A cat's got her own opinion of human beings. She don't say much, but you can tell enough to make read more

A cat's got her own opinion of human beings. She don't say much, but you can tell enough to make you anxious not to hear the whole of it.

It has been the providence of Nature to give this creature [the
cat] nine lives instead of one.

It has been the providence of Nature to give this creature [the
cat] nine lives instead of one.

The cat has too much spirit to have no heart.

The cat has too much spirit to have no heart.

Black cat or white cat, it's a good cat that catches the mice.

Black cat or white cat, it's a good cat that catches the mice.

If a dog jumps in your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does read more

If a dog jumps in 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

Cats know how to obtain food without labor, shelter without confinement, and love without penalties.

Cats know how to obtain food without labor, shelter without confinement, and love without penalties.

As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat.

As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat.

Purring would seem to be, in her case, an automatic safety-valve device for dealing with happiness overflow.

Purring would seem to be, in her case, an automatic safety-valve device for dealing with happiness overflow.

It doesn't matter if a cat is black or white, as long as it
catches mice.

It doesn't matter if a cat is black or white, as long as it
catches mice.