Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to the drunk

pet

If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience.

A lover tries to stand in well with the pet dog of the house.

Cat: a pygmy lion who loves mice, hates dogs, and patronizes human beings.

There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.

Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails.

I wish I could write as mysterious as a cat.

People who keep dogs are cowards who haven't got the guts to bite people themselves.

Like all pure creatures, cats are practical.

If a dog jumps into your lap, it is because he is fond of you but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer.

No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.

I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.

The smallest feline is a masterpiece.

Many who have spent a lifetime in it can tell us less of love than the child that lost a dog yesterday.

Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened.

A kitten is chiefly remarkable for rushing about like mad at nothing whatever, and generally stopping before it gets there.

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.

No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does.

Time spent with cats is never wasted.

The dog is the god of frolic.

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.

To his dog, every man is Napoleon hence the constant popularity of dogs.

I love cats because I enjoy my home and little by little, they become its visible soul.

The trouble with a kitten is that eventually it becomes a cat.

A kitten is in the animal world what a rosebud is in the garden.

No one can feel as helpless as the owner of a sick goldfish.

A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.

Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.

What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog.

It is a good morning exercise for a research scientist to discard a pet hypothesis every day before breakfast. It keeps him young.

I've got a new invention. It's a revolving bowl for tired goldfish.

I've always been mad about cats.

I heard that Jesus had a pet dinosaur. Evolution must be a myth then.

The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.

I got a pet monkey called Charlie Chan.

I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.

Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does any harm to ask for what you want.

Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions they pass no criticisms.