Quotes on PETS and ANIMALS

A PET'S TEN COMMANDMENTS

"The  fidelity of a dog is a precious gift demanding no less binding moral responsibilities than the friendship of a human being.  The bond with a dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth can ever be." ~Konrad Lorenz, "Ties of the Earth ", Nobel prize winner, 1973

Orange, September 20, 2022

1. My life is likely to last 10-15 years. Remember that before you buy me.

2. Give me time to understand what you want of me. Don't be impatient, short-tempered, or irritable.

3. Place your trust in me and I will always trust you back. Respect is earned not given as an inalienable right.

4. Don't be angry with me for long and don't lock me up as punishment; I am not capable of understanding why. I only know I have been rejected. You have your work, entertainment, and friends, but I only have you.

5. Talk to me. Even if I don't understand your words, I do understand your voice and your tone. You only have to look at my tail.

6. Be aware that however you treat me, I will never forget it and if it's cruel, it may affect me forever.

7. Before you hit me, before you strike me, remember that I could hurt you, and yet, I choose not to bite you.

8. Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative, ask yourself if something might be bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, I have been in the sun too long, or my heart might be getting old or weak. It may be I am just dog-tired.

9. Please take care of me when I grow old. You too will grow old and may also need love, care, comfort, and

10. On the ultimate difficult journey, go with me please. Never say, "I can't bear to watch" or "Let it happen in my absence". Everything is easier for me if you are there. Remember, regardless of what you do, I will always love you.

© Stan Rawlinson 1993

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"A cat purring on your lap is more healing than any drug in the world, as the vibrations you receiving are of pure love and contentment." ~St. Francis of Assisi

"A dog's loyalty teaches us that friendship can last forever..." ~"Hachiko"

"A dog doesn't care if you're rich or poor, educated or illiterate, clever or dull. Give him your heart and he will give you his." ~John Grogan

"A dog is a bond between strangers." ~John Steinbeck 

"A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself." ~Josh Billings

"A dog may be man's best friend, but a child's best friend is a puppy." ~Anon

“A dog owns nothing, yet is seldom dissatisfied.” ~Irish Proverb

"A dog wags its tail with its heart." ~Martin Buxbaum  

"A heaven without other animals would be no heaven to me." ~A.D. Williams

"A horse doesn't care how much you know, until he knows how much you care." ~Pat Parelli

“A horse gallops with its lungs, perseveres with its heart, and wins with its character.”  ~Tessio

"A horse has to be straight to stop and has to stop before he can turn around." ~Royce McLaury

"A lion doesn't concern himself with the opinion of the sheep." ~George R.R. Martin

“A lovely horse is always an experience.... It is an emotional experience of the kind that is spoiled by words.”  ~Beryl Markham

"A man might befriend a wolf, even break a wolf, but no man could truly tame a wolf." ~George R.R. Martin

"A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way." ~Mark Twain

"A pet's love is never replaced and always remembered." ~Anon

"A turtle makes progress when it sticks its neck out" ~Anon

“All animals are born with innocence, curiosity and love.” ~Anthony D. Williams

"All animals are equal but some are more equal than others." ~George Orwell

"All animals just want to be loved." ~A.D. Williams

"An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language." ~Martin Buber

"And at the end of the day, when my mind and body are tired,
Help me remember why I chose this profession,
And never let me never lose fascination and reverence for this
Wonderful creature You have given us, the horse."
~Gina Keesling

"And God took a handful of southerly wind, blew his breath upon it, and created the horse.”  ~Bedouin Legend

“And indeed, a horse who bears himself proudly is a thing of such beauty and astonishment that he attracts the eyes of all beholders.” ~Xenophon

"And it's there (water) that I feel my best. The albatross and the whales they are my brothers" ~George Daniel Anos

"And this time it vanished quite slowly, beginning with the end of the tail, and ending with the grin, which remained some time after the rest of it had gone." ~The Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

