Subject: Animals (Page 3)

I wonder what goes through [your dog’s] mind when he sees us peeing in his water bowl.

American writer

The real threat to whales is whaling, which has endangered many whale species.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist

Biologically speaking, if something bites you it’s more likely to be female.

(1928 – ) English zoologist, ethologist, painter & author

Cat: A soft, indestructible automaton provided by nature to be kicked when things go wrong in the domestic circle.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

Armadillo: Possum on the half shell.

Nature abhors a vacuum… but not as much as cats do.

A house without a dog or a cat is the house of a scoundrel.

Scientists tell us that the fastest animal on earth, with a top speed of 120 ft/sec, is a cow that has been dropped out of a helicopter.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist

Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

(1981 – ) British actor

Some dog I got too; we call him Egypt because he leaves a pyramid in every room.

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor

You always hear a headline like this,”Man Killed By Shark,” you never hear it from the other perspective, “Man Swims in Shark Infested Waters, Forgets He's Shark Food.”

(1950 – ) American cartoonist The Far Side

An optimist is a fellow who believes a housefly is looking for a way to get out.

(1882 – 1958) drama critic, editor

Animals have these advantages over man: they have no theologians to instruct them, their funerals cost them nothing, and no-one starts lawsuits over their wills.

(1694 – 1778) French author, humanist & satirist

Even snakes are afraid of snakes.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

I don't like grouper fish. Well, they're okay. They hang around star fish. Because they're grouper fish.

(1968 – 2005) American stand-up comedian

Sharks are as tough as those football fans who take their shirts off during games in Chicago in January, only more intelligent.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist

Dog: The only friend you can buy for money.

My dog licked the crumbs out of my computer keyboard and earned an online college degree.

Horses just naturally have Mohawk haircuts.


I’m disappointed with every movie about sharks that closes with “The End” instead of “Fin.”

The man who gets bit twice by the same dog is better adapted for that kind of business than any other.

(1818 – 1885) humorist