data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-9\" data-node-id=\"1\" data-hydrated=\"1\">\n<div data-embed=\"instagram\">\n<div class=\"embed align-center css-117ibkt e1pgl35l0\" data-embed=\"instagram\">\n<div class=\"css-it8c6v eu2bcrz0\" data-ad-exclude=\"true\">This content is imported from instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.<\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media css-0 e1kk8onl0 instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CJReN73jZRW\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=13&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elle.com&amp;rp=%2Fculture%2Fcelebrities%2Fa60931239%2Ftaylor-swift-cats-explained%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A662509.1%7D\" height=\"726\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\">In 2019, she told\u00a0Time\u00a0that they are part of the reason she agreed to do the musical film of the famous Broadway play,\u00a0Cats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\"><em>\u201cI have cats. I\u2019m obsessed with them. I love my cats so much that when a role came up in a movie called\u00a0Cats, I just thought, like, I gotta do this,\u201d she said. \u201cThey\u2019re very dignified. They\u2019re independent. They\u2019re very capable of dealing with their own life.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<section class=\"embed\" data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-10\" data-node-id=\"5\" data-hydrated=\"1\"><\/section>\n<section class=\"embed\" data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-11\" data-node-id=\"6\" data-hydrated=\"1\">\n<div data-embed=\"instagram\">\n<div class=\"embed align-center css-117ibkt e1pgl35l0\" data-embed=\"instagram\">\n<div class=\"css-it8c6v eu2bcrz0\" data-ad-exclude=\"true\">This content is imported from instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.<\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media css-0 e1kk8onl0 instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B4Nm6X_jIPg\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=13&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elle.com&amp;rp=%2Fculture%2Fcelebrities%2Fa60931239%2Ftaylor-swift-cats-explained%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A663588.4%7D\" height=\"1046\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"article-ad-breaker-leaderboard-0-wrapper\" class=\"breaker-ad css-14ciynn e1spmc111\" data-type=\"breaker-ad\" data-journey-unblur=\"true\">\n<div class=\"gpt-breaker-container breaker-ad clearfix css-1ltv365 e1spmc110\" data-journey-unblur=\"true\">\n<div class=\"ad-disclaimer no-print css-73hsxi e1caqep90\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-ad-breaker-leaderboard-0\" class=\"ad-container css-17lxcry ewg5wdb1\" data-slot-type=\"breaker\">\n<div id=\"gpt_lb_0\" class=\"gpt-adslot noskim\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\">Though she travels a great deal, Swift will often have her cats by her side as long as she isn\u2019t entering a country with strict quarantine laws for animals. So these guys are globetrotters as well. She proved so much on Oct. 18, 2024 when she shared a video<\/p>\n<section class=\"embed\" data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-13\" data-node-id=\"9\" data-hydrated=\"1\">\n<div data-embed=\"instagram\">\n<div class=\"embed align-center css-117ibkt e1pgl35l0\" data-embed=\"instagram\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-2\" class=\"instagram-media css-0 e1kk8onl0 instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwTItkEDh9d\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=13&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elle.com&amp;rp=%2Fculture%2Fcelebrities%2Fa60931239%2Ftaylor-swift-cats-explained%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A664469.6%7D\" height=\"877\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\">Here\u2019s what we know about the whole crew, from Meredith to Olivia to baby Benjamin.<\/p>\n<section class=\"embed\" data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-15\" data-node-id=\"13\" data-hydrated=\"1\">\n<div data-embed=\"instagram\">\n<div class=\"embed align-center css-117ibkt e1pgl35l0\" data-embed=\"instagram\">\n<div class=\"css-it8c6v eu2bcrz0\" data-ad-exclude=\"true\">This content is imported from instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.<\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-3\" class=\"instagram-media css-0 e1kk8onl0 instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Brz8RGUFHKq\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=13&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elle.com&amp;rp=%2Fculture%2Fcelebrities%2Fa60931239%2Ftaylor-swift-cats-explained%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A665238.1%7D\" height=\"1028\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-node-id=\"14\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\">\n<h2 class=\"body-h2 css-1g4r4lp emt9r7s1\" title=\"Meredith Grey\" data-anchor-id=\"meredith-grey\">Meredith Grey<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"15\">Meredith Grey is named after one of Swift\u2019s personal icons, Ellen Pompeo\u2019s titular character on the long-lasting TV show\u00a0Grey\u2019s Anatomy. This Meredith is not a doctor; she\u2019s a Scottish Fold who has lived with Swift since 2011. The breed is known for its adorable folded down ears, which are less cutely the result of a genetic mutation that affects the growth of cartilage. Despite\u00a0this issue for the breed, Swift\u2019s Meredith seems to be thriving as her companion.<\/p>\n<section class=\"embed\" data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-17\" data-node-id=\"16\" data-hydrated=\"1\">\n<div data-embed=\"instagram\">\n<div class=\"embed align-center css-117ibkt e1pgl35l0\" data-embed=\"instagram\">\n<div class=\"css-it8c6v eu2bcrz0\" data-ad-exclude=\"true\">This content is imported from instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.