Mark Twain quote about cats:

[tblue37]

“Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the leash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve the man, but it would deteriorate the cat.”
― Mark Twain

[Lovie777]

1. K&R......

[niyad]

2. Mark Twain was truly a cat lover. I enjoy all the pictures of him with his cats.

[nuxvomica]

3. Yet I've seen cats on leashes, so there goes that theory

But the last sentence is true.

[tblue37]

4. But its hard. I have always had multiple cats, but have never managed to get any to accept a harness

or a leash.

[nuxvomica]

5. Years ago when I lived in an apartment

There was another tenant in the house who had a large yellow cat that she would take for walks on a leash but I admit that's the only example I can think of.

[wnylib]

20. Of the cats that I've had over the years,

I had one who fully accepted a harness and leash with no fuss. In fact, without a leash, he used to walk beside me as if there was an invisible leash on him, like a dog taught to heal. But I never taught him that. It's just the way he was. I only used the leash when in a place, like the vet's waiting room, where it was expected. But even there I often took it off and let the cat sit on my lap with no carrier or leash.

He was half Siamese and I've read that Siamese are like that.

[tblue37]

23. Siamese are very people oriented.

[housecat]

11. fake cats

[mucifer]

6. Photos of Mark with some friends:

more here

https://www.boredpanda.com/mark-twain-cats/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic

[tblue37]

7. Thanks!

[Mme. Defarge]

8. Mais

c’est magnifique!

[Sky Jewels]

9. Cats are the best, and so are cat guys.

Note how many misogynistic assholes hate cats — they want to control women AND pets, and kitties ain’t playin’ that game.

[rubbersole]

12. Ouch.

My dog says Happy New Year!

[wnylib]

21. Well, at least many dogs are also smart enough to have cat friends.

And vice versa.

[republianmushroom]

10. Mark knew what he was talking about.

[nightwing1240]

13. I love Mark Twain quotes (Samuel Clemens)

This one on cats is great as are several others. He was quite a wise man. One of my favorites was - I never let schooling interfere with my education.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

17. "When a man loves cats, I am his friend and comrade without further introduction" -- Twain . nt

[packman]

14. George Carlin on cats -

[wnylib]

22. On the dog portion, Carlin missed a good Iine

that I was waiting for. He described perfectly how dogs will lick their genitals in front of company and embarrass their humans. But the line I was waiting for is how they then give you a licking kiss on your face.

[The Jungle 1]

15. Mark Twain really was the perfect American

We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it and stop there lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove lid. She will never sit down on a hot stove lid again and that is well but also she will never sit down on a cold one anymore.
Mark Twain

[rebe303]

16. Love it

All of the best authors love cats😍😻😻

[samplegirl]

18. Here's to my

Smart Feline
And Mark Twain

[keithbvadu2]

19. Who domesticated who?

[Permanut]

24. He's no doubt talking about the ancestors of Tiger..

The 15 pound neighborhood stray that adopted us two years ago when we moved here.

Took me 6 months just to get him to take a treat from me.

YOU can try and put a leash on him; I ain't gonna.