Would you spend $8 billlion on your dog?
The New York Hotel tycoon “The Queen of Mean”, Leona Helmsley, left $12 million to her Maltese bitch, Trouble, and $8 billion to animal care charities. As The Times helpfully pointed out, that would buy 1,777,777,777 dog chews. Despite being convicted for evading tax, (”Only little people pay taxes”) she wasn’t hoarding the money for herself. Nope, dogs were the Queen’s best friend and you can hardly fault her generosity. $8 billion could certainly deck every dog in the world out with one of these fleecey blankets:
Leona need only have taken out a little pet insurance. Surely vets bills haven’t reached the $12 million mark yet? As it is, a judge ordered a change in the will to give the dog a more modest $2 million - that is; the dog’s maintenance for more than 10 years, annual $100,000 for full-time security, $8,000 for grooming and $1,200 for food and a $60,000 annual guardian fee.
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