"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
Anatole France
PetsLove
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Pet Quotes
Best pet quotes from Mark Twain, Anatole France, Hemingway, Charles Dickens, Will Rogers and Charles Schulz: 200 sweet lines about dogs, cats and love.
"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole."
Roger Caras
DogsLife
"A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself."
Josh Billings
DogsLoyalty
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read."Groucho Marx
DogsHumor
"The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs."
Charles de Gaulle
DogsHumor
"Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in."
Mark Twain
DogsHumor
"I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior."
Hippolyte Taine
CatsWisdom
"Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the leash. That one is the cat."
Mark Twain
CatsIndependence
"Cats are connoisseurs of comfort."
James Herriot
CatsComfort
"The smallest feline is a masterpiece."Leonardo da Vinci
CatsBeauty
"In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this."
Terry Pratchett
CatsHumor
"Dogs come when they're called; cats take a message and get back to you later."
Mary Bly
CatsDogs
"A cat has absolute emotional honesty: human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not."Ernest Hemingway
CatsHonesty
"One cat just leads to another."Ernest Hemingway
CatsHumor
"What greater gift than the love of a cat?"
Charles Dickens
CatsLove
"The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man's."
Mark Twain
DogsHeaven
"Dogs are better than human beings because they know but do not tell."
Emily Dickinson
DogsLoyalty
"Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen."
Orhan Pamuk
DogsUnderstanding
"Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day."
John Grogan
PetsDevotion
"A dog has the soul of a philosopher."Plato
DogsWisdom
"The average dog is a nicer person than the average person."
Andy Rooney
DogsHumor
"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went."Will Rogers
DogsHeaven
"Happiness is a warm puppy."
Charles M. Schulz
PuppiesHappiness
"No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich."
Louis Sabin
DogsRiches
"Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot little puppies."
Gene Hill
PuppiesHappiness
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# Pet Quotes
Anyone who has shared their home with a pet knows the special kind of love they bring. Anatole France believed that "until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened," and Roger Caras put it simply: dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. Mark Twain joked that if heaven went by merit, your dog would get in and you would stay out.
This collection gathers the best pet quotes about dogs, cats, loyalty, friendship and the joy of animal companions, from Ernest Hemingway, Charles Dickens, Will Rogers, Charles Darwin, James Herriot, Colette and many more. You'll find heartwarming lines, funny observations and comforting words for anyone who has loved and lost a furry friend.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about Pet quotes.
What is the most famous quote about pets?
One of the most beloved is Anatole France's "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Roger Caras's "Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole" and Charles M. Schulz's "Happiness is a warm puppy" are also hugely popular.
What are some famous quotes about dogs?
Classic dog quotes include Josh Billings's "A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself," Will Rogers's "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went," and Mark Twain's joke that if heaven went by merit, your dog would go in and you would stay out.
What are some famous quotes about cats?
Cat lovers often quote Hippolyte Taine's "I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior," Terry Pratchett's line that cats were once worshipped as gods and "have not forgotten this," and Charles Dickens's "What greater gift than the love of a cat?"
What is a comforting quote for losing a pet?
Many grieving pet owners find comfort in Helen Keller's "What we have once enjoyed we can never lose; all that we love deeply becomes a part of us" and Mary Carolyn Davies's "A good dog never dies. He always stays." Agnes Sligh Turnbull summed it up simply: "Dogs' lives are too short. Their only fault, really."
What did Gandhi say about animals?
In his autobiography, Mahatma Gandhi wrote that "the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of man," and that the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being. His words are often shared by animal welfare groups.
How can I use pet quotes?
Pet quotes are perfect for Instagram captions with your dog or cat, adoption posts, pet birthday cards, memorial tributes, vet clinic walls and pet shop signage. They also make thoughtful messages for friends who have just adopted or lost a beloved animal companion.