“Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day. It is amazing how much love and laughter they bring into our lives and even how much closer we become with each other because of them.”— John Grogan, amazon.com
“A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart. He taught me to appreciate the simple things-a walk in the woods, a fresh snowfall, a nap in a shaft of winter…”— John Grogan, amazon.com
“Summer: 'I named my cat after Springsteen.' Tom: 'No kidding. What was his name?' Summer: '...Bruce.' Tom: 'Oh... That makes sense.'”— Summer, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Tom, amazon.com
“He loves your cats. Or at he least pretends to. Or at the very least he doesn’t complain (too much) when, within one week of meeting you, every article of clothing he owns looks like it’s growing a beard.”— Steph Auteri, huffingtonpost.com
“The opportunity to love a dog and to treat it with kindness is an opportunity for a lost and selfish heart to be redeemed. They are powerless and innocent, and it is how we treat the humblest among us that surely determines the fate of our souls.”— Dean Koontz, amazon.com
“Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one, is a life diminished.”— Dean Koontz, amazon.com
“No matter how close we are to another person, few human relationships are as free from strife, disagreement, and frustration as is the relationship you have with a good dog. Few human beings give of themselves to another as a dog gives of itself. I also suspect that we cherish dogs because their unb…”— Dean Koontz, amazon.com
“Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.”— Dean Koontz, amazon.com
“In case you were wondering, WebMD has no cures for 'My dog just dragged her butt across my whole backyard & made eye contact w/ me.'”— Grace Helbig, twitter.com
“Cuddling with humans is fun, but doing it regularly gets exhausting. Cuddling with body pillows or pets (I highly recommend cats) will ensure that no one else’s snoring keeps us up all night or that we won’t wake up with odd muscle cramps. If we’re in dire need of a body-to-body snuggle session, we…”— Stephanie Karina, thoughtcatalog.com
“My dog used to bring me the newspaper, but now he just forwards me links.”— Stephen Colbert, twitter.com
“I wish there was a way to keep in touch with dogs I meet outside of grocery stores.”— Mike Primaver, twitter.com
“I wish I could text my dog when I wasn't at home with her. Tell her I miss her. See what she's doing. Ask her to take a selfie for me.”— Violet Benson, Violet Benson, instagram.com
“If it weren't for the animals waiting for her, she wouldn't bother getting out of bed.”— Dale Mayer, amazon.com