“Animal protection is education to the humanity.” ~Albert Schweitzer

"Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to.” ~Alfred A.  Montapert 

"Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms." ~George Eliot

"Animals are the main victims of history, and the treatment of domesticated animals in industrial farms is perhaps the worst crime in history. The march of human progress is strewn with dead animals." ~FROM GUARDIAN AUSTRALIA

"Animals deserve our respect and compassion!" ~Anon

"Animals don't frighten me. Mankind does." ~A.D. Williams

"Animals don't make me cry. What humans do to animals does." ~A.D. Williams

"Animals have hearts that feel, eyes that see, and families to care for, just like you and me." ~A.D. Williams

"Animals have these advantages over man: they never hear the clock strike, they die without any idea of death, they have no theologians to instruct them, their last moments are not disturbed by unwelcome and unpleasant ceremonies, their funerals cost them nothing, and no one starts lawsuits over their wills."~Voltaire

"Animals should not require our permission to live on earth. Animals were given the right to be here long before we arrived." ~A.D. Williams

"Animals taken in the wild or in their natural habitat are among the more interesting subjects to photograph. They share with us every right to live in this planet we inhabit." ~Jose Noel Morales

"Any glimpse into the life of an animal quickens our own and makes it so much the larger and better in every way." ~John Muir

"As every cat owners know, nobody owns a cat." ~Ellen Perry 

"Bats are more like small dogs or foxes with wings. Beneficial to our world." ~Shawn Briggs on The Bat by Theodore Roethke

“Bears are made of the same dust as we, and they breathe the same winds and drink of the same waters. A bear's days are warmed by the same sun, and his life turns and ebbs with heart pulsing like ours.” ~John Muir

"Bears not only make the habitat rich, but they also enrich us just by being." ~Linda Jo Hunter

“Bears project a mighty physical presence and a capacity for action. They are smart—something that often becomes apparent the moment you come face-to-face with one.” ~Charles Fergus

‪"Better to live one day as a lion than a thousand as a sheep". ~Mussolini‬

"Build your house where the snake sits to warm itself." ~Saint Seraphim of Sarov

“Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.” ~James Herriot

 

 "Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a purpose." ~Garrison Keillor

"Cats are marvellously affectionate when well taken cared of by humans." ~Leah C Dancel, 5 January 2016

"Cats can be very funny, and have the oddest ways of showing they're glad to see you." ~W. H. Auden

"Cats do not have to be shown how to have a good time, for they are unfailingly ingenious in that respect." ~James Mason

"Compassion for animals is intimately connected with goodness of character; and it may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals cannot be a good man." ~Arthur Schopenhauer

"Cows run away from the storm while the buffalo charges toward it - and gets through it quicker. Whenever I’m confronted with a tough challenge, I do not prolong the torment, I become the buffalo." ~Wilma Mankiller

"Curiosity killed the cat " ~British Proverbs 

"...dogs are among the most elite group of animals that have special cognitive skills." ~Anon

"Dogs are miracles with paws.” ~Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy

“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring--it was peace.” ~Milan Kundera

“Dogs come when they’re called; cats take a message and get back to you later.” ~Mary Bly

“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.” ~Orhan Pamuk

“Dogs don’t make judgments about physical appearance or abilities, and they don’t care how big your house is or what you do for a living. They care about the quality of your character and your capacity to love.” ~Elizabeth Eiler

"Dogs have a lot of love to share, and can teach us so much about adventure, compassion and faithfulness." ~Chicken Soup for the Soul

“Dogs have a way of finding people that need them… Filling an emptiness we don’t even know we have.” ~Thorn Jones

"Dogs help you to appreciate the world around you. They smell the ground so intensely. They look at the trees as though they are seeing them for the first time. It helps us to remember the wonders that we take for granted." ~Cesar Millan

"Dogs teach us a very important lesson in life: The mail man is not to be trusted." ~Sian Ford

"DOGS TEACH US WHAT MATTER MOST:"

… Live in the moment.

… Overcome fear with love.

… Don't hold grudges.

… Play every day.

… Jump for joy when you're happy.