<\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-4\" class=\"instagram-media css-0 e1kk8onl0 instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B9z2cR_Dotx\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=13&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elle.com&amp;rp=%2Fculture%2Fcelebrities%2Fa60931239%2Ftaylor-swift-cats-explained%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A666403.5000000001%7D\" height=\"1028\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\">With as many fans as Swift herself has, Meredith has become famous in her own right. She\u2019s even made a cameo in a movie: Swift\u2019s friend Ryan Reynolds\u00a0wore a T-shirt\u00a0with her picture on it in\u00a0Deadpool 2,\u00a0alongside Swift\u2019s other Scottish Fold,\u00a0Olivia Benson. The shirt said, \u201cOlivia &amp; Meredith Best Friends Purrrrr-Ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"embed\" data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-18\" data-node-id=\"19\" data-hydrated=\"1\">\n<div data-embed=\"instagram\">\n<div class=\"embed align-center css-117ibkt e1pgl35l0\" data-embed=\"instagram\">\n<div class=\"css-it8c6v eu2bcrz0\" data-ad-exclude=\"true\">This content is imported from instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.<\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-5\" class=\"instagram-media css-0 e1kk8onl0 instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BobkTlxHo51\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=13&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elle.com&amp;rp=%2Fculture%2Fcelebrities%2Fa60931239%2Ftaylor-swift-cats-explained%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A5%2C%22os%22%3A667634.7000000001%7D\" height=\"630\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"article-ad-breaker-leaderboard-2-wrapper\" class=\"breaker-ad css-14ciynn e1spmc111\" data-type=\"breaker-ad\" data-journey-unblur=\"true\">\n<div class=\"gpt-breaker-container breaker-ad clearfix css-1ltv365 e1spmc110\" data-journey-unblur=\"true\">\n<div class=\"ad-disclaimer no-print css-73hsxi e1caqep90\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-ad-breaker-leaderboard-2\" class=\"ad-container css-17lxcry ewg5wdb1\" data-slot-type=\"breaker\">\n<div id=\"gpt_lb_2\" class=\"gpt-adslot noskim\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"20\">Now at almost 13 years old, Meredith is firmly ensconced in cat middle age. She had been making fewer appearances on Swift\u2019s Instagram page, so the artist had to go online in 2021 to refute rumors that Meredith had been met with some misfortune. She and her youngest cat, Benjamin Button, offered a little slideshow presentation on the issue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"21\"><em>\u201cWe\u2019ve been hearing some rumors on the internet recently,\u201d Swift said. \u201cI mean, they\u2019re not about you, Benj, they\u2019re about your sister. The truth is, Meredith just hates having her picture taken.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<section class=\"embed\" data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-19\" data-node-id=\"22\" data-hydrated=\"1\">\n<div data-embed=\"instagram\">\n<div class=\"embed align-center css-117ibkt e1pgl35l0\" data-embed=\"instagram\">\n<div class=\"css-it8c6v eu2bcrz0\" data-ad-exclude=\"true\">This content is imported from instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.<\/div>\n<div data-ad-exclude=\"true\">\n<p class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"38\">Big shoes to fill, but like Meredith, Olivia has lived up to the hype. They were both in Swift\u2019s \u201cME!\u201d music video.<\/p>\n<section class=\"embed\" data-embed=\"youtube\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-26\" data-node-id=\"39\" data-hydrated=\"1\">\n<div data-embed=\"youtube\">\n<div class=\"__resp-container css-17mcevc e6inl0f0\">\n<div data-embed=\"youtube\">\n<div class=\"css-it8c6v eu2bcrz0\" data-ad-exclude=\"true\">This content is imported from youTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed align-center css-0 e16n747s3\" data-embed=\"youtube\" data-journey-blur=\"true\">\n<div class=\"video-player css-ojqyia e16n747s2\">\n<div class=\"css-ca1uon e16n747s0\">\n<div class=\"css-1yqskvz e16n747s1\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Taylor Swift &#8211; ME! (feat. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco) ft. Brendon Urie<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-v2kfba efh7m5g3\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-157wciq efh7m5g2\" title=\"Taylor Swift - ME! (feat. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco) ft. Brendon Urie thumnail\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/FuXNumBwDOM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Swift - ME! (feat. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco) ft. 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You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.<\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-9\" class=\"instagram-media css-0 e1kk8onl0 instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BYvoQopn2Ef\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=13&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elle.com&amp;rp=%2Fculture%2Fcelebrities%2Fa60931239%2Ftaylor-swift-cats-explained%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A9%2C%22os%22%3A674054.2999999999%7D\" height=\"612\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-9\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"42\">\u201cAre you a saber-toothed tiger cub?\u201d she asks the kitty. \u201cAre you my baby wolverine? Are you Princess of Meow Town? Are you just a melting snowman? Are you just a sloth? \u2019Cause you\u2019re just a little unicorn kitty cat!\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"43\">The cat had no response. Must be true.