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title: "10 Having Pet Quotes by 8 authors"
description: "Browse 10 Having Pet quotes by 8 authors. Discover the best Having Pet sayings and thoughts."
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> [Having both a pet and a book...absolute heaven.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-rubinstein/having-both-a-pet-and-a-book-absolute-heaven/)

[Mark Rubinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-rubinstein/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd4/mark-rubinstein-26574_absolutes_having-both-a-pet-and-a-book-absolute-he_886071.png)

> [“…it was like having a pet nuclear device.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-paulsen/it-was-like-having-a-pet-nuclear-device/)

[Gary Paulsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-paulsen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/603/gary-paulsen-8809_animal_it-was-like-having-a-pet-nuclear-device_2502129.jpg)

> [Having a pet is the reason I only spend 97% of the day thinking about myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/having-a-pet-is-the-reason-i-only-spend-97-of-the-day-thinking-about/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4fe/anonymous-1_animal_having-a-pet-is-the-reason-i-only-spend_2940706.jpg)

> [“It’s like having my very own pet Legolas.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allison-pang/it-s-like-having-my-very-own-pet-legolas/)

[Allison Pang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allison-pang/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/951/allison-pang-27713_having_it-s-like-having-my-very-own-pet-legolas_568115.jpg)

> [Having a dog or cat will open your heart. Reading a book will open your mind. Having both a pet and a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-rubinstein/having-a-dog-or-cat-will-open-your-heart-reading-a-book-will-open/)

[Mark Rubinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-rubinstein/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ad/mark-rubinstein-26574_book_having-a-dog-or-cat-will-open-your-heart_121252.png)

> [Having a pet only brings more love into a home and it's the greatest thing I've ever experienced.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beth-ostrosky-stern/having-a-pet-only-brings-more-love-into-a-home-and-it-s-the-greatest/)

[Beth Ostrosky Stern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beth-ostrosky-stern/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db4/beth-ostrosky-stern-4620_home_having-a-pet-only-brings-more-love-into_1136399.jpg)

> [It's like having a pet dog for a long time. You get attached to it, and when it dies you miss it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-owens/it-s-like-having-a-pet-dog-for-a-long-time-you-get-attached-to-it-and/)

[Jesse Owens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesse-owens/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb5/jesse-owens-11808_animal_it-s-like-having-a-pet-dog-for-a-long-ti_3232331.jpg)

> [Having a personal philosophy is like having a pet marmoset, because it may be very attractive when you acquire it, but there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/having-a-personal-philosophy-is-like-having-a-pet-marmoset-because-it/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ef/anonymous-1_attractive_having-a-personal-philosophy-is-like-hav_2879000.jpg)

> [“(Quick soapbox moment here for you “animal people” — having a pet, even a dog, is not the same as having children.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-o-bryant/quick-soapbox-moment-here-for-you-animal-people-having-a-pet-even-a/)

[Robin O'Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-o-bryant/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a9a/robin-o-bryant-43581_animals_quick-soapbox-moment-here-for-you-animal_2118336.jpg)

> [Animal rights can be as extreme as not riding a horse, or not wearing leather, not having a pet at all. Animal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-goode/animal-rights-can-be-as-extreme-as-not-riding-a-horse-or-not-wearing/)

[Eric Goode](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-goode/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e48/eric-goode-17390_animal_animal-rights-can-be-as-extreme-as-not-r_209704.jpg)

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