It is a difficult matter to gain the affection of a cat.
He is a philosophical, methodical animal, tenacious of his own habits, fond of order and neatness, and disinclined to extravagant sentiment.
He will be your friend, if he finds you worthy of friendship, but not your slave.
Once it has given its love, what absolute confidence, what fidelity of affection! It will make itself the companion of your hours of work, of loneliness, or of sadness. It will lie the whole evening on your knee, purring and happy in your society, and leaving the company of creatures of its own society to be with you.
Theophile Gautier (1811-1872)
He is a philosophical, methodical animal, tenacious of his own habits, fond of order and neatness, and disinclined to extravagant sentiment.
He will be your friend, if he finds you worthy of friendship, but not your slave.
Once it has given its love, what absolute confidence, what fidelity of affection! It will make itself the companion of your hours of work, of loneliness, or of sadness. It will lie the whole evening on your knee, purring and happy in your society, and leaving the company of creatures of its own society to be with you.
Theophile Gautier (1811-1872)
DREAMING
The greater cats with golden eyes
Stare out between the bars.
Deserts are there, and different skies,
And night with different stars.
Vita Sackville-West (1892-1962)
A COMFORT TO US
Hear our prayer, Lord, for all animals,
May they be well fed and happy:
Protect them from hunger and fear and suffering:
And, we pray, protect specially, dear Lord,
The little Cat who is the companion of our home,
Keep her safe as she goes abroad,
And bring her back to comfort us.
An old Russion prayer
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