Top 99 Animal Lover Quotes

Are you an animal lover? Then you’ll love these top 99 quotes about our furry friends. Plus, we’ve got 10 great ideas for celebrating your love of animals.

1. “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” – Mahatma Gandhi
2. “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” – Anatole France
3. “Animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.” – George Eliot
4. “The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.” – Charles Darwin
5. “I have found in my life that it is not always necessary to have a million dogs, just one will suffice.” – Anonymous
6. “The smallest feline is a masterpiece.” – Leonardo da Vinci
7. “I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self-contained.” – Walt Whitman
8. “No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.” – Louis Sabin
9. “In the eyes of a dog, a door is not just a door. It is a barrier between you and the rest of the world.” – Anonymous
10. “The purity of a person’s heart can be quickly measured by how they regard animals.” – Anonymous
11. “Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal.” – Alfred A. Montapert
12. “My little dog – a heartbeat at my feet.” – Edith Wharton
13. “The best therapist has fur and four legs.” – Anonymous
14. “The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.” – Mark Twain
15. “The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” – Mahatma Gandhi
16. “Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.” – Orhan Pamuk
17. “Pets are humanizing. They remind us we have an obligation and responsibility to preserve and nurture and care for all life.” – James Cromwell
18. “The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.” – Johnny Depp
19. “The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be.” – Konrad Lorenz
20. “Animals are not property or ‘things’ but rather living organisms, subjects of a life, who are worthy of our compassion, respect, friendship, and support.” – Marc Bekoff
21. “The love of a dog is a pure thing. He gives you a trust which is total. You must not betray it.” – Michel Houellebecq
22. “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras
23. “Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.” – James Herriot
24. “The best way to get a puppy is to beg for a baby brother – and they’ll settle for a puppy every time.” – Winston Pendleton
25. “The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him, and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.” – Samuel Butler
26. “An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language.” – Martin Buber
27. “I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.” – Hippolyte Taine
28. “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.” – Josh Billings
29. “The more people I meet the more I like my dog.” – Unknown
30. “A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.” – Robert Benchley
31. “There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.” – Ben Williams
32. “The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man’s.” – Mark Twain
33. “What greater gift than the love of a cat?” – Charles Dickens
34. “Animals are such agreeable friends. They ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.” – George Eliot
35. “Dogs come when they’re called; cats take a message and get back to you later.” – Mary Bly
36. “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” – Anatole France
37. “The dog is the perfect portrait subject. He doesn’t pose. He isn’t aware of the camera.” – Patrick Demarchelier
38. “I like animals because they are not consciously cruel and don’t betray each other.” – Taylor Caldwell
39. “Animals are such agreeable friends. They ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.” – George Eliot
40. “The dog has been esteemed and loved by all the people on earth and he has deserved this affection for he renders services that have made him man’s best friend.” – Maurice Maeterlinck
41. “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras
42. “A dog wags its tail with its heart.” – Martin Buxbaum
43. “The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.” – Johnny Depp
44. “Time spent with cats is never wasted.” – Sigmund Freud
45. “I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.” – Jules Verne
46. “An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language.” – Martin Buber
47. “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” – Josh Billings
48. “The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.” – Andy Rooney
49. “Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.” – Kinky Friedman
50. “Happiness is a warm puppy.” – Charles M. Schulz
51. “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” – Mahatma Gandhi
52. “I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self-contained.” – Walt Whitman
53. “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras
54. “The smallest feline is a masterpiece.” – Leonardo da Vinci
55. “Animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.” – George Eliot
56. “Pets are humanizing. They remind us we have an obligation and responsibility to preserve and nurture and care for all life.” – James Cromwell
57. “I believe in animal rights, and high among them is the right to the gentle stroke of a human hand.” – Robert Brault
58. “We have more to learn from animals than animals have to learn from us.” – Anthony Douglas Williams
59. “Animals are the bridge between us and the beauty of all that is natural.” – Trisha McCagh
60. “The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.” – Mark Twain
61. “In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we are taught.” – Baba Dioum
62. “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller
63. “When a man’s best friend is his dog, that dog has a problem.” – Edward Abbey
64. “It is much easier to show compassion to animals. They are never wicked.” – Haile Selassie
65. “Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.” – Albert Einstein
66. “I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights. That is the way of a whole human being.” – Abraham Lincoln
67. “I care not much for a man’s religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.” – Abraham Lincoln
68. “The question is not, ‘Can they reason?’ nor, ‘Can they talk?’ but rather, ‘Can they suffer?'” – Jeremy Bentham
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