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

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

Who can go to a rodeo and then criticize the hunter? ... an expertly placed bullet would be the best gift a rodeo horse could receive.

It's our mortality that terrifies us, because what we're really seeking is immortality - that is, after all, a fool's errand.

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.

I am as confounded by dogs as I am indebted to them.

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.