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" Veterans report that service dogs help break their isolation. People will often avert their eyes when they see a wounded veteran. But when the veteran has a dog, the same people will come up and say, 'Hi' to pet the dog and then strike up a conversation. "

Al Franken

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" For many people who are so lost in their minds, so much involved in their thought processes, the only moments they have when they are not trapped in that is when they are relating to their animal, their pet. "

" Disrespect is my biggest pet peeve. "

" My roommate got a pet elephant. Then it got lost. It's in the apartment somewhere. "

" Having a pet spayed or neutered actually extends its lifespan by a few years and reduces any aggressive traits or tendencies. "

" I'm not a big pet fan. I remember the school used to have a hamster, and you used to take it home for a week at a time. I did that. I probably got bored of it within a day. "

" I'd say the best is when I was in Africa, I saw a hippo in a house. Someone had a pet hippo. And they're meant to be one of the most dangerous animals on the planet, and they had one that was sort of just wandering in and out of their house, just sort of roaming about. "

" I have a little bit of a pet peeve about how the middle class is depicted in movies. I feel like they tend to be either depicted in a very sentimental way, where everybody has a heart of gold except for the villains you're supposed to hiss at, or there's a sort of indie-style version... When it's done well, it's brilliant, it's 'Blue Velvet.' "

" Pets have more love and compassion in them than most humans. "

Robert Wagner

Pets

Love

" Truth be told, ginormous portions have become a pet peeve of mine. "

Hal Sparks

" I adopted a pet because I have been wanting one for the longest time. In fact, I am really close to Ravi Dubey's dog Moyo. "

" No one can feel as helpless as the owner of a sick goldfish. "

" A kitten is in the animal world what a rosebud is in the garden. "

" A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down. "

" Millions of animals are euthanized every year because shelters can't find homes for them. Buying animals from pet stores also tends to support puppy and cat mills, many of which have deplorable conditions for animals, which shouldn't be tolerated. "

" It might seem strange to feast on Guinea pig, but Ecuadorians love to eat cuy. Personally, I think it's a phenomenal alternative to pork or chicken. High in protein, low in fat, cheap and easy to raise. Oh, and cuy tastes great, much like roast pig. You might call it a pet, but I prefer to call it dinner. "

" My pet peeve is when people criticize things when they're just trying to have a conversation. "

" I've teamed up with PetSmart Charities to celebrate the five million homeless pets who've found homes through their in-store adoption centers, and to spread the word about how we can work together to save millions more pets' lives and, ultimately, end pet homelessness. "

" Like most people, I have several pet subjects - that may or may not be interesting to other people. Don't get me started on happiness, or habits, or children's literature, or Winston Churchill, unless you really want to talk about it. "

" When you encounter seemingly good advice that contradicts other seemingly good advice, ignore them both. "

" Cats are inquisitive, but hate to admit it. "

" A kitten is chiefly remarkable for rushing about like mad at nothing whatever, and generally stopping before it gets there. "

" I poured spot remover on my dog. Now he's gone. "

" In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this. "

" It is impossible for a lover of cats to banish these alert, gentle, and discriminating friends, who give us just enough of their regard and complaisance to make us hunger for more. "

" I used to have this little mouse. I buy birds from the pet store and I let them go. "

Ziggy Marley

" There are things that I invented - the creaky geriatric robot that is always grumpy, for example, or the little wheelie guy, he's not in the Hasbro lore. But kids love that stuff - this little guy as a pet on a chain. They gravitate towards it. "

" I hate when people don't keep their word or they are late. Tardiness is a big pet peeve of mine. "

" 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. "