… Accept yourself.

… Enjoy the journey.

… Drink lots of water.

… Be loyal and dependable.

… Love unconditionally.

~Debbie Gisonni

"Don’t be the rider who gallops all night and never sees the horse that is beneath him." ~Rumi

"Don't treat other animals as animals. Treat them as living beings. That's what they are." ~A.D Williams

“Drink water from the spring where horses drink. The horse will never drink bad water." ~Saint Seraphim of Sarov

"Earth's fastest animals can't outrun man's slowest bullets." ~A.D. Williams

"Even animals are protecting each other while human beings are busy in hating each other." ~Anon

"Even monkeys can fall from their trees." ~Anon

"Even dead pets deserve to be mourned. It is as hurting when you lose someone you love like your parents and siblings." ~Leah C. Dancel, August 8, 2021

“Even the smallest feline is a work of art.” ~Leonardo da Vinci

"Every animal on earth is a living being with feelings, emotions, and a family life. Just like you and me." ~A.D. Williams

"Every boy who has a dog should also have a mother, so the dog can be fed regularly." ~Anon

"Everyone thinks they have the best dog. And none of them are wrong." ~Anon

"Everything I know, I learned from dogs." ~Nora Roberts

"Everything of persecution and revenge between man and man, and everything of cruelty to animals, is a violation of moral duty." ~Thomas Paine

"Fairy tales can sometimes influence our outlook on animals." ~Tess De Leon Hammer on Wolfdogs via Dog People

"For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other." ~Pythagoras

"Freedom to live. This is the right of every animal on earth." ~A.D. Williams

"Give your heart to dogs. They will never break it." ~Knowledge is Power

"God gave the animals freedom. Man gave the animals cages, pens, aquariums, and zoos." ~A.D. Williams

"God made the horse from the breath of the wind, the beauty of the earth, and the soul of an angel." ~Anon

"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." ~Anon

"He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." ~Immanuel Kant

"Heaven goes by favour; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." ~Mark Twain

"Hopefully you like dogs, cats, horses and all other animals, because our heavenly home is where they will return. Just like you and me." ~A.D. Williams

"Horses are incredibly forgiving. They fill in places we are not capable of filling ourselves." ~Buck Brannaman

"Horses lend us the wings we lack." ~Pam Brown

"How can we expect wild animals to survive if we give them nowhere in the wild to live?" ~A.D. Williams

"How it is that animals understand things I do not know, but it is certain that they do understand. Perhaps there is a language which is not made of words and everything in the world understands it. Perhaps there is a soul hidden in everything and it can always speak, without even making a sound, to another soul.” ~Frances Hodgson Burnett

“Human rights do not include animal wrongs.” ~A.D. Williams

"Humans are the only animals that seek happiness with wealth." ~A.D. Williams

"Humanity has the capacity to communicate with many animals, but few humans are willing to listen or to learn." ~A.D. Williams

"Humankind must learn to understand that the life of an animal is in no way less precious than our own." ~Paul Oxton

"I appreciated that a horse is the best way, other than on your own two feet, to explore the environment." ~Robert Redford

"I don’t think anybody can imagine a world without koalas.” ~Dr Rebecca Johnson talks about the work being done to better understand the biological threats facing koalas. (National Geographic)

"I have always had a thing for horses, being fascinated by the combination between power and elegance, between force and grace. Even if my horses are hard working ones, raised and living in inappropriate conditions, I see beauty in every one of them." ~Camil Seisanu

"I have found that when you are deeply troubled, there are things you get from the silent devoted companionship of a dog that you can get from no other source." ~Doris Day

"I have from an early age abjured the use of meat, and the time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look upon the murder of men." DaVinci claimed that flesh eaters were using their bodies as "grave yards." ~Leonardo Da Vinci

"I have looked into the eyes of many animals. Each time I get a special feeling that is quite different from human eye contact. It touches my heart and my soul." ~A.D. Williams

“I’ve spent most of my life riding horses. The rest I’ve just wasted.” ~Anon

"I have studied many philosophers and many cats.  The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior." ~Hippolyte Taine 

