#pet quotes

[the-hearth-and-the-wild]

...for I became, during a year of his constant and violently affectionate companionship, fonder of him than of almost any human being, and to write of him in the past tense makes me feel as desolate as one who has lost an only child.

Gavin Maxwell, Ring of Bright Water

[bravedogtraining]

I think having an animal in your life makes you a better human.

Rachael Ray

[meganlynnhostetler]

Credit to original owner

[thanatophobia-thoughts]

Cats never die. They just fall asleep in your heart.

Unknown

(This is my cat, Mashpotatoes, who passed away. I have this up in my office, but didn’t have a picture saved. This is done by @inkgizmo​ who has also take commissions from me)

[whimsy-whispers]

~

"Remember to water your kids"

"What are they plants?"

"If plants are pets and pets are children"

~

[augiepets]

[dontbeshytoaskforhelp]

Who agrees?

[godzilla-reads]

National Adoption Awareness Month

In case anyone wanted to know, November is National Adoption Awareness Month. 

Do you have any adoption stories or pet stories? 

Do you have a favorite pet book?

Do you read to your pets?

Did you have any childhood pets? If not, what would you want now?

Adoption is a great way of giving animals a second chance. Cats, dogs, small animals, reptiles, and fish! Almost all of my pets have been adopted, except for a couple of my more exotic pets. 

My dog, Winston, was a rescue from Georgia. The shelter was shut down and he was brought up to Minnesota where me and my family found him at a humane society. 

My cat, Karma, was adopted out of a local bookshop called The Wild Rumpus. One of the cats had kittens and they were up for adoption and she was the last at the end of the day. 

Share some pet stories with me or photos of your babies, furry or scaly!

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.”

-- Anatole France

If you’re looking for a lovely animal book, read “The Incredible Journey” by Sheila Burnford, which inspired the movie Homeward Bound.