“Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does any harm to ask for what you want.”

“Crabbed and obscure definitions are of no use beyond a narrow circle of students, of whom probably every one has a pet one of his own.”

“Packing is my pet hate.”

“A lover tries to stand in well with the pet dog of the house.”

“Dachshunds are ideal dogs for small children, as they are already stretched and pulled to such a length that the child cannot do much harm one way or the other.”

“I had a big Akita, Yoshi, who was fabulous. I loved him. We lost him when he was 12, and I've never been able to replace him. Normally, most people lose a pet and get another and keep going on. But it just felt wrong to me it felt disloyal.”

“I love animals and feel very strongly that people should not be allowed to buy a pet if they are not able to look after it.”

“Kittens are wide-eyed, soft and sweet. With needles in their jaws and feet.”

“If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater suggest that he wear a tail.”