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.

Cats are absolute individuals, with their own ideas about everything, including the people they own.

Cats are absolute individuals, with their own ideas about everything, including the people they own.

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

Who can believe that there is no soul behind those luminous eyes!

Who can believe that there is no soul behind those luminous eyes!

I have felt cats rubbing their faces against mine and touching my cheek with claws carefully sheathed. These things, to read more

I have felt cats rubbing their faces against mine and touching my cheek with claws carefully sheathed. These things, to me, are expressions of love.

A cat can maintain a position of curled up somnolence on your knee until you are nearly upright. To the read more

A cat can maintain a position of curled up somnolence on your knee until you are nearly upright. To the last minute she hopes your conscience will get the better of you and you will settle down again.

Cats are the ultimate narcissists. You can tell this because of all the time they spend on personal grooming. Dogs read more

Cats are the ultimate narcissists. You can tell this because of all the time they spend on personal grooming. Dogs aren't like this. A dog's idea of personal grooming is to roll in a dead fish.

The phrase 'domestic cat' is an oxymoron.

The phrase 'domestic cat' is an oxymoron.

If you hold a cat by the tail you learn things you cannot learn any other way.

If you hold a cat by the tail you learn things you cannot learn any other way.