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Cat Quotations

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

I love quotations, and I am especially fond of cat quotations. A favorite cat book on my shelf is Cat Tales--Snippets on Life from Our Favorite Felines by Charles Wysocki. The book features charming pictures and stories about cats that Wysocki painted during his lifetime.

Who can resist reading about Dudley Wadsworth Catsinbags, Elmer and Loretta, Ethel the Gourmet, Frederick the Literate, Mabel the Stowaway, Maggie the Messmaker, Max in the Adirondacks, and Remington the Horticulturist? What wonderful names for cats!

Besides the "make you smile" stories, the book is chock-full of cat quotations like the one that opened this blog. The following are some of my favorites:

"What greater gift than the love of a cat?" Charles Dickens

"A cat pours his body on the floor like water. It is restful just to see him." William Lyon Phelps

"There are few things in life more heartwarming than to be welcomed by a cat." Tay Hohoff

"The smallest feline is a masterpiece." Leonardo Da Vinci

And finally this poem, author unknown:

"Gentle eyes that see so much,
paws that have the quiet touch,
Purrs to signal "all is well"
and show more love than words could tell.
Graceful movements touched with pride,
a calming presence by our side
A friendship that takes time to grow
small wonder why we love them so."

What is your favorite cat quotation?

Happy Purrs!

Posted by at May 15, 2008 5:30 p.m.

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Posted by USAGYM08 at 5/15/08 5:51 p.m.

"Dogs have owners. Cats have staff."

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Posted by Linda Mohr at 5/16/08 2:01 p.m.

That is a great one! I think I hear Lexie Lee calling me now!!

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Posted by yutup at 5/26/08 9:18 a.m.

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Posted by unregistered user at 5/28/08 2:14 p.m.

RE: Posted by USAGYM08 at 5/15/08 5:51 p.m.

"Dogs have owners. Cats have staff."

I love this statement, as it is so very true! Just ask Mr. Bob and Planet Bean Star and they will tell you I am only good for feeding, watering and opening / closing doors...which I am apparently good enough at doing, as they still choose to lay about MY place...

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Posted by graceo at 6/4/08 4:18 p.m.

Great quotes -

I picked one up in La Conner - does not have an author.

One small cat changes coming home to an empty house to coming home.

Very true, except our girl is not very small. She was rescued from a crack house and was very skinny, scared and had very little fur. That has completely changed - she is a "full figured girl", lush fur and very confident. She runs the house (home).

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