30+ Adorable Cat Quotes for Cat Lovers

The classic cat quotes below are sure to make you smile, or console you in the event that a dear cat buddy passes away. Our favourite quotes about cats are listed here, and use them as Instagram captions for your cat pics.

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Fun Facts about Cats

The record for the longest cat ever is 48.5 inches.
Cats have a total of 32 muscles in each of their ears.
Cats spend 70% of their lives sleeping.
Cats can have a dominant front paw.
House cats share 95.6% of their genetic makeup with tigers.
In 1963 a cat went to space.
A house cat can reach speeds of up to 30mph.
Cats walk like camels and giraffes.
Cats are nearsighted, but their peripheral vision and night vision are far superior compared to humans.

20 Short Captions for Cats

1. “All you need is love and a cat.”

2. “Every cat is my best friend.”

3. “What greater gift than the love of a cat?”

4. “Cats are inquisitive, but hate to admit it.” – Mason Cooley

5. “Just watching my cats can make me happy.” – Paula Cole

6. “Kittens are angels with whiskers.” – Alexis Flora Hope

7. “Like all pure creatures, cats are practical.” – William S. Burroughs

8. “I used to love dogs until I discovered cats.” – Nafisa Joseph

9. “Cats are only human, they have their faults” – Kingsley Amis

10. “Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.” – James Herriot

11. “What greater gift than the love of a cat.” – Charles Dickens

12. “The smallest feline is a masterpiece.” – Leonardo da Vinci

13. “One cat just leads to another.” – Ernest Hemingway

14. “Cats, as you know, are quite impervious to threats.” –Connie Willis

15. “You can not look at a sleeping cat and feel tense.” – Jane Pauley

16. “Cats choose us; we don’t own them.” – Kristin Cast

17. “The phrase ‘domestic cat’ is an oxymoron.” – George Will

18. “I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.” – Hippolyte Taine

19. “In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.” – Terry Pratchett

20. “I’m not sure why I like cats so much. I mean, they’re really cute obviously. They are both wild and domestic at the same time.” – Michael Showalter

10 Cute Cat Quotes That You Can Relate

21. “A cat has absolute emotional honesty: human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not.” – Ernest Hemingway

22. “I love my cats more than I love most people. Probably more than is healthy.” – Amy Lee

23. “A happy arrangement: many people prefer cats to other people, and many cats prefer people to other cats.” – Mason Cooley

24. “When the cat you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.”

25. “No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.” – Abraham Lincoln

26. “I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.” – Jean Cocteau

27. “Way down deep, we’re all motivated by the same urges. Cats have the courage to live by them.” – Jim Davis

28. “It is impossible for a lover of cats to banish these alert, gentle, and discriminating friends, who give us just enough of their regard and complaisance to make us hunger for more.” – Agnes Repplier

29. “Your house will always be blessed with love, laughter, and friendship if you have a cat.”- Lewis Carroll

30. “The memories and paw print of a beloved cat remains in our heart and soul forever.”

31. “A kitten is the delight of a household. All day long a comedy is played out by an incomparable actor.” –Champfleury

32. “Cats know how to obtain food without labor, shelter without confinement, and love without penalties.” – W. L. George

33. “I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.” – Jules Verne