We seem to worship our cats, or at least, that’s how they see it.

“Time spent with cats is never wasted.” Sigmund Freud (Psychoanalyst)

“Cats choose us, we don’t own them.” Kristen Cast (Author)

“In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.” Terry Pratchett (Author)

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

“It is impossible to keep a straight face in the presence of one or more kittens.” Cynthia E. Varnado (Author)

“Curiosity killed the cat.” Ben Johnson (Playwright)

“Cats have it all: admiration, an endless sleep and company only when they want it.” Rod McKuen (Poet)

“A cat has absolute emotional honesty. Human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not.” Ernest Hemingway (Author)

“What greater gift than the love of a cat?” Charles Dickens (Author)

“The smallest feline is a masterpiece.” Leonardo da Vinci (Artist)

Michael Ryan

Michael Ryan is a full-time musician along with a humor, travel and outdoor recreation columnist. He's also an avid skier and golfer and has traveled extensively around the U.S, the Caribbean and Europe. His musical career takes him all over the U.S. and his wife drags him everywhere else. His weekly columns “The Life of Ryan” ran in the Transcript and Sentinel newspaper chain for several years and have been featured in the Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News and Mile High Magazine. He is the co-founder, editor and humor columnist for ColoradoLocalLegends.com and currently resides in Morrison, Colorado.