Pet ownership is an absolutely abysmal situation brought about by human manipulation. Votes: 3
Ingrid NewkirkPet ownership is slavery. Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or be entertained by. Votes: 3
Ingrid NewkirkI am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. Votes: 3
Winston ChurchillWomen and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. Votes: 3
Robert A. HeinleinLove the animals: God has given them the rudiments of thought and joy untroubled. Votes: 2
Fyodor DostoevskyLots of people talk to animals... Not very many listen, though... That's the problem. Votes: 2
Benjamin HoffPeople who keep dogs are cowards who haven't got the guts to bite people themselves. Votes: 2
August StrindbergI love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul. Votes: 2
Jean CocteauYou think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us. Votes: 2
Robert Louis StevensonWhen I play with my cat, who knows whether she is not amusing herself with me more than I with her. Votes: 2
Michel de MontaigneDon't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful. Votes: 1
Ann LandersIn ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this. Votes: 1
Terry PratchettCats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a function. Votes: 1
Garrison KeillorOutside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. Votes: 1
Groucho MarxI think there's something great and generic about goldfish. They're everybody's first pet. Votes: 0
Paul RuddIn summation, like your beloved pet rock, Twitter is useful only in your imagination. Votes: 0
David HarsanyiI don't have pet peeves like some people. I have whole kennels of irritation. Votes: 0
Whoopi GoldbergMay the IRS find that you deduct your pet sheep as an entertainment expense. Votes: 0
Christopher MooreWe wanted a pet food based on sound scientific principles and truth, not marketing hype. Votes: 0
Dick Van PattenI tucked him in with his stuffed-animal pet dog"cleverly named Dog-Dog, by the way. Votes: 0
Jordan SonnenblickMy roommate got a pet elephant. Then it got lost. It's in the apartment somewhere. Votes: 0
Steven WrightI'm a disciplinarian. I'm the tough love pet owner. I believe in very well-behaved animals. Votes: 0
Jamie Lee CurtisWow. Who would want a fish for a pet when they could have a turtle?! Votes: 0
Christopher Paul CurtisTo me, a cat is an easy pet, they don't need any spoiling or looking after. Votes: 0
Karl PilkingtonI don't think I'd want my pet in formaldehyde, but I guess in America they would. Votes: 0
Damien HirstWhen you're fighting for social justice, one of my biggest pet peeves is speaking out of ignorance. Votes: 0
Eva LongoriaShe pulls away, pats me on the shoulder with three mini-pats, like those used to pet reptiles. Votes: 0
Dave EggersIll-fitted T-shirts stretched over a gut are my pet hate. And if the colour's faded - ugh. Votes: 0
Joanne FroggattWhen I go into the stores, I pet the saddles. Until security comes and takes me away. Votes: 0
Jodie FosterWhy have a pet hate? Why should it be confined? My hate is both wide ranging and total. Votes: 0
Richard AyoadeI was in New York and I walked into this pet store and came out with a dog. Votes: 0
Beverley MitchellI have a pet peeve about bands that don't play their hits. I think it's kind of selfish. Votes: 0
Art AlexakisChristophe, with the careful tone of an adult telling a kid not to pet the nice foaming-rabid pooch. Votes: 0
Lilith SaintcrowThere is something very independent about French balloons - you feel you couldn't make a pet of one. Votes: 0
Elizabeth BibescoI also discovered that you can get used to a man , much like you do a household pet! Votes: 0
Terry McMillanlying in bed with Johnny Depp sussing out which males are what kind of pet from their clothes. Votes: 0
Diane MessidoroI have a cat, the pet that ranks just above a throw pillow in terms of required responsibility. Votes: 0
Anna QuindlenSaving just one pet won't change the world but surely the world will change for that one pet. Votes: 0
Hilary SwankMom used to say that having three boys was kind of like having a pet tornado that talked back. Votes: 0
Marie LuGypsy was the name my brother gave a pet turtle he had. I always thought it was so peculiar. Votes: 0
Joel HodgsonI used to have this little mouse. I buy birds from the pet store and I let them go. Votes: 0
