Animal Quotes

Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.

Anatole France

In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.

Charles Darwin 

A dog wags its tail with its heart

Martin Buxbaum

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated

 Mahatma Gandhi

A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere.

Groucho Marx

The difference between friends and pets is that friends we allow into our company, pets we allow into our solitude.

Robert Brault

Ever consider what pets must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul: chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth!

Anne Tyler

Animals are such agreeable friends, they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.

George Eliot

It often happens that a man is more humanely related to a cat or dog than to any human being. 

Henry David Thoreau

Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet. 

Colette

If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to the man.  All things are connected.  Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth. 

Chief Seattle of the Suquamish Tribe, letter to President Franklin Pierce

Determining which pet is right for you

If you get a pet that is difficult to take care of it will be more stress then therapy. If you live in an apartment or are elderly maybe an older cat or small dog. Hint get a dog who's activity level is closer to yours. Big dogs need to be walked or have a big backyard to run around in. And big dogs also make bigger messes so make sure you are ready and willing to clean up after them. Also keep this in mind when buying a pet as a gift for someone. If they are not able to care for the animal it may end up in a shelter or worse. Also make sure your pet gets the immunizations that it needs as well as regular checkups. If you do not want puppies or kittens or whatever offspring your animal has make sure you get them spayed or neutered.  

Animal quotes