“Environmentalists hate sprawl - except when it comes to the size of their expansive pet legislation on Capitol Hill.”
Pets love you in a way that no human being quite manages — without conditions, without judgment, and with an enthusiasm that does not dim over time. These quotes celebrate the animals who make our lives warmer, funnier, and less lonely.
“A happy arrangement: many people prefer cats to other people, and many cats prefer people to other cats.”
“Environmentalists hate sprawl - except when it comes to the size of their expansive pet legislation on Capitol Hill.”
“Even cats grow lonely and anxious.”
“I got a pet monkey called Charlie Chan.”
“I don't have pet peeves I have whole kennels of irritation.”
“Vinyl is the real deal. I've always felt like, until you buy the vinyl record, you don't really own the album. And it's not just me or a little pet thing or some kind of retro romantic thing from the past. It is still alive.”
“Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to a good many different ailments, but I have never heard of one who suffered from insomnia.”
“We've begun to long for the pitter-patter of little feet - so we bought a dog. Well, it's cheaper, and you get more feet.”
“No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does.”
“Like all pure creatures, cats are practical.”
“I worked in a pet store and people would ask how big I would get.”
“Many who have spent a lifetime in it can tell us less of love than the child that lost a dog yesterday.”
“Dachshunds are ideal dogs for small children, as they are already stretched and pulled to such a length that the child cannot do much harm one way or the other.”
“Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.”
“A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.”
“What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog.”