25 Cat Quotes

Cats have been human companions for centuries, and many historical figures and famous people have said a word or two about our adorable, furry friends. From philosophers, authors, comedians, actors and singers, here are twenty five cool, inspirational and funny quotes about cats. 

• "There are few things in life more heartwarming than to be welcomed by a cat." -Tay Hohoff

• “There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.” -Albert Schweitzer

• “The smallest feline is a masterpiece.” -Leonardo da Vinci

• “What greater gift than the love of a cat?” -Charles Dickens

• “A happy arrangement: many people prefer cats to other people, and many cats prefer people to other cats.” -Mason Cooley

• “I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.” -Hippolyte Taine

• “I used to love dogs until I discovered cats.” -Nafisa Joseph

• “Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.” -James Herriot

• “One cat just leads to another.” -Ernest Hemingway

• “Time spent with cats is never wasted.” -Sigmund Freud

• “Like all pure creatures, cats are practical.” -William S. Burroughs

• “A cat will be your friend, but never your slave." -Theophile Gautier
• "When Rome burned, the emperor's cats still expected to be fed on time." - Seanan McGuire

• “If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much.” -Mark Twain

• "If cats could talk, they wouldn’t." -Nan Porter

• "It is impossible to keep a straight face in the presence of one or more kittens." -Cynthia E. Varnado

• “Cats choose us; we don’t own them.” -Kristin Cast

• “A cat has absolute emotional honesty: human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not.” -Ernest Hemingway

• “Cats have it all – admiration, an endless sleep, and company only when they want it.” -Rod McKuen

• “I love my cats more than I love most people. Probably more than is healthy.” -Amy Lee

• “I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.” -Jean Cocteau
• “In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.” -Terry Pratchett

• “As anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows, cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the humankind.” -Cleveland Amory

• “Cats know how to obtain food without labor, shelter without confinement, and love without penalties.” -W. L. George

• “If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much.” -Mark Twain