Quotes

“We find beauty in the most incomprehensible places and the otherwise homely faces.  It’s our gift to see beyond the dirt, terror, sadness and defeat to find the true soul that lies within.  We are animal rescuers.”
~ Author Unknown

"Kindness to all living things is the true religion"
~ Buddha

"Properly trained, a man can be dog's best friend"
~ Corey Ford, American writer

“There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats”
~ Dr. Albert Schweitzer

"He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals"
~ Immanuel Kant

"A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal"
~ Proverbs 12:10

"Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms"
~ George Eliot

"At least dogs do what you tell them to do. Cats take a message and get back to you"
~ Unknown

“Each smallest act of kindness reverberates across great distances and spans of time, affecting lives unknown to the one whose generous spirit was the source of this good echo, because kindness is passed on and grows each time it’s passed, until a simple courtesy becomes an act of selfless courage years later and far away”
~ Dean Kootnz

"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole"
~ Roger Caras

"Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace"
~ Dr. Albert Schweitzer

"Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring - it was peace"
~ Milan Kundera

"We find beauty in the most incomprehensible places and the otherwise homely faces. It's our gift to see beyond the dirt, terror, sadness and defeat to find the true soul that lies within”
~ Unknown

"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion"
~ Unknown

"To be followed home by a stray dog is a sign of impending wealth"
~ Chinese Proverb

“In life the firmest friend, the first to welcome, foremost to defend"
~ Lord Byron

"Dogs have owners. Cats have staff"
~ Unknown

(this is verified daily by the Volunteers at the PAWS shelter!)