Quotes About Pets

I was a cat person, too. At least, I thought I was. But I couldn't help wondering if it was possible for an independent, curious cat person to be having a please-love-me, don't-leave-me, desperate, doggy kind of day

When I got the dogs they were puppies, and so were

Once upon a time. Once upon a time there was—a boy who loved cats.

This is the silliest thing I've heard since the cat yoga craze a couple of years ago. I went right out and bought a cat yoga instruction book and tiny terry-cloth headband and renamed my girl cat 'Olive Neutered John,' which she didn't think was funny. Cats have no sense of humor.

At least with pets, and for all I know , people too, intelligence and quick-wittiness have nothing to do with a talent for being loved, or being kind, nothing at all, less than nothing.

At least with pets, and for all I know, people too, intelligence and quick-wittedness have nothing to do with a talent for being loved, or being kind, nothing at all, less than nothing.

Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.

Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.

Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.

Vorrei avere nella mia casa: una donna ragionevole, un gatto che passi tra i libri, degli amici in ogni stagione senza i quali non posso vivere.

My philosophy when it came to pets was much like that of having children: You got what you got, and you loved them unconditionally regardless of whatever their personalities or flaws turned out to be.

There was, however, a real "Honey the cat." Honey was one of two cats and a parrot living in the building on the day it was demolished, whose owners were not allowed to retrieve them. Neither the cats nor the parrot were ever seen again.

I've learned to keep looking ahead. There are still so many good books to read, sunsets to see, friends to visit, and old dogs to take walks with.

And Max, I've put some scraps in a bowl for your dog, Mom said. It's on the floor, by the back door. The flock and I went still. Uh-oh, I thought. Total stomped up to me, his glare accusing. A bowl on the floor! he seethed. Why don't you just chain me to a stake in the yard and throw me a bone!

You could have gotten a car with GPS, Total said helpfully. Yes, I said Or we could have brought along a dog that doesn't talk. I gave Angel a pointed look, and she smiled, well, angelically, at me. Total huffed, offended at me and climbed into her lap...

Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.

Martha mouthed my hand. I assured her that I was on it, and quickly dressed in jeans and sweatshirt to take my good dog for a walk. I remembered something told to me by a stranger on a train. She was holding her baby, and she jerked on her dog's leash to pull it under the seat. She saw me looking at her, I guess with judgment in my eyes. She said, "Before you have a baby, your dog is your baby. When you have a baby, your dog is a dog." I

The Institute for Realizing Your Pet's Inner Potential. Anyone who can explain that to me, drop a line.

The number one mistake is giving pets table scraps. I made the mistake thinking I was showing my dog love by giving her food and treats. You see a tiny 4 oz. piece of cheese, but for a Boston Terrier like mine, that's like one and a half hamburgers. That's unhealthy.

Anyone who considers protocol unimportant has never dealt with a cat.

Cats are very independent animals. They're very sexy, if you want. Dogs are different. They're familiar. They're obedient. You call a cat, you go, 'Cat, come here.' He doesn't come to you unless you have something in your hand that he thinks might be food. They're very free animals, and I like that.

Many of the most charming women I know possess at least on cat or dog. Maybe after getting used to an affectionate quadruped it is hard to settle for a man.

I'm fond of my werecats, if only because I have four real-world felines staring at me as I type.

I can't have cats around me because they try to steal my energy.