Cats choose us; we don’t own them.

Dogs are better than human beings because they know but do not tell.
Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.
Pets are humanizing. They bring out the best in people.

The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.
Pets understand humans better than humans do.
The smallest feline is a masterpiece.
Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.
In the beginning, God created man, but seeing him so feeble, He gave him the cat.
Happiness is a warm puppy.

Animals are such agreeable friends—they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.
The purity of a person's heart can be quickly measured by how they regard animals.
There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.

Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.
The bond with a dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth can ever be.
Pets are humanizing. They remind us we have an obligation and responsibility to preserve and nurture and care for all life.

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.