Ziggy MarleyWhen I was a little kid, I was the first kid in my neighborhood to have a pet alligator. Votes: 0
Benicio Del ToroI have some road rage inside of me. Traffic, especially in L.A., is a pet peeve of mine. Votes: 0
Katie HolmesNow don't get me wrong, I love animals, but I like eatin' 'em more... fun to pet, better to chew. Votes: 0
Jim GaffiganI hate when people don't keep their word or they are late. Tardiness is a big pet peeve of mine. Votes: 0
Tim HudsonMy sister wanted a cat for a pet... I wanted a dog, so they bought a cat and taught it to bark. Votes: 0
Chic MurrayIt's like having a pet dog for a long time. You get attached to it, and when it dies you miss it. Votes: 0
Jesse OwensWhen you want a break from dogs, and you take them to the kennel to the stars, no one thinks you're a bad pet owner. But when you have kids, you can't drop them off for three weeks without someone calling Child Protective Services! Votes: 3 Gabrielle Union
I was ridiculed in public school for being smart. A teacher's pet. Votes: 1 Julia Glass
That's actually one of the most disappointing things about doing user interviews and user feedback, which is why I think... people don't do it. You're going to get negative news about your favorite pet feature most of the time. Votes: 3 Emmett Shear
A move to a different town or school gives us new places to explore, new people to meet; a lost pet means we have to organize a careful search; baby-sitting requires looking out for dangers a young child can't foresee; a car crash or fire demands that we get help immediately. Votes: 1 Jim Murphy
It's like having a pet dog for a long time. You get attached to it, and when it dies you miss it. Votes: 3 Jesse Owens
I've always had a fascination for animals. I loved watching them, and even then I thought of them as beings rather than pets. I call it a birth affect! Votes: 3 Tippi Hedren
Owners lavish love on their pets, which is why so many go from non-aggressive pups to being out of control when they're older. People just don't realise their dog must respect them as leader of the pack. Votes: 3 Cesar Millan
I do have the most adorable little Chihuahua mix. I adopted him about 3 1/2 years ago from Much Love pet adoption, and he has been the love of my life ever since. His name is Beau, or as my sister and I like to call him ' mushy mush' because he truly is just a pile of loving mush that just melts in your arms. Votes: 3 Torrey DeVitto
Animals were my pets, and the thought of eating my pets freaked me out. Votes: 1 Carrie Underwood
Children are my pet cause. I have a foster child in El Salvador, and whenever I'm home, I work for the Adam Walsh Foundation, which finds missing children. I also do some hospital visits and other things for the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Votes: 1 Jane Badler
Animals were my pets, and the thought of eating my pets freaked me out. Votes: 4 Carrie Underwood
It has become my mission to stop the insanity of wild cats as pets. Votes: 1 Tippi Hedren
My idea of a perfect pet is a really, really big dog! Huge! Votes: 1 Emily VanCamp
If you have a deep-seated need to be loved and admired every day, you shouldn't be in politics. You should go work at a pet store. Votes: 2 Michael Nutter
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. Votes: 1 Josh Duhamel
If we have some pet animals, we should feed them also before taking our food. Perceive God in every living being and feed them with that attitude. Votes: 3 Mata Amritanandamayi
I used to have this little mouse. I buy birds from the pet store and I let them go. Votes: 1 Ziggy Marley
As a very small boy, my passion was nature, and I had pets - cats, a dog and a bunny rabbit - and I wrote a very small book called 'My Pets,' filled with their photographs and a discussion about my pets and how much I loved them... That was my first book. Votes: 1 Tony Buzan
Pets are humanizing. They remind us we have an obligation and responsibility to preserve and nurture and care for all life. Votes: 2 James Cromwell
You've read newspaper stories about elderly widows who die and leave their entire estates to their pet cats, right? Well, your cat reads those stories too, and has spent most of its skulking, devious little life dreaming about inheriting all your money. Votes: 4 Dave Barry