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

"I love to ride a good horse, and I love to work cattle, and I double love to work cattle on a good horse." ~Buster Welch from Tim Cox Fine Art

"I often speak to other animals. Many people don't understand why I do this. That's okay, the other animals understand why." ~A.D. Williams

"I would rather be amongst forest animals and the sounds of nature, than amongst city traffic and the noise of man." ~A.D. Williams

“If a dog jumps in your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer” ~Alfred North Whitehead

"If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience.” ~Woodrow Wilson

"If a man aspires towards a righteous life, his first act of abstinence is from injury to animals." ~Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy

"If a man aspires towards a righteous life, his first act of abstinence is from injury to animals.” ~Albert Einstein

"If a man could be crossed with the cat, it would improve man but deteriorate the cat." ~Mark Twain

“If animals could speak mankind would weep.” ~ A.D. Williams

"If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much.” ~Mark Twain

“If I could be half the person my dog is, I'd be twice the human I am.” ~Charles Yu

"If there is any wisdom running through my life now, in my walking on this earth, it came from listening in the Great Silence to the stones, trees, space, the wild animals, to the pulse of all life as my heartbeat." ~Vijali Hamilton

"If we carefully observe the gentle behavior of animals, it might just offer us a guiding light into how to embrace our differences. Please, be kind. Be loving. Be generous." ~Heather McCloskey Beck

"If we could read the minds of other animals we would find only truths." ~A.D. Williams

"If we loved and cared for animals, the way we were intended, we would understand that they are an integral part of our earthly and spiritual family." ~A. D. Williams

"If you are going to teach a horse something and have a good relationship, you don't make him learn it - you let him learn it." ~Ray Hunt

"If you climb in the saddle, be ready for the ride." ~Cowboy Proverb

"If you don't believe other animals have souls, you have not looked long enough into their eyes." ~A.D. Williams

"If you hold a cat by the tail you learn things you cannot learn any other way." ~Mark Twain

"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between the dog and a man." ~Mark Twain

"If you want a stable relationship, get a horse." ~Pasture Road

“If you want to concentrate deeply on some problem, and especially some piece of writing or paper-work, you should acquire a cat.” ~Muriel Spark

"If you wish to connect more deeply to your divinity; talk to your animals." ~Lynn McKenzie

"In a world gone bad, a bear is a comforting, uncomplicated, dependable hunk of sanity." ~Pam Brown

"Indeed it may be broadly stated that, with the single exception of gold-fish, of all animals kept for the recreation of mankind the horse is alone capable of exciting a passion that shall be absolutely hopeless." ~from "Chu Chu" by Bret Harte

"It's better to want the horse you don't have than to have the horse you don't want." ~Rick Meyer

"It is much easier to show compassion to animals; they are never wicked." ~Haile Selassie

"It seems to me of great importance to teach children respect for life. Towards this end, experiments on living animals in classrooms should be stopped. To encourage cruelty in the name of science can only destroy the finer emotions of affection and sympathy, and breed an unfeeling callousness in the young towards suffering in all living creatures." ~Eleanor Roosevelt

"It shouldn’t matter whether the animal in question is fluffy, scaly or feathery, or lives in our home. What really matters is whether the animal can feel." ~Helen Proctor, Sentience Manager.

"It takes nothing away from a human to be kind to an animal." ~Joaquin Phoenix

“Just watching my cats can make me happy.” ~Paula Cole

"Lay your bed where the cat sleeps." ~Saint Seraphim of Sarov

"Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs got it all wrong. Howling Woods Farm teaches about the true nature of wolves: loving, timid and loyal." ~Dog People

“Living with animals can be a wonderful experience, especially if we choose to learn the valuable lessons animals teach through their natural enthusiasm, grace, resourcefulness, affection and forgiveness.” ~Richard H. Pitcairn

"Look at animals kindly, and they will see. Talk to animals gently, and they will listen." ~ A.D. Williams

