Cat's Quotes

• "To please himself only the cat purrs." ~Irish Proverb

• "Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does any harm to ask for what you want." ~Joseph Wood Krutch

• "Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to a good many ailments, but I never heard of one who suffered from insomnia." ~Joseph Wood Krutch

• "Never hold a dust buster and a cat at the same time." ~Kyoya, age 9, from Advice From Kids

• "Cats, like men, are flatterers." ~William S. Landor

Quotes About Cats

• "The really great thing about cats is their endless variety. One can pick a cat to fit almost any kind of decor, color scheme, income, personality, mood. But under the fur; whatever color it may be, there still lies, essentially unchanged, one of the world's free souls." ~Eric Gurney

• "Cats do not declare their love much; they enact it, by their myriad invocations of our pleasure." ~Vicki Hearne

• "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." ~Robert A. Heinlein

• "There is no 'cat language.' Painful as it is for us to admit, they don't need one!" ~Barbara Holland

• "Even a cat is a lion in her own lair." ~Indian Proverb

Dog Facts and The Law

Making faces at dogs is against the law in Normal, Illinois.

It's illegal to educate dogs in Hartford, Connecticut.

There is a law in Massachusetts requiring that all dogs during the month of April have their hind legs tied.

In Ventura County, California, it's illegal for cats and dogs to have sex without a permit.

In Zion, Illinois, it's illegal to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats and other pets.

In Ohio, it's illegal, even for dogs, to advertise beer when wearing a Santa Claus suit.

In Iceland, it was once against the law to have a pet dog.

Dogs are prohibited from flying kites on most public beaches in the U.S.

Fun Facts About Dogs and the Law

In the United Kingdom, it's illegal to crop a dog's ears.

The penalty for killing a greyhound in ancient Egypt was equal to the penalty of killing a man.

In 1978, there was an enactment in New York City that made it mandatory for dog owners to clean up after their pets. Before that, however, approximately 40 million pounds of dog excrement were deposited on the streets annually.

Dogs in Pennsylvania seeking to congregate in groups of three or more on private property must first have a permit signed by the mayor.

In Paulding, Ohio, a policeperson is allowed to bite a dog in order to quiet him.

A City Council order in Belvedere, California reads "No dog shall be in a public place without its master on a leash."

In Denver, a law was passed requiring a dog catcher to notify dogs of impounding by posting a notice on a tree in the city park and along a public road running through said park for three consecutive days.

More Fun and Interesting Dog Facts

Among dogs officially registered with kennel clubs in the U.S., Labrador Retrievers are the most popular breed followed by Rottweilers and German Shepherds.

All dogs, regardless of breed, are direct descendants of wolves and technically of the same species.

A dog's whiskers -- found on the muzzle, above the eyes and below the jaws -- are technically known as vibrissae. They are touch-sensitive hairs than actually sense minute changes in airflow.

Dogs are capable of locating the source of a sound in 6/100ths of a second by using their swiveling ears like radar dishes.

Dogs have a sense of smell that is one of the keenest in nature. Humans might smell a pot of stew cooking on the stove, but a dog can distinguish the smells of each individual ingredient, from the beef itself to the potatoes.

Dog Facts That Are Fun and Interesting

The Lhasa Apso was used by monks to guard temples.

The Doberman breed was created in the 1860's by Louis Doberman, a German tax-collector who created the dog to protect him while he worked.

Most people think that dogs sweat by salivating, but they actually sweat through the pads of their feet.

The name Pug is believed to have derived from this dog's resemblance to the pug monkey.

Contrary to popular belief, dogs are not color blind but can, in fact, see color. However, their color scheme is not as vivid as ours and can be likened to our vision at twilight.

You might expect that a Great Dane can eat a lot of food. In fact, they can eat up to 8 ½ pounds a day!

Cats can see a lot better than dogs. In fact, dogs first distinguish objects by movement, then brightness, and finally by shape.

Dog Facts that are Interesting

There are 42 teeth in a dog's mouth.

Whippets can reach a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour.

The Taco Bell dog is actually a female, and her real name is Gidget.

One of the very first animals domesticated by humans was the dog.

The oldest known dog lived to be 29.

The "spring" in Springer Spaniel referred to this dog's ability to spring or startle game.

In Flemish, Schipperke translates to "Little Captain."