Cat Quotes, Poems, and Other Feline Words

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Certainly! Here are some cat quotes, poems, and other feline-related words:

Quotes:

  1. “Time spent with cats is never wasted.” – Sigmund Freud
  2. “In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.” – Terry Pratchett
  3. “I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.” – Hippolyte Taine
  4. “A cat has absolute emotional honesty: human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not.” – Ernest Hemingway
  5. “Dogs believe they are human. Cats believe they are God.” – Unknown
  6. “Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.” – James Herriot
  7. “As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat.” – Ellen Perry Berkeley
  8. “Cats choose us; we don’t own them.” – Kristin Cast
  9. “Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a function.” – Garrison Keillor
  10. “Cats are like music. It’s foolish to try to explain their worth to those who don’t appreciate them.” – Unknown

Poems:

“The Cat” by William Cowper

  1. She is the cat that comes out when you call her—
  2. But will not come if she’s busy at her own
  3. Affairs,
  4. Accepts your caresses and the civilities
  5. Of your clumsy attentions,
  6. Only to appear to be thinking of something
  7. Else that may be more important to her.

“Cats” by Eleanor Farjeon

  1. Cats sleep anywhere, any table, any chair,
  2. Top of piano, window-ledge, in the middle, on the edge,
  3. Open drawer, empty shoe, anybody’s lap will do,
  4. Fitted in a cardboard box, in the cupboard with your frocks—
  5. Anywhere! They don’t care! Cats sleep anywhere.

Other Feline Words:

  • Purr: The soft, low sound that a contented cat makes.
  • Meow: The characteristic vocalization of cats.
  • Whiskers: The long, sensitive hairs extending from a cat’s face, used for sensing their surroundings.
  • Kneading: The rhythmic motion cats make with their paws, often associated with contentment or nursing behavior.
  • Feline: Relating to or resembling cats.
  • Tabby: A type of cat coat pattern characterized by stripes, swirls, or spots.
  • Tomcat: A male cat.
  • Mouser: A cat bred or trained to catch mice.
  • Feline Agility: A sport where cats are trained to navigate obstacle courses.

Feel free to use these words, quotes, and poems as you wish!

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