“Love and respect for all humanity begins when we love and respect all animals.” ~ A.D. Williams

“Love animals: God has given them the rudiments of thought and joy untroubled. Do not trouble their joy, don’t harass them, don’t deprive them of their happiness, don’t work against God’s intent.” ~Fyodor Dostoevsky

"Love of animals is a universal impulse, a common ground on which all of us may meet. By loving and understanding animals, perhaps we humans shall come to understand each other." ~Dr. Louis J. Camuti

“Love the earth and sun and animals.” ~Walt Whitman

"Man is not the only animal that likes to have fun, to play, to find the joy in life." ~A.D. Williams

"Mankind is not the only animal that laughs, cries, thinks, feels, and loves. The sooner we acknowledge that animals are emotional beings, the sooner we will cease destroying animals and embrace them as our brothers and sisters." ~A.D. Williams

“Mankind is the only animal given the capacity to save earth or destroy earth. It is our choice.” ~A.D. Williams

"Mankind's true moral test, its fundamental test (which lies deeply buried from view), consists of its attitude towards those who are at its mercy: animals. And in this respect mankind has suffered a fundamental debacle, a debacle so fundamental that all others stem from it." ~Milan Kundera

"Many animals are smarter than we think. Many humans are not as smart as we think." ~A.D. Williams

"Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail” ~K. Friedman

"My heart still bleeds for losing my cats. I really, really hope they all found a warm and loving home." ~Leah C. Dancel

"My heart weeps when I see abuse or cruelty to any animal." ~A.D. Williams

"My loved cat, Lemmy loves standing by my kitchen window to enjoy the morning sunshine with me." ~Leah C. Dancel, 11 September 2011

"Nature is a living example of how communities live in harmony. If you go into the forest or mountain and sit still and watch, ask yourself, what lessons are being taught? Then watch how the animals conduct themselves." ~Joe Coyhis, STOCKBRIDGE-MUNSEE

 "Nature teaches beasts to know their friends." ~William Shakespeare

"Never try to outstubborn a cat.” ~Robert A. Heinlein

"No animal on earth should live an unloved life or feel unwanted. None." ~Anthony D. Williams

"No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens." ~Abraham Lincoln

"No other animal in history has contributed to our modern era more than the horse. This natural bond speaks to us of the ability of man and animal to commit to work together and care for each other in the spirit of love." ~A. D. Williams

"Not sure about empathy but I have seen grief expressed by cows and ewes when their calves and lambs are taken from them (destined for our plates). So called humane slaughter maybe, but the industrial breeding and slaughter of animals is not cruelty free." ~Jan Bow (FB)Thank the

"Odd things animals. All dogs look up to ybou, all cats look down to you, only a pig looks at you as an equal." ~Winston Churchill

"One can not be spiritually fulfilled until another animal has touched one's soul." ~A.D. Williams

"One day we will know that all animals have a soul. Hopefully this knowledge does not come when it is too late." ~A.D. Williams

"One of the greatest gifts we receive from dogs is the tenderness they evoke in us." ~Trixie Koontz

"One reason a dog can be such a comfort when you're feeling blue is that he doesn't try to find out why." ~Anon

"Other animals can't speak, lobby, protest, or demand their right to exist in peace and freedom on earth. It is humanity's responsibility." ~A.D. Williams

"Other animals have hearts that feel, eyes that see, and families to care for, just like you and me." ~A.D. William

"Other animals kiss and hug, because they have emotions and feelings. They know love." ~A.D. Williams

"Other animals simply want to live in peace and harmony. Just like you and me." ~A.D. Williams

"Other animals stand on the same ground as mankind. We must learn to share our common earth." ~A.D. Williams

"Owning a pet provides love, companionship, and hours of entertainment." ~Nada Ali

"Peace. Freedom. The joy of living. This is what all animals seek." ~A.D. Williams

“People speak sometimes about the "bestial" cruelty of man, but that is terribly unjust and offensive to beasts, no animal could ever be so cruel as a man, so artfully, so artistically cruel." ~Fyodor Dostoyevsky

