Pets are humanizing. They remind us we have an obligation and responsibility to preserve and nurture and care for all life.
The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.
I have felt cats rubbing their faces against mine and touching my cheek with claws carefully sheathed. These things, to me, are expressions of love.
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.