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" If a dog jumps into your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer. "

Alfred North Whitehead

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" A real Christian is a person who can give his pet parrot to the town gossip. "

" It is one of my pet hates when I see players who have agents who do everything for them. They don't know how to set up their own bank accounts, they don't know what they are spending their money on and they can't make their own decisions. "

" The same regions of the brain light up when someone touches their smartphone as when they touch a family member or a pet. "

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" No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude. "

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" Those who wish to pet and baby wild animals 'love' them. But those who respect their natures and wish to let them live normal lives, love them more. "

Edwin Way Teale

" One of my obsession is animals. I'm into dog rescues. It drives me crazy when people go to pet stores and buy dogs. There are so many dogs that need a good home. And this sounds crazy, but I really believe they know what is happening and are appreciative, and I just think they make for the best pets. "

" Why would you want to do anything else but rescue a pet? "

" My best time to write is right after coffee and breakfast - four eggs - because, full disclosure, I'm really a komodo dragon - and that's because then I'm energized but not so awake that the critical voice clicks on, the voice that sometimes says, 'Don't write that,' or, 'Man, that sentence is terrible - you should give up and go pet the cats.' "

Jeff Vandermeer

" Every time I decide I want a child I get another pet. I have 3 dogs, 13 birds and 3 horses, what does that tell you? "

" People always joke that 'dog' spells 'god' backwards. They should consider that it might be the higher power coming down to see just how well they do, what kind of people they are. The animals are right here, right in front of us. And how we treat these companions is a test. "

" I have never been a pet lover or really craved the idea of having dogs. "

" Legislators are interested in their pet projects, getting re-elected, and popularity contests. "

" Don't buy furs: that's No. 1. You can start with that. Then spay and neuter your pets. We destroy millions of them a year. Go to an animal shelter for a cat or dog. And read a book about how to care properly for your particular pet. "

" I'm not about to go out and buy a snake for a pet. I mean, I may have faced a few fears but I'm not insane. "

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" You know what I hate? I hate people who give me plants. The whole giving someone plants - it's like giving someone a pet. I'm giving you responsibility, I'm giving you a thing that you now have to take care of for, like, a year until it dies, and then I'm giving you sadness and guilt. "

" If you're trying to cut down the distance travelled from the farm to your plate, it makes sense to do the same for your pet. If we all shifted our bias towards sustainable pet food, we would be helping more than just our faithful friends. "

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" Many who have spent a lifetime in it can tell us less of love than the child that lost a dog yesterday. "

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