Best Pet Quotes to Inspire, Uplift & Motivate You Every Day

“Cats are inquisitive, but hate to admit it.”

“There's kind of a toll you have to pay with a cat; if you don't pet her for 10 minutes she'll bother you for six hours.”

“Pet Sematary' is one of my favorite books of Stephen King and I have a deep love relationship with it.”

“Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does any harm to ask for what you want.”

“I am a self-confessed rock fan and metal head, but I love good music, and 40 years on the Pet Shop Boys still have it.”

“The dog is the god of frolic.”

“That's one of my pet peeves. People always want to put something into a category - this one or that one. You know, a great song is a great song.”

“It was so cold today that I saw a dog chasing a cat, and the dog was walking.”

“Having a pet only brings more love into a home and it's the greatest thing I've ever experienced.”

“I'm a fan of the old 'Creature Features' like 'Critters,' and 'Gremlins' and 'Tremors.' 'Jaws' is classic. It's funny that I still like those films because I remember my mom would tease me about getting a pet Critter to keep under my bed.”

“Spoiled is when humans put their pet's comfort before their own.”

“Cats have it all - admiration, an endless sleep, and company only when they want it.”

“I hate rats. I had a pet rat to try and overcome it. I even gave him mouth-to mouth resuscitation when he had a heart attack. But I couldn't conquer it.”

“I love women, but I feel like you can't trust some of them. Some of them are liars, you know? Like I was in the park and I met this girl, she was cute and she had a dog. And I went up to her, we started talking. She told me her dog's name. Then I said, 'Does he bite?' She said, 'No.' And I said, 'Oh yeah? Then how does he eat?' Liar.”

“I don't hate animals or anything - I used to have a pet snake as a child.”

“The dog has got more fun out of Man than Man has got out of the dog, for the clearly demonstrable reason that Man is the more laughable of the two animals.”

“My biggest pet peeve is when people don't admit what they've done.”

“I live alone, with cats, books, pictures, fresh vegetables to cook, the garden, the hens to feed.”

“One of our biggest pet peeves is listening to bands that use harmony guitars for the sake of it. If you can't figure out how do something different than Maiden, UFO, or even Boston, then what's the point?”

“Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.”

“One of my pet peeves in athleisure today is clothes that make a woman feel square and one-dimensional.”

“I looked up my family tree and found three dogs using it.”

“A pet around a small child teaches them responsibility and passion.”

“It is impossible for a lover of cats to banish these alert, gentle, and discriminating friends, who give us just enough of their regard and complaisance to make us hunger for more.”

“We have a habit of turning to scientists when we want factual answers and artists when we want entertainment, but where are the facts about the nature of the self? Neurologists peering at PET scans and fMRIs know they aren't seeing the soul in there.”

“I like animals because they are not consciously cruel and don't betray each other.”

“Women are often scrutinized when they have pets that men wouldn't have. We are immediately faulted for having the wrong kind of pet rather than anyone first think, 'Wow, she rescued an animal that would have been otherwise killed and gave them a great home - how sweet!'”

“Dogs really are perfect soldiers. They are brave and smart; they can smell through walls, see in the dark, and eat Army rations without complaint.”

“There are conventions for people with serious, boring inventions, but fad inventors need help. You need someone to talk to. You just can't tell your friends you're going to invent a pet rock and mortgage your house to pay for it. It's embarrassing... risky mentally. Your friends think you're crazy.”

“A happy arrangement: many people prefer cats to other people, and many cats prefer people to other cats.”

“I'm no one's pet, and I intend to be an independent voice in the U.S. Senate.”

“Some dog I got too. We call him Egypt. Because in every room he leaves a pyramid.”

“Pet me, touch me, love me, that's what I get when I perform. That's when I'm really getting what I want.”

“Dachshunds are ideal dogs for small children, as they are already stretched and pulled to such a length that the child cannot do much harm one way or the other.”

“Crabbed and obscure definitions are of no use beyond a narrow circle of students, of whom probably every one has a pet one of his own.”

“Cats don't like change without their consent.”

“I love animals and feel very strongly that people should not be allowed to buy a pet if they are not able to look after it.”

“Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to a good many different ailments, but I have never heard of one who suffered from insomnia.”

“My mother and dad were big animal lovers, too. I just don't know how I would have lived without animals around me. I'm fascinated by them - both domestic pets and the wild community. They just are the most interesting things in the world to me, and it's made such a difference in my lifetime.”

“One of my biggest pet peeves is that I just don't like it when characters do things that are funny to the writer, but you don't know why they're doing it and it doesn't make any sense.”

