There are two means of refuge from the misery of life -- music and cats.

There are two means of refuge from the misery of life -- music and cats.

What sort of philosophers are we, who know absolutely nothing about the origin and destiny of cats?

What sort of philosophers are we, who know absolutely nothing about the origin and destiny of cats?

A cat can maintain a position of curled up somnolence on your knee until you are nearly upright. To the read more

A cat can maintain a position of curled up somnolence on your knee until you are nearly upright. To the last minute she hopes your conscience will get the better of you and you will settle down again.

His friends he loved. His direst earthly foes--
Cats--I believe he did but feign to hate.
My read more

His friends he loved. His direst earthly foes--
Cats--I believe he did but feign to hate.
My hand will miss the insinuated nose,
Mine eyes the tail that wagged contempt at Fate.

It has been the providence of Nature to give this creature [the
cat] nine lives instead of one.

It has been the providence of Nature to give this creature [the
cat] nine lives instead of one.

A man has to work so hard so that something of his personality stays alive. A tomcat has it so read more

A man has to work so hard so that something of his personality stays alive. A tomcat has it so easy, he has only to spray and his presence is there for years on rainy days.

The cat would eat fish, and would not wet her feet.

The cat would eat fish, and would not wet her feet.

Of all God's creatures there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash. That one is read more

Of all God's creatures there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with a cat it would improve man, but it would deteriorate the cat.

People that hate cats, will come back as mice in their next life

People that hate cats, will come back as mice in their next life