Generally, or at least very often, people with a deep interest in animals are the best people around.

Some of our greatest historical and artistic treasures we place in museums; others, we take for walks.

Anyone who has owned many cats in long succession can define his or her life as a series of furry episodes.

Cats make one of the most satisfying sounds in the world: they purr. [...] Almost all cats make us feel good about ourselves because they let us know they feel good about us, about themselves, and about our relationship with them. A purring cat is a form of high praise, like a gold star on a test paper. It is a reinforcement of soemthing we would all like to believe about ourselves -- that we are nice.

Dogs have given us their absolute all. We are the center of their universe. We are the focus of their love and faith and trust. They serve us in return for scraps. It is without a doubt the best deal man has ever made.

I always thought that my canine family tended to view me as the funny-looking two-legged dog who runs the can opener.

We derive immeasurable good, uncounted pleasures, enormous security, and many critical lessons about life by owning dogs.