<\/p>\n<section class=\"embed\" data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-28\" data-node-id=\"44\" data-hydrated=\"1\">\n<div data-embed=\"instagram\">\n<div class=\"embed align-center css-117ibkt e1pgl35l0\" data-embed=\"instagram\">\n<div class=\"css-it8c6v eu2bcrz0\" data-ad-exclude=\"true\">This content is imported from instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.<\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-10\" class=\"instagram-media css-0 e1kk8onl0 instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BmHNOcSnrQ-\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=13&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elle.com&amp;rp=%2Fculture%2Fcelebrities%2Fa60931239%2Ftaylor-swift-cats-explained%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A10%2C%22os%22%3A675082.7999999999%7D\" height=\"1028\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-10\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"article-ad-breaker-leaderboard-6-wrapper\" class=\"breaker-ad css-14ciynn e1spmc111\" data-type=\"breaker-ad\" data-journey-unblur=\"true\">\n<div class=\"gpt-breaker-container breaker-ad clearfix css-1ltv365 e1spmc110\" data-journey-unblur=\"true\">\n<div class=\"ad-disclaimer no-print css-73hsxi e1caqep90\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-ad-breaker-leaderboard-6\" class=\"ad-container css-17lxcry ewg5wdb1\" data-slot-type=\"breaker\">\n<div id=\"gpt_lb_6\" class=\"gpt-adslot noskim\" data-google-query-id=\"CKX4mvuj0I0DFeWI6QUdMRAuKw\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/36117602\/hdm-elle\/culture\/breaker_12__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"45\">She later appeared in a Diet Coke ad, presumably because she is easier to direct than the elusive Meredith.<\/p>\n<section class=\"embed\" data-embed=\"youtube\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-29\" data-node-id=\"46\" data-hydrated=\"1\">\n<div data-embed=\"youtube\">\n<div class=\"__resp-container css-17mcevc e6inl0f0\">\n<div data-embed=\"youtube\">\n<div class=\"css-it8c6v eu2bcrz0\" data-ad-exclude=\"true\">This content is imported from youTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed align-center css-0 e16n747s3\" data-embed=\"youtube\" data-journey-blur=\"true\">\n<div class=\"video-player css-ojqyia e16n747s2\">\n<div class=\"css-v2kfba efh7m5g3\"><button class=\"css-ywbsuf efh7m5g0\" aria-label=\"Play Video\"><\/button><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-157wciq efh7m5g2\" title=\"Taylor Swift Kittens Diet Coke Commercial Ad thumnail\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/uT3F8_ioamo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Swift Kittens Diet Coke Commercial Ad thumnail\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"embed\" data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-30\" data-node-id=\"48\" data-hydrated=\"1\">\n<div data-embed=\"instagram\">\n<div class=\"embed align-center css-117ibkt e1pgl35l0\" data-embed=\"instagram\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-11\" class=\"instagram-media css-0 e1kk8onl0 instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bk9VdvjnhY_\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=13&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elle.com&amp;rp=%2Fculture%2Fcelebrities%2Fa60931239%2Ftaylor-swift-cats-explained%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A11%2C%22os%22%3A676002.2999999999%7D\" height=\"877\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-11\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"50\">On October 18, Olivia made her first appearance on the Eras Tour. Swift posted a video of them together in Miami hours before the singer would take the stage. \u201cBack in the office\u2026 \ud83d\ude0e #MiamiTSTheErasTour,\u201d Olivia\u2019s owner wrote.<\/p>\n<section class=\"embed\" data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-31\" data-node-id=\"51\" data-hydrated=\"1\">\n<div data-embed=\"instagram\">\n<div class=\"embed align-center css-117ibkt e1pgl35l0\" data-embed=\"instagram\">\n<div class=\"css-it8c6v eu2bcrz0\" data-ad-exclude=\"true\">This content is imported from instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.<\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-12\" class=\"instagram-media css-0 e1kk8onl0 instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DBRLN_ROZab\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=13&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elle.com&amp;rp=%2Fculture%2Fcelebrities%2Fa60931239%2Ftaylor-swift-cats-explained%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A12%2C%22os%22%3A677355.0000000001%7D\" height=\"1046\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-12\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"article-ad-breaker-leaderboard-7-wrapper\" class=\"breaker-ad css-14ciynn e1spmc111\" data-type=\"breaker-ad\" data-journey-unblur=\"true\">\n<div class=\"gpt-breaker-container breaker-ad clearfix css-1ltv365 e1spmc110\" data-journey-unblur=\"true\">\n<div id=\"article-ad-breaker-leaderboard-7\" class=\"ad-container css-17lxcry ewg5wdb1\" data-slot-type=\"breaker\">\n<div id=\"gpt_lb_7\" class=\"gpt-adslot noskim\" data-google-query-id=\"CNaQlPyj0I0DFedEwgUdFeQQiw\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/36117602\/hdm-elle\/culture\/breaker_14__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-node-id=\"52\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-32\">\n<h2 class=\"body-h2 css-1g4r4lp emt9r7s1\" title=\"Benjamin Button\" data-anchor-id=\"benjamin-button\">Benjamin Button<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"53\">Benjamin Button joined the crew in 2019 and was named after Brad Pitt\u2019s character who ages backwards\u2014the secret dream of all pet owners for their beloved fur children. 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