Behavior Quote by Henry David Thoreau

The cat is domestic only as far as suits its own ends...

— Hector Hugh Munro

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

The cat is a wild animal that inhabits the homes of humans.

— Konrad Lorenz

It is in the nature of cats to do a certain amount of unescorted roaming.

— Adlai Stevenson I

“We didn’t domesticate cats. They domesticated themselves. But not totally, you know? You take a good look at any house cat, and you can…

— Sherman Alexie

The appeal of the cat lies in the very fact that she has formed no close bond with [man], that she has the uncompromising…

— Konrad Lorenz

I reckon domesticated cats have a pretty good life.

— Ben Whishaw

I know that most domesticated animals aren't indigenous to this country. So guess what, cat? You can beat it. Go back to Catalina Island…

— Arj Barker

The phrase 'domestic cat' is an oxymoron.

— George Will

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

My house is run, essentially, by an adopted, fully clawed cat with a mean nature.

— Anthony Bourdain

No tame animal has lost less of its native dignity or maintained more of its ancient reserve. The domestic cat might rebel tomorrow.

— William E. Conway, Jr