You don't have to live on a farm to have chickens; in some places, you just need a little bit of green space and a tidy chicken coop. To me, they're nearly ideal pets. They feed us more often than we feed them! We have 2 chickens, Goldie and Paprika, and they each produce 1 egg a day, sometimes more. Votes: 1 Amy Robach
Learning from wolves to interact with pet dogs makes about as much sense as, 'I want to improve my parenting - let's see how the chimps do it!' Votes: 2 Ian Dunbar
Some people say that their pets will tell them when it's time to go. I don't believe that. No animal of mine has ever told me he was ready to die. I wish it were that simple. Dogs can communicate, but they cannot talk, nor do they think in our language or on our terms. Votes: 1 Jon Katz
Puerto Ricans who find they can no longer afford to keep their pets often choose to drop their dogs, sometimes even whole litters of puppies, at a beach - sometimes under cover of night, in secret - rather than surrender the animal to a city or state-run shelter where the animals will face grim conditions and almost certain death by euthanasia. Votes: 1 Juliana Hatfield
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. Votes: 1 Sheherazade Goldsmith
If I was good each week, my father would take me to a different pet store each Saturday. I had a snake, horny toads, turtles, lizards, rabbits, guinea pigs... I kept my alligator in the bathtub until it got too big. Votes: 1 Dick Van Patten
I was very short. Everybody else was two years older in my class, and I had curly hair and was teacher's pet. Votes: 1 Howard Stringer
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? Votes: 1 Alyssa Milano
Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened. Votes: 3 Anatole France
Pet lovers know that animals sometimes understand us better than we do, and the annals of human sin and desire provide plenty of stories to drive the point home. Votes: 1 Tony Snow
My parents used to take me to the pet department and tell me it was a zoo. Votes: 1 Billy Connolly
Parrots make great pets. They have more personality than goldfish. Votes: 1 Chevy Chase
I have some road rage inside of me. Traffic, especially in L.A., is a pet peeve of mine. Votes: 2 Katie Holmes
I don't have pet peeves; I have whole kennels of irritation. Votes: 5 Whoopi Goldberg
As a very small boy, my passion was nature, and I had pets - cats, a dog and a bunny rabbit - and I wrote a very small book called 'My Pets,' filled with their photographs and a discussion about my pets and how much I loved them... That was my first book. Votes: 1 Tony Buzan
I do feel like by buying rats from a pet store, you are saving them because if not, they would get fed to a snake or something. Votes: 1 Nikki Reed
Why would you want to do anything else but rescue a pet? Votes: 1 Paul Shaffer
Pets are humanizing. They remind us we have an obligation and responsibility to preserve and nurture and care for all life. Votes: 1 James Cromwell
A move to a different town or school gives us new places to explore, new people to meet; a lost pet means we have to organize a careful search; baby-sitting requires looking out for dangers a young child can't foresee; a car crash or fire demands that we get help immediately. Votes: 1 Jim Murphy
A trumpet sounds pretty much like a trumpet, and that's true of a lot instruments; pianos sound like pianos, but there's something about the guitar - the range of possibilities is much broader. Votes: 3 The Edge
I worked in a pet store and people would ask how big I would get. Votes: 3 Rodney Dangerfield
Gypsy was the name my brother gave a pet turtle he had. I always thought it was so peculiar. Votes: 1 Joel Hodgson
My family had a habit of collecting creatures that didn't always want to be pets. The first animal I can remember was a Lab named Zoe. Votes: 1 Peter Dinklage
Taking responsibility and having faith in your own judgment will help you make good choices and decisions at the end of your pet's life. Votes: 3 Jon Katz
Our pets rely on us entirely for their nutrition. So if you're making your own judgments, that could lead to a mistake. At the same time, we have more control over our pet's diet than we do with our children or with ourselves, so your vet can tell you what is appropriate for your dog and you can assign them that. Votes: 1 Alison Sweeney