"Pet ownership has health benefits too, such as reducing your blood pressure and the risk of heart disease, increasing your feelings of well-being and connectedness, and teaching you lessons in empathy and nurturing." ~Nada Ali

"Pets are bundles of love wrapped in fur." ~Anon

"Pets, as a rule, tend to reduce stress." ~David Leonhardt, The Happy Guy

"Pets, they say, are good for children as they teach them about life and death and prepare them for the inevitable human event in the future." ~Olivia Lichtenstein

"Plant the tree where the mole digs." ~Saint Seraphim of Sarov

"Properly trained, a man can be a dog's best friend." ~Corey Ford

"Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow." ~Anon

"Redirection is a valuable lesson we all should utilize when training our dog and our pack." ~Cesar Millan

“Riding:  The art of keeping a horse between you and the ground.”  ~Anon 

"Sheep are made to fear wolves that eat their fill by protectors who sell their wool and mutton for profit."  ~Joffre Balce, #NessunDorma

"Some people talk to animals. Not many listen though." ~A.A. Milne

"Sometimes the best medicine is a dog who thinks their love can cure you." ~Boxer Dogs Rule

“The animal should not be measured by man. In a world older than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the sense we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear.”  ~Henry Beston

"The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for whites, or women created for men." ~Alice Walker

"The bee is more honored than other animals, not because she labors, but because she labors for others." ~St. John Chrysostom

"The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be." ~Konrad Lorenz

"The cat purring on your lap is more healing than any drugs in the world, as the vibrations you are receiving are of pure love and contentment." ~St. Francis of Assisi

"The creatures that inhabit this earth be they human beings or animals are here to contribute, each in its own particular way, to the beauty and prosperity of the world." ~H.H.the Dalai Lama

"The destruction of other animals must change to the protection of other animals. Not only for the sake of other animals, but for the sake of our spirituality." ~A.D. Williams

"The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on." ~Arabic Proverb

"The essential joy of being with a horse is that it brings us in contact with rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit, and freedom." ~From Acreage Life, Sharon Ralls Lemon

“The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit, and fire.”  ~Sharon Ralls Lemon

"The  fidelity of a dog is a precious gift demanding no less binding moral responsibilities than the friendship of a human being.  The bond with a dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth can ever be." ~Konrad Lorenz, "Ties of the Earth", Nobel prize winner, 1973

“The grizzly is a symbol of what is right with the world.” ~Charles Jonkel

"The hardest animal to love is mankind." ~Anthony Douglas Williams 

“The horse is flesh and blood on a noble scale.”   ~Jeff Griffin

"The HORSE, with beauty unsurpassed, strength immeasurable and grace unlike any other, still remains humble enough to carry a man upon his back." ~Amber Senti

"The life of a cat is gorgeously placid despite occassional upheavals." ~Rolaiza Mimi Singayao

“The lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves." ~Machiavelli, The Prince.

"The lion doesn't turn around when a small dog barks." ~African Proverbs

"The loyalty of pet animals are beyond compare to those of human beings." ~Leah C. Dancel

"The more that people live with animals, the more they know how precious they are and what they do to enhance our lives." ~Doris Day, Actress

"The more we appreciate animals and nature, the more we appreciate life." ~A.D. Williams

"The more we understand and love other animals, the closer we are to heaven." ~A.D. Williams

"The mountains have always been here, and in them, the bears." ~Rick Bass

"The only animal that harbors hate is mankind." ~A.D. Williams

"The only escape from the miseries of life are music and cats." ~Albert Schweitzer

"The only thing a cat worries about is what's happening right now." ~Lloyd Alexander 

"The reason I dedicate myself to helping animals so much is because there are already so many people dedicated to hurting them." ~Anon

"The sounds of man's cities and machines are noise. The sounds of animals and nature are divine." ~A.D. Williams

"The strength of one's spirituality is determined by one's treatment of other people and other animals." ~A. D. Williams

