#cats

Oh, Hank," Susan whispered, "their wings are furry." "Oh, James," Harriet whispered, "their hands are kind. ↗

— Ursula K. Le Guin

#compassion #fantasy #friendship #kids #wonder

Dogs have their day but cats have 365. ↗

— Lilian Jackson Braun

#dogs #funny #funny

The cat dropped the rat between its two front paws. "There are those," it said with a sigh, in tones as smooth as oiled silk, "who have suggested that the tendency of a cat to play with its prey is a merciful one - after all, it permits the occasional funny little running snack to escape, from time to time. How often does your dinner get to escape? ↗

— Neil Gaiman

#funny

Once when I had remarked on the affection quite often found between cat and dog, my friend replied, "Yes. But I bet no dog would ever confess it to the other dogs. ↗

— C.S. Lewis

#dogs #embarrassment #friendship #friendship

Then it suddenly and theatrically began to clean itself in the way cats do when they want you to know what a big deal you aren't. ↗

— Adam Rex

#funny #funny

Mister didn't come with me on cases, being above such trivial matters, but he found me pleasant company when I was at home and not moving around too much, except when he didn't, in which case he went rambling ↗

— Jim Butcher

#home

A house isn't a home without the ineffable contentment of a cat with its tail folded about its feet. A cat gives mystery, charm, suggestion. ↗

— L.M. Montgomery

#home

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. ↗

— Robert A. Heinlein

#cats #dogs #get #idea #men

To err is human, to purr is feline. ↗

— Robert Byrne

#err #error #feline #human #humor

I flung open the door. I got a momentary flash of about a hundred and fifteen cats of all sizes and colours scrapping in the middle of the room, and then they all shot past me with a rush and out of the front door; and all that was left of the mobscene was the head of a whacking big fish, lying on the carpet and staring up at me in a rather austere sort of way, as if it wanted a written explanation and apology. ↗

— P.G. Wodehouse

#fish #humor #humor