These cute pet quotes will put a smile on your face!
Having an animal is an incredible blessing in life. Pets offer an abundance of companionship, comfort, and unconditional love.
79 Of The Best Pet Quotes
As a lifelong pet lover who has been fortunate to share my life with many furry companions over the years, I know firsthand how much joy and love pets bring into our lives.
Currently, I have 2 sweet Great Danes that I absolutely adore! They fill my days with love, happiness, companionship, and of course slobber. 😉
If you’re looking for heartwarming, funny, and inspiring words about our furry friends…you’re in the right place. I’ve gathered some of my favorite pet quotes to make you smile, laugh, and hopefully brighten your day!
And if you’re in the mood for something a little more punny, be sure to check out my fun collection of pet puns! Whether you’re a pet parent or simply an animal lover, I hope you enjoy these cute quotes about our four legged best friends!
16 Funny Pet Quotes
1. I’m suspicious of people who don’t like dogs, but I trust a dog when it doesn’t like a person.” Bill Murray
2. “The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.” Unknown
3. “If cats could talk, they wouldn’t.” Nan Porter
4. “The best therapist has fur and four legs.” Unknown
5. “The more boys I meet the more I love my dog.” Carrie Underwood
6. “Cats are smarter than dogs. You can’t get eight cats to pull a sled through snow.” Jeff Valdez
7. “I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult.” Rita Rudner
8. “Dogs have boundless enthusiasm but no sense of shame. I should have a dog as a life coach.” Moby
9. “I’m not sure if I’m actually the owner of my cat or if my cat has become the owner of me.” Unknown
10. “Dogs come when they’re called; cats take a message and get back to you later.” Eloisa James
11. “Cats are a mysterious kind of folk. There is more passing in their minds than we are aware of.” Walter Scott
12. “Ever consider what our dogs must think of us? I mean, here we come back from the grocery store with the most amazing haul, chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we’re the greatest hunters on earth!” Ann Tyler
13. “A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down.” Robert Benchley
14. “My fashion philosophy is, if you’re not covered in dog hair, your life is empty.” Elayne Booster
15. “If a dog jumps into 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
16. “My dog winks at me sometimes and I always wink back in case it’s some sort of code.” Unknown
16 Quotes About Cats
1. “In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.” Terry Prachett
2. “Cats are like music. It’s foolish to try to explain their worth to those who don’t appreciate them.” Unknown
3. “As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat.” Ellen Perry Berkeley
4. “Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a function.” Garrison Keillor
5. “I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.” Jules Verne
6. “Cats have it all: admiration, an endless sleep, and company only when they want it.” Rod McKuen
7. “The smallest feline is a masterpiece.” Leonardo da Vinci
8. “A cat has absolute emotional honesty: human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not.” Ernest Hemingway
9. “Cats rule the world.” Jim Davis
10. “There are few things in life more heartwarming than to be welcomed by a cat.” Tay Hohoff
11. “I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.” Hippolyte Taine
12. “Cats know how to obtain food without labor, shelter without confinement, and love without penalties.” W.L. George
13. “Cats are the runes of beauty, invincibility, wonder, pride, freedom, coldness, self-sufficiency, and dainty individuality.” H.P. Lovecraft
14. “A cat can be trusted to purr when she is pleased, which is more than can be said for human beings.” William Ralph Inge
15. “The cat is the animal to whom the Creator gave the biggest eye, the softest fur, the most supremely delicate nostrils, a mobile ear, an unrivaled paw and a curved claw borrowed from the rose-tree.” Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
16. “Cats have a scam going – you buy the food, they eat the food, they go away; that’s the deal.” Eddie Izzard
15 Quotes About Dogs
1. “The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.” M.K. Clinton
2. “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” Roger Caras
3. “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” Josh Billings
4. “The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.” Charles de Gaulle
5. “Dogs lives are too short. Their only fault, really.” Agnes Sligh Turnbull
6. “The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.” Samuel Butler
7. “Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, and filling an emptiness we didn’t ever know we had.” Thom Jones
8. “A dog is the only thing that can mend a crack in your broken heart.” Judy Desmond
9. “My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dog already thinks I am.” Unknown
10. “Dogs are better than human beings because they know but do not tell.” Emily Dickinson
11. “If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” Will Rogers
12. “A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won’t be too bad.” Robert Wagner
13. “The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.” Johnny Depp
14. “Once you have a wonderful dog, a life without one, is a life diminished.” Dean Koontz
15. “No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.” Louis Sabin
12 Short Pet Quotes
1. “Pets leave paw prints on our hearts.” Unknown
2. “Time spent with cats is never wasted.” Sigmund Freud
3. “Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.” Orhan Pamuk
4. “Cats choose us; we don’t own them.” Kristin Cast
5. “No matter how you’re feeling, a little dog gonna love you.” Waka Flocka Flame
6. “Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.” James Herriot
7. “Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.” Kinky Friedman
8. “Love is a four-legged word.” Unknown
9. “Dogs have masters. Cats have staff.” Unknown
10. “My windows aren’t dirty, that’s just my dog’s nose art.” Unknown
11. “My cat is not insane, she’s just a really good actress.” P.C. Cast
12. “I wish I could write as mysterious as a cat.” Edgar Allan Poe
20 Cute Pet Quotes To Warm Your Heart
1. “Happiness is a warm puppy.” Charles M. Schulz
2. “Everyone thinks they have the best dog. And none of them are wrong.” W.R. Purche
3. “Pets are family.” Unknown
4. “No home decor is complete without dog hair.” Unknown
5. “Life is better with pets.” Unknown
6. “I don’t have pet peeves like some people. I have whole kennels of irritation.” Whoopi Goldberg
7. “Love knows no species.” Unknown
8. “Always put your best paw forward.” Unknown
9. “Life is short. Spoil your dog.” Unknown
10. “Happiness is a wagging tail.” Unknown
11. “When life gets tough, hang out with your dog.” Unknown
12. “My little dog – a heartbeat at my feet.” Edith Wharton
13. “There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.” Bernard Williams
14. “Sorry I can’t. My dog and I have plans.” Unknown
15. “Talk to the paw.” Unknown
16. “Cats are a mysterious kind of folk.” Sir Walter Scott
17. “When I needed a hand, I found a paw.” Unknown
18. “Stay pawsitive.” Unknown
19. “Did you know that there are over 300 words for love in canine?” Gabrielle Zevin
20. “A house is not a home without a pet.” Unknown
Final Thoughts | 79 Pet Quotes To Brighten Your Day
As a pet lover and dog mom myself, I am reminded daily of the incredible blessings my fur babies bring into my life. The connection created between us humans and our pets is unlike any other. Pets truly enrich our lives in ways that are hard to describe.
Having a pet is seriously one of the best parts of life…they bring so much love, happiness, and fun into our days. But losing a pet? That’s one of the hardest things to go through. If you or someone close to you is missing a furry friend, be sure to check out the Rainbow Bridge Poem. I also made a free printable version you can download…it’s a small way that I hope can bring a little comfort during a tough time.
I hope that you’ve enjoyed these pet quotes as much as I have!
What are your favorite pet quotes?
Do you have any pet quotes you think I should add to this list? I’d love to know!
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