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

"There are millions of animal species but, man is the only animal capable of destroying them all." ~Anthony Williams

"There are more dangerous humans on earth than dangerous animals." ~A. D. Williams

"There are more peaceful animals on earth than peaceful people." ~A.D. Williams

"There is a divine beauty and grace within all animals." ~A.D. Williams

"There is always one friend you can trust - your dog." ~ A.D. Williams

"There is a divine beauty and grace within all animals." ~Anthony Douglas Williams

"There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face." ~Ben Williams

"There is no secret closer than what passes between a man and his horse." ~RS Surtees

"There is nothing better than a Corgi butt." ~Buzzfeed Animals 

There was a time when man could communicate with all animals, but we have since forgotten their language." ~A.D. Williams

"There was a time when we mingled freely and safely among other animals, but we have since lost their trust." ~A.D. Williams

“There was so much life wrapped up in that pony's hide that it was mighty hard for him to settle down and behave...he sometimes had to bust out and do things that wasn't at all proper...” ~Will James

“They say that animals are incapable of feelings and reasoning. This is false. No living thing on earth is void of either. They also say that man is the most intelligent — and the most superior — species on earth. This is also false. It is very arrogant to assume that we are the most intelligent species when we keep repeating the same mistakes over and over again. It has been shown that both rats and monkeys learn from making errors, yet we have not. Our history proves this. All creatures on earth have the capacity to love and grieve the same way we do. No life on the planet is more deserving than another. Those who think so, are the true savages.” ~Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun.

"Those that respect other animals, respect other people." ~A.D. Williams

"Those who have packed far up into grizzly country know that the presence of even one grizzly on the land elevates the mountains, deepens the canyons, chills the winds, brightens the stars, darkens the forest, and quickens the pulse of all who enter it."  ~John Murray

"…through his mane and tail the high wind sings, Fanning the hairs, who wav like feather’d wings." ~William Shakespeare

"Time spent with cats is never wasted." ~Sigmund Freud

 “To make a goal of comfort or happiness has never appealed to me; a system of ethics built on this basis would be sufficient only for a herd of cattle." ~Albert Einstein 

"To me, horses and freedom are synonymous." ~Veryl Goodnight

"To my mind, the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being. The more hepless the creature, the more that it is entitled to protection by man from the cruelty of man." ~Mohandas Gandi

"To survive today, other animals must endure global warming, pollution, and fewer habitats. More tragically, they must endure the silence of human hearts." ~ A.D. Williams

"To understand the soul of a horse is the closest we humans can come to knowing perfection." ~Anon

"Treating all animals with dignity, respect, and care is an essential part of a spiritual lifestyle." ~A.D Williams

"Unconditional love is expressed more readily by other animals than by other people." ~A.D. Williams

"Unless you're a dog lover, it would be hard to fathom the bond that is developed between the master and his favorite pet. Yes, a tight bond develops; somewhat more real and not as complicated as human relationships. It's just pure love." ~Teddyboy Tagle on his pet dog Roccos

"Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~Anatole France

"We are far more likely to be harmed by our fellow man than by our fellow animals, yet we call animals wild and dangerous and we call man advanced and civilized." ~A.D. Williams

"We are here to protect and care for all animals as our fellow loving, living beings." ~A.D. Williams

"We can all learn from the love, devotion, and commitment shown by the dog and the horse." ~A.D. Williams

"We can watch other animals disappear, or we can save them. It's our choice." ~A.D. Williams

"We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. In return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made." ~Margery Facklam

"We long for an affection altogether ignorant of our faults. Heaven has accorded this to us in the uncritical canine attachment." ~George Eliot

"We may think we are smarter than all other animals, but our destructive acts to nature and other animals do not validate this." ~A.D. Williams

"We much prefer kindness to horses." ~World Animal Protection Australia

"We must live in peace with nature and other animals, before we can live in peace with other people." ~A.D. Williams

"What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight; it's the size of the fight in the dog." ~Dwight D. Eisenhower

