Love Your Pet Day: 20 Quotes to Inspire You

If this winter hasn’t given you enough cuddle time with your pet, February 20 is a good reminder to give him a hug — it’s National Love Your Pet Day! In honor of the day and in honor of pets everywhere, here are 20 quotes to inspire you to spend a little extra time with your pet.

1. “The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man’s.”—Mark Twain
2. “I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive.”—Gilda Radner
3. “Happiness is a warm puppy.”—Charles Schultz
4. “I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.”—Jean Cocteau
5. “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.”—Anatole France
6. “Time spent with cats is never wasted.”—Sigmund Freud
7. “If you don’t have a dog, at least one, there is not necessarily anything wrong with you. But there may be something wrong with your life.”—Vincent Van Gogh
8. “Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.”—Groucho Marx
9. “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.”—Winston Churchill
10. “Animals are such agreeable friends—they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.”—George Eliot
11. “I would like to see anyone, prophet, king or God, convince a thousand cats to do the same thing at the same time.”—Neil Gaiman
12. “A dog is one of the few things in life that is as it seems.”—Mark J. Asher
13. “Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.”—Colette
14. “When a man loves cats, I am his friend and comrade, without further introduction.”—Mark Twain
15. “If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans.”—James Herriot
16. “Perhaps the greatest gift an animal has to offer is a permanent reminder of who we really are.”—Nick Trout
17. “The smallest feline is a masterpiece.”—Leonardo da Vinci
18. “The dog was created especially for children. He is the god of frolic.”—Henry Ward Beecher
19. “I can’t imagine God not allowing my dog into heaven.”—Rick Warren
20. “I’ve met many thinkers and many cats, but the wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.”—Hippolyte Taine