Cat's People Quotes

“Cat would happily gobble down any sort of burger with any sort of cheese. Though he wasn’t a big fan of bread, so he’d probably skip the bun. And the lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, and mustard. Gross.”
― Tanya Guerrero, Cat's People

“He’s just misunderstood.” “Aren’t we all?”
― Tanya Guerrero, Cat's People

“Before Omar knocked on her door, he heard Sinatra yapping inside.
Sinatra may have been the size of a rotisserie chicken, but he sure could
make a racket.”
― Tanya Guerrero, Cat's People

“Cats had this sneaky way of crawling into your life and making you fall in love with them.”
― Tanya Guerrero, Cat's People

“Cats are 100 percent honest about who they are. If they want to love you, they’ll love you. If they want to be alone, they’ll be alone. If they want to bite your foot, they will surely bite your foot. There are no mind games with cats. People, on the other hand…”
― Tanya Guerrero, Cat's People

“The only two things that she was really passionate about were cats and coffee.”
― Tanya Guerrero, Cat's People

“Frankly, the “crazy cat lady” stereotype was annoying. There were people out there obsessed with all sorts of things—plants, sports, cars, fitness. Nobody called them “crazy.”
― Tanya Guerrero, Cat's People

“Cat showed up at that same spot every day, at the exact same time, not only because he craved a good meal, but because he knew that Rainbow Lady needed him as much as he needed her.”
― Tanya Guerrero, Cat's People

“But Cat did have a few friends. Maybe not quite friends, but people he trusted enough not to hide from. People with kind eyes, soft voices, and hearts that weren’t completely made of stone. Those people were his people.”
― Tanya Guerrero, Cat's People

“For all the cat people in the world, especially the suckers who always fall victim to the cat distribution system; the kind souls who adopt the oldest, sickest, and “ugliest” cats in the shelter; the hardworking, selfless, and brave cat rescuers; and the TNR volunteers You are my people, my favorite people”
― Tanya Guerrero, Cat's People

“Uh…so, like, um, I know we just met and all. But do you mind doing a selfie with me?”
― Tanya Guerrero, Cat's People

“Not to mention the drunk people, some of whom were downright mean, as if drinking gave them a free pass to harm innocent creatures.”
― Tanya Guerrero, Cat's People

“It wasn’t until he’d found the kindness of strangers—strangers like Smiley Lady—that his grief had begun to subside. Until, finally, life had become bearable again.”
― Tanya Guerrero, Cat's People

“good thing you got here when you did, because this hangry girl would have bitten your head off if you’d been any later.”
― Tanya Guerrero, Cat's People

“Un Cubano, arroz con habichuelas, tostones, yuca con mojo, y dos batidos de guanábana,”
― Tanya Guerrero, Cat's People

“Gatito.”
― Tanya Guerrero, Cat's People

“When he was a kitten, he’d been more trusting, more naïve. Unfortunately, that ignorance had gotten him in trouble. The assumption that most people were good only got empty beer cans and boiling water thrown his way and pellet guns shot at him—one pellet was permanently lodged in his flank muscle. A couple of times, strangers had even tried to kill him with rat poison. In order to survive, he’d had to learn to be much less trusting.”
― Tanya Guerrero, Cat's People

“He’d spent the night patrolling the neighborhood, so he was due for a catnap pretty soon.”
― Tanya Guerrero, Cat's People

“Núria went over to the windowsill, where Miel was busy chirping at some birds. She scratched his furry chin, the gesture soothing to them both. An instant Xanax of sorts.”
― Tanya Guerrero, Cat's People

“People were there to serve cats. And maybe, once in a blue moon, if they were so inclined, cats would do something in return.”
― Tanya Guerrero, Cat's People