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

“What is man without the beasts? If all the beasts were gone, men would die from great loneliness of spirit.”  ~Chief Seattle

"What the animal kingdom has endured over the centuries, by the hands of humans, has scarred the soul of humanity." ~A.D. Williams

"When humans act with cruelty we characterize them as 'animals', yet the only animal that displays cruelty is humanity." ~A.D. Williams

"When I am feeling low, all I have to do is watch my cats and my courage returns." ~Charles Bukowski 

"When I look into the eyes of an animal, I do not see an animal. I see a living being. I see a friend. I feel a soul." ~A.D. Williams

"When I look into the eyes of some animals, I can feel their anguish, and loss of freedom. Their souls touch my soul." ~A.D. Williams

"When I visited the zoo as a child, I was happy to see the animals. Now, I do not visit the zoo, because I do not see the animals, I see their sorrow." ~A.D. Williams

"When man learns to respect even the smallest being of creation, whether animal or vegetable, nobody has to teach him to love his fellow man. Compassion for animals is intimately connected with goodness of character, and it may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals cannot be a good man." ~Albert Schweitzer

"When the earth is sick, the animals will begin to disappear, when that happens, the Warriors of the Rainbow will come to save them." ~Chief Seattle

"When we bring another animal into our home we accept it as family. For life." ~A.D. Williams

"When we lose an animal species to extinction, we lose part of our family." ~A.D. Williams

"When we treat animals with love, they always pay it back to us." ~Elephant Nature Park

“When you are where wild bears live you learn to pay attention to the rhythm of the land and yourself. Bears not only make the habitat rich, they enrich us just by being.” ~Linda Jo Hunter

"... When you finally delve into nature, it’s easy to forget about the simple majestic creatures that accompany us on this earth. The most harmless giant on the planet is the elephant. They are just about as smart us humans, too." ~Jonno White, To Inspire You To be Smart Quotes 

“When you look a wild animal in the eye, it’s like catching a glimpse into the soul of nature itself.” ~Paul Oxton

"When your children are teenagers it's important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you." ~Nora Ephron

"Whether you believe that life evolved over billions of years or God made everything, you can't justify torturing an animal for a shampoo." ~Ricky Gervais

"Wild animals are not as dangerous as wild men." ~A.D. Williams

 "Wildlife is something which man cannot construct. Once it is gone, it is gone forever."  ~Joy Adamson

"Women and cats will do as they please. Men and dogs should just get used to it." ~Richard Heinlein

"You cannot look at a sleeping cat and feel tense." ~Jane Pauley 

"You know, sometimes the world seems like a pretty mean place. That's why animals are so soft and huggy." ~Bill Watterson

"You lay down with dogs, you get up with fleas. 'Hell is empty, the devils are all here.' You gotta love Shakespeare." ~‪Irene Lawrence‬

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VERSE

The Good Vet Guide

To my dearest friend,

Please don’t mourn for me
I’m still here, though you don’t see.
I’m right by your side each night and day
and within your heart I long to stay.

My body may be gone but I’m always near.
I’m everything you feel, see or hear.
My spirit is free, but I’ll never depart
for you will keep me alive in your heart.

I’ll never wander out of sight
I am the brightest star on a summer’s night.
I’m the first bright blossom you’ll see in the spring,
The first warm raindrop that April will bring.

I’ll never be beyond your reach - when you feel me in your heart just look up and you will find me

Source: A PetLoss Grief Support Community

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RIP Shanni

They will not go quietly,
the pets who've shared our lives.
In subtle ways they let us know
their spirit still survives.
Old habits still can make us think
we hear them at the door
Or step back when we drop
a tasty morsel on the floor.
Our feet still go around the place
the food dish used to be,
And, sometimes, coming home at night,
we miss them terribly.
And although time may bring
new friends and a new food dish to fill,
That one place in our hearts
belongs to them...
and always will.

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Ups, Downs and Roundabouts
(A friend lost her beloved pet last week, so I made this lovely tribute a keepsake.)

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THANK YOU

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