“People always joke that 'dog' spells 'god' backwards. They should consider that it might be the higher power coming down to see just how well they do, what kind of people they are. The animals are right here, right in front of us. And how we treat these companions is a test.”

“No one ever pretended that shopping for anything is a rational experience. If it were, would there be Fluffernutter? Laceless sneakers? Porkpie hats? Would the Chia Pet even exist?”

“When you're fighting for social justice, one of my biggest pet peeves is speaking out of ignorance.”

“Actually, my dog I think is the only person who consistently loves me all the time.”

“Like most people, I have several pet subjects - that may or may not be interesting to other people. Don't get me started on happiness, or habits, or children's literature, or Winston Churchill, unless you really want to talk about it.”

“Even cats grow lonely and anxious.”

“I have a pet peeve about bands that don't play their hits. I think it's kind of selfish.”

“I worked in a pet store and people would ask how big I would get.”

“I don't read good books anymore, it seems; I just buy them and put them on the shelf and every now and then walk over and pet them. I'm like the optimistic dieter who fills her closet with clothes two sizes too small and dreams of the day she can wear them. I know just what I want to do when I retire.”

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

“You know what I hate? I hate people who give me plants. The whole giving someone plants - it's like giving someone a pet. I'm giving you responsibility, I'm giving you a thing that you now have to take care of for, like, a year until it dies, and then I'm giving you sadness and guilt.”

“I wish people would realize that animals are totally dependent on us, helpless, like children, a trust that is put upon us.”

“There is something very independent about French balloons - you feel you couldn't make a pet of one.”

“Do not make the mistake of treating your dogs like humans or they will treat you like dogs.”

“I'm very into Taylor Swift. From her music to her wardrobe, she is absolutely killing it. Also, she has adorable cats that I would love to pet.”

“If cats were double the size they are now, they'd probably be illegal.”

“Though each trainer believes his or her method is best, I don't think it matters which method the pet owner adopts so long as that owner finds a capable mentor and sticks with the training. Eventually you will learn to see your dog, and when that happens, the richness of your and your dog's lives will tell you what to do next.”

“I don't have pet peeves; I have whole kennels of irritation.”

“I have a real pet peeve for women who play damaged characters but don't look damaged.”

“Veterans report that service dogs help break their isolation. People will often avert their eyes when they see a wounded veteran. But when the veteran has a dog, the same people will come up and say, 'Hi' to pet the dog and then strike up a conversation.”

“My first pet at home in Edinburgh was a dog my dad had called Glen. He was a small sheepdog and went with my dad every day to work as manager of a cooking centre, which made the children's lunches for schools.”

“Definitely, when I have a place and I'm going to be there for any significant amount of time, I want to have dogs. I like a pet you can have some fun with and who does everything you do.”

“Laziness in my biggest pet peeve of all time. Get up, make a plan, do the work, and love yourself, people!”

“It's just so nice when your pet isn't all needy. I need a lot of space, so dogs suffocate me.”

“Disrespect is my biggest pet peeve.”

“I remember when I was about 15 and still listened to Pet Shop Boys and Chas And Dave, some lad at school lent me a Blur tape, and it had on it a song called 'Bank Holiday.' I said, 'What's this? I liked that tape, but that one song is a bit fast'. He said, 'Yeah, it's punk. It depends what mood you're in.' And then something sort of clicked in me.”

“I have a pet lizard named Puff, five goldfish - named Pinky, Brain, Jowels, Pearl and Sandy, an oscar fish named Chef, two pacus, an albino African frog named Whitey, a bonsai tree, four Venus flytraps, a fruit fly farm and sea monkeys.”

“Me going out 25 minutes early onto the training ground to practise wasn't me being teacher's pet. That is what I have done throughout my career.”

“There is nothing in a name. My husband, Santhosh Menon, called me Navya at first, which I did not like as it was my screen name. He knew me as Navya and found calling me Dhanya strange, so he came up with a pet name.”

“My pet hate is being beaten by a team who works harder than you do.”

“I heard that Jesus had a pet dinosaur. Evolution must be a myth then.”

“We used to have quirky weird bands that made dance music like the Pet Shop Boys and Depeche Mode and I think people have still got an appetite for that type of music-melody and darkness.”

“I read very one-note. Teacher's pet, Goody Two-shoes. I'd hate to be annoying. Who wants to see movies with someone annoying in them? But it's hard for me to paint myself as anything but whatever it is I come across as - which is pretty together.”

