My cat knows I pet him at my convenience, so he makes it convenient by sprawling in the middle of whatever I am doing. Jo Kittinger

Everything I know I learned from my cat: When you're hungry, eat. When you're tired, nap in a sunbeam. When you go to the vet's, pee on your owner. Gary Smith

As anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows, cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the human mind. Cleveland Amory

If I tried to tell you how much I love my cats, you wouldn't believe me - unless your heart is also meow-shaped and covered in stray fur. Lexie Saige

My cat taught me that when the door of opportunity slams in your face, hang on to the screen until they let you in. Jo Kittinger

No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat, and no amount of masking tape can ever totally remove his fur from your couch. Leo Dworken

Cats can be cooperative when something feels good, which, to a cat, is the way everything is supposed to feel as much of the time as possible. Roger Caras

Kittens are born with their eyes shut. They open them in about six days, take a look around, then close them again for the better part of their lives. Stephen Baker

There are people who reshape the world by force or argument, but the cat just lies there, dozing, and the world quietly reshapes itself to suit his comfort and convenience. Allen and Ivy Dodd

The thrill of owning cats is not in some benefit or service provided, but simply in the fact that such an awesome creature would consent to share your life. Jo Kittinger

A kitten is chiefly remarkable for rushing about like mad at nothing whatever, and generally stopping before it gets there. Agnes Repplier

Owning a cat is like reading a good novel - just when you think you know the main character, she'll surprise you on the very next page. Jo Kittinger

Cats are just people in little fur coats. Unknown

I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior. Hippolyte Taine

My cats are as close as family, and not nearly as embarrassing. Jo Kittinger

A cat is a puzzle for which there is no solution. Hazel Nicholson

A meow massages the heart. Stuart McMillan

No TV show can entertain you like a cat with a box of ribbons and bows. Jo Kittinger

As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat. Ellen Perry Berkeley

Cats are kindly masters, just so long as you remember your place. Paul Gray

Cats can work out mathematically the exact place to sit that will cause the most inconvenience. Pam Brown

Cats were put into the world to disprove the dogma that all things were created to serve man. Paul Gray

Cats know how to obtain food without labor, shelter without confinement, and love without penalties. W. L. George

I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul. Jean Cocteau

If purring could be encapsulated, it'd be the most powerful anti-depressant on the pharmaceutical market. Alexis F. Hope

If we treated everyone we meet with the same affection we bestow upon our favorite cat, they, too, would purr. Martin Buxbaum

Most cats, when they are out want to be in, and vice versa, and often simultaneously. Louis J. Camuti

Cats won't add years to your life, but they'll definitely add life to your years. Jo Kittinger

She clawed her way into my heart and wouldn't let go. Missy Altijd

The smallest feline is a masterpiece. Leonardo da Vinci

There are no ordinary cats. Colette

On a cold winter night a furry, purry heating pad comes in handy. Jo Kittinger

Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this. Anonymous

Time spent with cats is never wasted. May Sarton

To err is human, to purr is feline. Robert Byrne

A cat sees no good reason why it should obey another animal, even if it does stand on two legs. Sarah Thompson

There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats. Albert Schweitzer

Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does any harm to ask for what you want. Joseph Wood Krutch

Cats are better than any vice. They're not fattening, dangerous, or expensive. However, they can be addictive. Jo Kittinger

Like a graceful vase, a cat, even when motionless, seems to flow. George F. Will

Prowling his own quiet backyard or asleep by the fire, he is still only a whisker away from the wilds. Jean Burden

How we behave toward cats here below determines our status in heaven. Robert A. Heinlein

A cat makes all the difference between coming home to an empty house and coming home. Jo Kittinger

In the beginning, God created man, but seeing him so feeble, He gave him the cat. Warren Eckstein

Most beds sleep up to six cats. Ten cats without the owner. Stephen Baker

By associating with the cat, one only risks becoming richer. Colette

There is no more intrepid explorer than a kitten. Jules Champfleury

Who can believe that there is no soul behind those luminous eyes! Theophile Gautier

A sleeping cat is a good excuse not to make the bed. Jo Kittinger

People that hate cats will come back as mice in their next life. Faith Resnick

Birds have nests and foxes have dens. Cats have laundry baskets full of freshly washed clothes. Jo Kittinger

There are many intelligent species in the universe. They are all owned by cats. Unknown

An ordinary kitten will ask more questions than any five year old. Carl Van Vechten

Cats have an infallible understanding of total concentration - and get between you and it. Arthur Bridges

Every life should have nine cats. Anonymous

A cat prefers the softest bed but will sleep wherever you lay your head. Jo Kittinger

A cat can purr its way out of anything. Donna McCrohan

A dog is a dog, a bird is a bird, and a cat is a person. Mugsy Peabody

Home is where the cat is. Jo Kittinger

I purr, therefore I am. Anonymous

A cat can be trusted to purr when she is pleased, which is more than can be said for human beings. William Ralph Inge

There is no such thing as 'just a cat'. Robert A. Heinlein

My favorite lullaby is sung by a purring cat. Jo Kittinger

Even if you have just destroyed a Ming Vase, purr. Usually all will be forgiven. Lenny Rubenstein

There is, indeed, no single quality of the cat that man could not emulate to his advantage. Carl Van Vechten

Cats, like butterflies, need no excuse. Robert A. Heinlein

Many cats simply pounce to their own drummers. Karen Duprey

The joy of my house tiptoes from room to room on silent paws. Jo Kittinger

I am four cats old, measuring out my life in friends that have succeeded but not replaced one another. Irving Townsend

One cat just leads to another. Ernest Hemingway

Kittens believe that all nature is occupied with their diversion. F.A. Paradis de Moncrif

The cat has too much spirit to have no heart. Ernest Menault

Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Anonymous

An ordinary cat can make an ordinary life extraordinary. Jo Kittinger