EXCLUSIVE: “Taylor Swift addresses critics, stating, ‘Stop criticizing me for kissing and hugging my cat, Travis. It’s my personal life, and my pet brings me joy. I love having him around me”

Over the years, Swift has been happy to elevate her cats’ profile, both on and off social media. In addition to sharing hilarious videos and photos of them on Instagram, they have played a significant role in her career, appearing on official merch and being referenced in her lyrics.and Meredith sitting on a couch from the set.

Taylor Swift loves all three of her cats, but not all of her pets enjoy having their pictures taken.

The “Mr. Perfectly Fine” singer, 31, gave a hilarious Instagram update on her Grey’s Anatomy–namesake kitty, Meredith Grey, in response to fans who have been asking why the feline hasn’t made an appearance on Swift’s social media in a while.

“We’ve been hearing some rumors on the internet recently,” Swift said at the start of the video while holding another one of her pets, cat Benjamin Button. “I mean, they’re not about you Benj, they’re about your sister.”

The singer went on to share a handful of comments she’s received from concerned fans, as well as a meme of Meredith reading “Nobody physically saw me for a year” — a nod to a line from Swift’s Miss Americana documentary.

Swift revealed that there wasn’t a big secret surrounding her cat. “The truth is, Meredith just hates having her picture taken,” she explained in the clip, which includes several photos of Meredith looking annoyed.

“Strong discomfort,” Swift wrote alongside one photo of the cat, while others were labeled “intense dislike,” “Please stop,” “Go away,” and “No.”

“So yeah, there it is. There’s the explanation,” Swift added. “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.”

As the Instagram video comes to a close, Swift jokingly includes a clip of Meredith running away from her as she attempts to ask the cat what she thought about the rumors.

“Do you have any comment on the recent allegations that you’re a missing cat?” she jokes in the clip before ending things with exactly what fans wanted: an adorable image of Meredith lounging in a bowl with a silly look on her face.