...with a cat you stand on much the same footing that you stand with a fine and dignified friend; if you forfeit his respect and confidence the relationship suffers. The cat, it is well to remember, remains the friend of man because it pleases him to do so and not because he must.

Cleanliness in the cat world is usually a virtue put above godliness.

Note 4. For these and other reasons the cat is also very hard to photograph. The best photographs are instantaneous, as the mere breathing of a cat will blur the fur in a time exposure.

The cat, it is well to remember, remains the friend of man because it pleases him to do so and not because he must.

The cat is the only animal without visible means of support who still manages to find a living in the city.

Is a little experience too much to pay for learning to know oneself?

Catnip is vodka and whisky to most cats.