~~ Quotes about our favorite felines ~~

"Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the leash. 
That one is the cat. 
If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve the man, 
but it would deteriorate the cat." 
~~ Mark Twain

"With their qualities of cleanliness, discretion, affection, patience, dignity, and courage, 
how many of us, I ask you, would be capable of becoming cats?" 
~~ Fernand Mery,  Her Majesty the Cat

"Cats know how to obtain food without labor, shelter without confinement, and love without penalties." 
~~ W. L. George

"The ideal of calm exists in a sitting cat." 
~~ Jules Reynard

"There are many intelligent species in the universe. They are all owned by cats." 
~~ Anonymous

"The cat could very well be man's best friend but would never stoop to admitting it." 
~~ Doug Larson

"No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat, 
and no amount of masking tape can ever totally remove his fur from your couch." 
~~ Leo Dworken

"Cats have an infallible understanding of total concentration...and get between you and it."
~~ Arthur Bridges

"A cat sees us as the dogs. A cat sees himself as the human." 
~~ Unknown

"The furry little buggers are just deep, deep wells you throw your emotions into." 
~~ Bruce Schimmel

"Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this." 
~~ Anonymous

"How we behave toward cats here below determines our status in heaven." 
~~ Robert A. Heinlein

"If a cat did not put a firm paw down now and then, how could his human remain possessed?" 
~~ Winifred Carriere

"If animals could speak the dog would be a a blundering outspoken fellow, 
but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much." 
~~ Mark Twain