Taylor Swift's Cat Meredith Makes Rare Appearance After Star Regains Control of Her Masters — and Fans React

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31-05-2025

Taylor Swift's cat Meredith Grey made a rare appearance in a video Jack Antonoff posted on X to celebrate Swift regaining control of her masters
In the May 30 clip, Swift holds Meredith as she and Antonoff recreate their viral "Getaway Car" video
Meredith is the most reclusive of Swift's three cats; the other two are named Olivia Benson and Benjamin ButtonAs if Swifties didn't have enough to celebrate!
On Friday, May 30, as Taylor Swift celebrated regaining control of her masters, her longtime friend and collaborator Jack Antonoff marked the occasion with a new video of the duo alongside a special guest: Swift's cat, Meredith Grey.
In the clip, which the Grammy-winning producer, 41, shared on X, he and Swift, 35, recreate the viral moment in which they finished the iconic bridge of "Getaway Car." In the new version, however, the pair did a slight role reversal, with Antonoff yelling in celebration.
In the video, the proud cat lady holds her Scottish Fold in one arm as she sings along to the Reputation track before slyly setting Meredith down on the ground so she can devote the proper amount of enthusiasm to the recreation.
The video gained millions of views on X, with fans clamoring in excitement about the Meredith sighting. The cat — which is widely regarded as the most reclusive of Swift's three felines — has not been seen since late 2023, when another one of Swift's longtime pals, Ed Sheeran, shared a rare glimpse at the beloved pet.
'Meredith is alive and well we won,' one X user replied to Antonoff's video, while another joked, 'Meredith spotted with fans 💛💛💛.'
The producer's video was also reposted by several pop culture and Swift-centric accounts across social media, including Pop Base. The account shared the clip on Instagram, where fans were once again ecstatic to see the feline, who is named after Meredith Grey of Grey's Anatomy.
'MEREDITH GRAY IS ALIVE AND BREATHING,' one comment read.
'Meredith wellness check complete,' another user joked.
The reclusive feline — who Swift welcomed home in 2011 — last appeared online in one of Sheeran's social media photo dumps in 2023. In one picture, the 'Perfect' singer cuddled up to Meredith, nuzzling his face into her fur.
At the time, fans had similar reactions to the rarely spotted pet, commenting things like, "Ed confirming that Mer is alive is the highlight of my week 👏.'
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When Meredith makes an appearance, Swifties can't help their excitement, and when she isn't, they often clamor for photos of the feline or express worry. Swift jokingly addressed these concerns in a 2021 video, explaining, "The truth is, Meredith just hates having her picture taken.'
'So yeah, there it is. There's the explanation,' the pop star said at the time. 'She's just a really private little cat. She likes her business kept to herself. She doesn't like a camera shoved in her face, and who can blame her? So there's your update on Meredith.'
Along with Meredith, Swift has two other cats, Olivia Benson and Benjamin Button.
Olivia is another Scottish Fold who, like her sister, is named after a TV character: Mariska Hargitay's character on Law & Order: SVU. Some of her major public appearances include appearing in Deadpool 2 and in the Lover-era music video for "ME!"
Benjamin, meanwhile, is a Ragdoll, and he is named not after a TV character, but the titular character from Scott Fitzgerald's 1922 short story, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (famously portrayed by Brad Pitt in the 2008 film adaptation).
The Ragdoll is also a star in his own right, famously joining Swift on the cover of TIME in December 2023.
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