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

In Egypt: Under no conditions, under threat of death could anyone kill a cat. People were exceuted for even killing a cat accidentally. And when a cat died, the whole family, and probably their closest friends, went into mourning, the measure of their personal loss signalled by their shaving off their eyebrows.

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.

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.

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

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