Animal Quote by Carl Van Vechten

The cat is the only animal which accepts the comforts but rejects the bondage of domesticity.

— Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

A cat only has itself.

— V. S. Naipaul

The cat is the only non-gregarious domestic animal. It is retained by its extra-ordinary adhesion to the comforts of the house in which it…

— Francis Galton

A cat cares for you only as a source of food, security and a place in the sun.

— Charles Horton Cooley

Cats and their owners are on a private, exclusive loop of affection. Thus cats have become symbolic of a community eschewed and a hyper-engagement…

— Sloane Crosley

Cats, unlike dogs, are independent creatures. They do not need walking and are content to be alone all day, providing they are fed.

— Ann Widdecombe

The life of the city cat is short but so sophisticated.

— Jennifer Stone

The cat lives alone, has no need of society, obeys only when she pleases, pretends to sleep that she may see more clearly, and…

— Anonymous

The cat does not offer services. The cat offers itself.

— William S. Burroughs

A house is not a home without a cat.

— Beth Campbell

In the matter of animals I love only cats, but I love them unreasonably for their qualities and in spite of their numerous faults.…

— Joris-Karl Huysmans

It was soon noticed that when ever there was work to be done the cat could never be found.

— George Orwell