Each cat wanted to lay claim to this page. So we let them all say something:
"These quotes are suitable for repeating, framing, or just printing out and hanging up over your computer." - Fluff
"Yawn. This page is worth every paw-print I made on it. Read these. I helped find them." - Mischief
"Leave me alone. I am sleeping. Quotes page? When did we authorise this? Oh. Fluff. Tell her to take a long walk off a short water-bowl" - Trouble
"Wrapping those humans around my non-articulating paw is heaps of fun. Oh, you want me to talk about quotes, not say one? Well, read this:"- Paws
"Cats don't like change without their consent."
Roger A. Caras
"Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to a good many different ailments, but I never heard of one who suffered from insomnia."
Joseph Wood Krutch
"Of all the toys available, none is better designed than the owner himself. A large multipurpose plaything, its parts can be made to move in almost any direction. It comes completely assembled and it makes a sound when you jump on it."
Stephen Baker
"If I called her she would pretend not to hear, but would come a few moments later when it could appear that she had thought of doing so first."
Arthur Weigall
"Even if you have just destroyed a Ming vase, just purr. Usually all will be forgiven."
Lenny Rubenstein
"Most cats, when they are Out want to be In, and vice versa, and often simultaneously."
Louis J. Camuti, D.V.M.
"Cats always know whether people like or dislike them. They do not always care enough to do anything about it."
Winifred Carriere
"If a cat spoke, it would say things like, "Hey, I don't see the problem here."
Roy Blount, Jr.
"If cats could talk, they wouldn't."
Nan Porter
"In a cat's eyes, all things belong to cats."
English Proverb
"No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat, and no amount of masking tape can ever totally remove his fur from your couch."
Leo Dworken
"Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and will piss on your computer."
Bruce Graham
"Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through snow."
Jeff Valdez
"As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat."
Ellen Perry Berkeley
"Dogs come when they're called; cats take a message and get back to you later."
Mary Bly
"I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior."
Hippolyte Taine
"There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats."
Albert Schweitzer
"Time spent with cats is never wasted."
Colette
"Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel. True, and they have many other fine qualities as well."
Missy Dizick
"You will always be lucky if you know how to make friends with strangecats."
Colonial American proverb
"Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does any harm to ask for what you want."
Joseph Wood Krutch
"I got rid of my husband. The cat was allergic."
"There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast."
"My husband said it was him or the cat ... I miss him sometimes."
"Cats aren't clean, they're just covered with cat spit."
"Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this."
"There are many intelligent species in the universe. They are all owned by cats."
Cats, are believed to be first domesticated by the ancient Egyptians over 8,000 years ago around 2600 BC. They were later venerated as a sacred animal and were even mummified by the Egyptians when they died. It was only in the 19th century that the first pedigree (with a family lineage) breeds were developed. In fact, more than 300 breeds and varieties are recognised now, the main distinguishing characteristics being head shape and the length of hair.
The Domestic cat is one of the 38 species of the cat family or Felidae. They are the descendants of maybe three or four of the wild Felidae species, foremost of which is the Felis silvestris lybica or the African Wild cat. Besides the Pedigree and non pedigree domestic pet cats, there are the Working cats kept for their rodent catching ability and the Feral cats, the descendants of cats which at one time have been domesticated at least to some extent.
Cats are very independent among the pets, living by their own set of rules. But they need and value companionship and make wonderful pets.These quiet creatures groom themselves and come in a wide variety of colors, coats and generally placid temperaments. Most of them are best suited to indoor as well as outdoor life. You can make a good relationship with these pets and develop mutual understanding, tolerance and respect.
Don't understand cat-talk? Now you do:
Aquarium: interactive television for cats.
Cat: 1. a lapwarmer with a built-in buzzer. 2. a four footed allergen. 3. a small, four-legged, fur-bearing extortionist. 4. a small, furry lap fungus. 5. a treat-seeking missile. 6. a wildlife control expert. 7. one who sleeps in old, empty pizza boxes. 8. a hair relocation expert. 9. an unprogrammable animal.
Cataclysm: any great upheaval in a cat's life.
Catatonic: a feline medicinal drink.
Caterpillar: a soft scratching post for a cat.
Cat Scan: to look for a new cat.
Dog: a cat's device for running practice.
Door: something a cat always wants to be on the other side of.
Energy: the element of vitality cats always have an oversupply of until you try to play with them.
Human: an automatic door opener for cats.
Impurrsonate: to act like the cat.
Kitten: a small homicidal muffin on legs; affects human sensibilities to the point of endowing the most wanton and ruthless acts of destruction with near-mythical overtones of cuteness. Not recommended for beginners. Get at least two.
Purrade: an organized march of cats.
Purradise: the garden of Cats.
Purramour: a cat lover.
Purranoia: the fear that your cat is up to something.
Purraphernalia: a cat's personal belongings.
Purrch: any favored feline napping spot.
Purrchase: anything bought for a cat.
Purrfume: the scent of an open can of tuna.
Purrgatory: a houseful of kittens.
Purrmission: a feline hunting expedition.
Purrpetual: everlasting feline love.
Purrplex: a house with two or more cats.
Purrson: a male kitten.
Purrsuit: the garment your shedding cat rubs against just as you are leaving home to go to an important meeting.
Purrverse: a poem about a wicked kitty.
Tooraloorailurophobia: an irrational fear of Irish cats.
Tuner: sonar-like device in cat food that causes cats to appear.
Yawn: a cat's honest opinion openly expressed.
Oh, yeah, us. Take a look at our own web pages!
The list is easy to read and understand. The first word is the noise we make, and the next bit is what it means. Too easy. Never get these wrong. Now you won't refill my water bottle when I am telling you I have cornered a millipede.
Miaow - Feed me.
Meeow - Pet me.
Mrooww - I love you.
Miioo-oo-oo - I am in love and must meet my betrothed outside beneath the hedge. Let me out!
Mrow - I feel like making noise.
rrrow-mawww - Please, the time is come to tidy the cat box.
rrrow-miawww - I have remedied the cat box untidiness by shoveling the contents as far out of the box as was practical.
miaowmiaow - Play with me.
miaowmioaw - Have you noticed the shortage of available cat toys in this room?
mioawmioaw - Since I can find nothing better to play with, I shall see what happens when I sharpen my claws on this handy piece of furniture.
raowwwww - I think I shall now spend time licking the most private parts of my anatomy.
mrowwwww - (only heard in males) I am now recalling, with sorrow, that some of my private parts did not return with me from that visit to the vet.
roww-maww-roww - I am so glad to see that you have returned home with both arms full of groceries. I will now rub myself against your legs and attempt to trip you as you walk towards the kitchen.
mmeww - I believe I have heard a burglar. If you would like to go and beat him senseless, I shall be happy to keep your spot in the bed warm.
gakk-ak-ak - My digestive passages seem to have formed a hairball. Wherever could this have come from? I shall leave it here upon the carpeting.
mow - Snuggling is a good idea.
moww - Shedding is pretty good, too.
mowww! - I was enjoying snuggling and shedding in the warm clean laundry until you removed me so unkindly.
miaow! miaow! - I have discovered that, although one may be able to wedge his body through the gap behind the stove and into that little drawer filled with pots and pans, the reverse path is slightly more difficult to navigate.
mraakk! - Oh, small bird! Please come over here.
ssssroww! - I believe that I have found a millipede. I shall now act terribly brave.
mmmmmmm - If I sit in the sunshine for another week or so, I think I shall be satisfied.