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

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

There are only three sins - causing pain, causing fear, and causing anguish. The rest is window dressing.

It looks like a miniature hippopotamus with badly-fitting panty hose all over.

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

Two would actually do it- two magic words that could replace all the religions in the world- two wonderful words that embrace all the powers and all of the energy we need to survive with each other and with our planet and with all the world's living creatures- don't hurt.

Cats are a tonic, they are a laugh, they are a cuddle, they are at least pretty just about all of the time and beautiful some of the time.