I have always had a strong love for animals, which stems back to my first encounter with penguins, at an aquarium. From then on I have had a special place in my heart for furry, feathery, and scaly creatures, all innocent and beautiful creatures that belong to this amazing Earth. My first real pet (excluding the countless stuffed animals I collected over the years) was a little green parakeet named Tweety, who I remember watching run back on forth on his perch. Since my youth, I have experienced fond memories with my birds, Miley, my dog, and countless other animals I have met. Pets are a special love in a person’s life; animals will love and care for you no matter what. They do not care about your appearance, who you are, how much money you make, or what kind of car you drive. They only care that you love them.

So many people have pets in their lives that bring them joy and happiness. Without the furry, feathery, or scaly creatures we call friends, our lives on this Earth would be very different. Below I list 11 of the best quotes I found on pets; read and reflect and be thankful for the animals in your life.

• “The difference between friends and pets is that friends we allow into our company, pets we allow into our solitude” –fordogtrainers.com
• “Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, and filling an emptiness we didn’t even know we had” – Thom Jones
• “Thorns may hurt you, men desert you, sunlight turn to fog; but you’re never friendless ever, if you have a dog” - dogtrainers.com
• “Animals share with us the privilege of having a soul.” – Pythagoras
• “I think having an animal in your life makes you a better human.”
• “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.” – John Grogan
• “A dog is the only thing on Earth that loves you more than he loves himself” – Josh Billings
• “You become responsible forever, for what you have tamed…” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery
• “It is no coincidence that both birds and angels have wings.”
• “The best therapist has fur and four legs.” – unknown
• “The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.” – Charles Darwin

When you read these quotes I hope you find one that speaks to you and makes you smile. Our animals live short lives, yet leave such an amazing impact on ours. We should appreciate and love them, and never forget how much they love us.