James Herriot's Cat Stories Quotes

“Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.”
― James Herriot, James Herriot's Cat Stories

“I think it was the beginning of Mrs. Bond's unquestioning faith in me when she saw me quickly enveloping the cat till all you could see of him was a small black and white head protruding from an immovable cocoon of cloth. He and i were now facing each other, more or less eyeball to eyeball, and George couldn't do a thing about it. As i say, I rather pride myself on this little expertise, and even today my veterinary colleagues have been known to remark, "Old Herriot may be limited in many respects, but by God he can wrap a cat.”
― James Herriot, James Herriot's Cat Stories

“I thought afresh that a nice cat washing his face by the hearth gave extra comfort to a room”
― James Herriot, James Herriot's Cat Stories

“Old Herriot may be limited in some respects, but by God, he can wrap a cat.”
― James Herriot, James Herriot's Cat Stories

“I think back, too, on the strange views that many people held about cats. They were selfish creatures reserving their affections only for situations which would benefit them, and they were incapable of the unthinking love a dog dispenses. They were totally self-contained creatures who looked after their own interests only. What nonsense! I have felt cats rubbing their faces against mine and touching my cheek with claws carefully sheathed. These things, to me are expressions of love.”
― James Herriot, James Herriot's Cat Stories