Subject: Animals

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I’m fond of pigs… dogs look up to us… cats look down on us… pigs treat us as equal.

(1874 – 1965) British prime minister, politician, statesman & orator

Riding: The art of keeping a horse between yourself and the ground.

You can’t lose a homing pigeon; if your homing pigeon doesn’t come back, then what you’ve lost is a pigeon.

(1981 – ) English writer, stand-up comedian & actress

1. The probability of a cat eating its dinner has absolutely nothing to do with the price of the food placed before it. 2. The probability that a household pet will raise a fuss is directly proportional to the number and importance of your guests.

If dogs could talk it would take a lot of the fun out of owning one.

(1919 – 2011) American news commentator & writer

Bought an ant farm the other day… them fellas didn’t grow shit.

(1968 – 2005) American stand-up comedian

I never married because there was no need: I have three pets at home which answer the same purpose as a husband – I have a dog which growls every morning, a parrot which swears all afternoon, and a cat that comes home late at night.

(1855 – 1924) English writer

It was raining cats and dogs, and I fell in a poodle.

(1919 – 1985) Scottish comedian & actor

That’s why they’re man’s best friend… ‘cause guys want buddies that are dumber than they are; so do women, but they’ve already got men

(1957 – ) American comedian

How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg?… Four; calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg.

(1809 – 1865) 16th U.S. president

Never ride a burning camel.

I'm not a vegetarian, but I eat animals who are.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host

The reason I love my dog so much is because when I come home, he’s the only one in the world who treats me like I’m The Beatles.

(1956 – ) comedian, television host, social critic & political commentator

As ugly as a bulldog chewing a wasp.

They should call fishing what it really is… tricking and killing!

(1973 – ) American comedian

A bit of advice: never read a pop-up book about giraffes.

(1963 – ) English comedian & actor

A few cobras in your home will soon clear it of rats and mice… of course, you will still have the cobras.

(1884 – 1949) American humorist & literary critic

I have to laugh, because I’ve outsmarted even myself. … In order to conquer the animal, I have to learn to think like an animal… and, whenever possible, to look like one. I’ve gotta get inside this guy’s pelt and crawl around for a few days.

(1950 – ) American actor & comedian

What a dog I got, he found out we look alike, so he killed himself.

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor

Home computers are being called upon to perform many new functions, including the consumption of homework formerly eaten by the dog.

(1926 – ) newspaper columnist