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.

The cat has too much spirit to have no heart.

The cat has too much spirit to have no heart.

Purring would seem to be, in her case, an automatic safety-valve device for dealing with happiness overflow.

Purring would seem to be, in her case, an automatic safety-valve device for dealing with happiness overflow.

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

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

Lauk! what a monstrous tail our cat has got!

Lauk! what a monstrous tail our cat has got!

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.

Every dog has his day - but the nights are reserved for the cats

Every dog has his day - but the nights are reserved for the cats

As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat.

As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat.

It is difficult to obtain the friendship of a cat. It is a philosophical animal... one that does not place read more

It is difficult to obtain the friendship of a cat. It is a philosophical animal... one that does not place its affections thoughtlessly.