“I do have the most adorable little Chihuahua mix. I adopted him about 3 1/2 years ago from Much Love pet adoption, and he has been the love of my life ever since. His name is Beau, or as my sister and I like to call him ' mushy mush' because he truly is just a pile of loving mush that just melts in your arms.”

“I believe giving pets 'people food,' while tempting, is generally frowned upon. As a pet owner you want to prioritize your animal's health over the entertainment value in watching your little guy bat around a small piece of chicken.”

“I went to a party when I was a student and they had a mynah bird up in the bedroom where people put their coats. I was completely captivated - I just sat there all night talking to it. The next day I passed a pet shop and they had a conure - it's a little parakeet - in the window. I bought it, not knowing what it was or how to look after it.”

“It might seem strange to feast on Guinea pig, but Ecuadorians love to eat cuy. Personally, I think it's a phenomenal alternative to pork or chicken. High in protein, low in fat, cheap and easy to raise. Oh, and cuy tastes great, much like roast pig. You might call it a pet, but I prefer to call it dinner.”

“Having an animal that you fix, knowing that you saved its life or you saved a pet - Like on a dog, these little kids will come, and their dog is just ready to die, and you do something, and they leave happy. The kids are happy, and the little puppy is licking your hand. Those are kind of neat feelings.”

“Being successful is about professionalism, and chewing gum is unprofessional. Its also a huge pet peeve of mine.”

“One of my pet peeves is when people think that pop guys go country when they can't make it in pop anymore.”

“It's true, you can never eat a pet you name. And anyway, it would be like a ventriloquist eating his dummy.”

“Animal rights can be as extreme as not riding a horse, or not wearing leather, not having a pet at all. Animal welfare advocates are preventing the suffering of animals. And then there's conservation and species conservation and what conservation biologists do.”

“Our cat is kind dove shellfish, and thinks the world is hers, She finds a comfy spot and then we pet turtle sheep purrs.”

“Where I go, rap goes. Rap is like my dog; it's like my little pet. And where I go, I lead my little pet with me.”

“I have never been a pet lover or really craved the idea of having dogs.”

“I'm not about to go out and buy a snake for a pet. I mean, I may have faced a few fears but I'm not insane.”

“I spent a lot of time in the White House in the public areas where reporters are allowed to go, but I spoke to people about the private quarters as well. Some of the things I learned were small, novelistic details. For example, the fact that there were still pet stains on the carpets from the Bush cats when the Obamas moved in.”

“We are telling veterans they must sacrifice to pay for the pet projects and contracts to campaign donors of powerful members of Congress.”

“There is a difference between studying a shark and trying to pet one to see what happens.”

“I have this pet thing about how global communications are moving so fast now, throwing information at you, making everything available to you, and yet I feel it's leaving us more and more isolated.”

“Why would you want to do anything else but rescue a pet?”

“I've been lucky. I've made films that I really like. It's been a combination of what comes to me and what I choose. I've gone after lots of things that I didn't get, pet projects that everybody ends up chasing after. Really, you're lucky if you get anything.”

“I grew up with a pet iguana named Willy. We had a very contentious relationship. It turns out that iguanas are not meant to live in suburban homes.”

“If you have a deep-seated need to be loved and admired every day, you shouldn't be in politics. You should go work at a pet store.”

“A pet store is a celebration of dogs' existence and an explosion of options. About cats, a pet store seems to say, 'Here, we couldn't think of anything else.' Cats are the Hanukkah of the animal world in this way. They are feted quietly and happily by a minority, but there's only so much hoopla applicable to them.”

“I try not to wear anything I have to fidget with - there's nothing worse than wearing something and pulling down the hem and re-adjusting the top. My pet hate is when girls wear those strapless dresses and spend the whole night yanking them up.”

“I don't micromanage, but I do care deeply about every product we make. Every one goes through me, and I try most of our products before they go to market, including our John Paul Pet flea and tick shampoo. If I don't like it, it's not coming out.”

“Having a pet spayed or neutered actually extends its lifespan by a few years and reduces any aggressive traits or tendencies.”

“My mom didn't believe in putting chemicals in hair. But when I got to college, we didn't have A/C in our dorms freshman year. So after several days of waking up looking like a Chia Pet, I was like 'OK, I'm gonna get a perm.' And then my hair revolted and fell out. I was over that quick, fast and in a hurry.”

“I think you can totally be a totally normal kid from the suburbs of Chicago and go off and play shows. It's one of those things that when you go home, you're still the nerd you were when you left, and your parents still get to yell at you about cleaning up your room, and your girlfriend still drags you to the pet store.”