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July 26, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“No matter who you are, how you treat animals tells me everything I need to know about you”

"Never trust anyone/someone who isn't kind to animals" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Never trust a person that isn't kind to animals. Scientific…

September 5, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“No one is living a better life than the dog of a married couple who have decided not to have kids”

When a married couple decides not to have kids and to get a dog instead, that dog gets all the attention. This was posted on X/Twitter by stoned cold fox on August 31, 2023: "no one is living…

December 29, 2012
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

“Nobody has ever bet enough on a winning horse”

"Nobody has ever bet enough on a winning horse" is a popular saying at the racetrack, but it has also been used since the 1980s as an investment proverb. Robert Byrne's book The 637…

October 8, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Nobody sighs louder than an unemployed, debt-free dog who spends at least 16 hours a day sleeping”

Dogs sometimes have an easy, trouble-free life. This was posted on X/Twitter by Adam on August 27, 2024, and received over 386,000 likes: "nobody sighs louder than an unemployed, debt-free dog…

February 14, 2021
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Normal cat ... Meow. Texan cat ... Meowdy”

Entry in progress -- BP Reddit -- DadjokesPosted by u/VERBERD February 14, 2021Normal cat .....Meow...Texan cat...... Meowdy...COMMENTSBentup85“... purrtner.”

December 17, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Not guilty, but return the horse” (Old West Justice)

The following joke is told under the title of "Old West Justice." A horse is stolen from a very unpopular man. The jury returns a verdict of "Not guilty, but return the horse."…

September 2, 2013
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

“Nothing brightens the rat race like a horse race” (OTB slogan)

"Offtrack Betting: There's a New Game in Town; First Offtrack Bet System in U.S. Opens Here Thursday" was the title of a story in the New York (NY) Times on April 4, 1971. The first…

April 1, 2012
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Notice: No service will be provided at this bar to anyone on a horse” (bar sign)

"Notice: No service will be provided at this bar to anyone on a horse" is a bar sign that supposedly was displayed in saloons of old. However, ""No service will be provided at…

April 2, 2020
Buildings/Housing/ParksPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Now I know why dogs get so excited to go for walks”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in quarantines. Many people anxiously waited until they could leave their homes. "After 3 days, I now understand why the dog gets so excited about…

March 3, 2026
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Once a fork touches pet food it is taken out of rotation permanently. It is ritually impure, it must never touch human food again…”

Many people believe that once a fork, a knife or a spoon is used for cat food or dog food, it cannot be used for human food ever again. This comment was posted on X/Twitter by Lux on March 2, 2026,…

April 28, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Work/Businesses

“One thing my dog and I have in common is that we never want me to go to work”

"One thing my dog and I have in common is that we never want me to go to work" (or "One thing my dogs and I have in common is that we never want me to go to work") is a saying…

April 28, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Work/Businesses

“One thing my dogs and I have in common is that we never want me to go to work”

"One thing my dog and I have in common is that we never want me to go to work" (or "One thing my dogs and I have in common is that we never want me to go to work") is a saying…

December 1, 2017
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

“One-One was a racehorse…” (tongue twister)

A popular tongue twister is: "One One was a racehorse.Two Two was one, too.One One won one race, andTwo Two won one, too." The tongue twister was printed in Newsday (Long Island, NY) on…

June 29, 2021
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Owning dogs is perfect for people who never want to eat a whole sandwich by themselves again”

"Owning dogs is perfect for people who never want to eat a whole sandwich by themselves again" is a saying that has been printed on several images. That is, the dog will want to eat some…

May 18, 2012
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

“Pace makes the race” (horse racing adage)

"Pace makes the race" is a frequently used horse racing adage. A fast pace might help some horses, while a slower pace might help other kinds of horses. The saying "pace makes the…

July 13, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Peddlers Welcome: Dog food is expensive” (sign)

"Trespassers Are Welcome: Dog food is getting to be expensive" is a jocular warning sign that has been printed on many images. The implication is that a dog will eat trespassers.…

November 15, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“People give their lives just so that a few fat cats can make a killing”

The Sicilian American mobster Sam Giancana (1908-1975), according to the documentary JFK to 9/11: Everything Is a Rich Man's Trick (2014), said: "People give their lives just so that a…

August 3, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“People need to learn loyalty from dogs, but they learned positions”

"People need to learn loyalty from dogs, but they learned positions" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, instead of learning loyalty from dogs, many people learned…

August 3, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“People need to learn loyalty from dogs”

"People need to learn loyalty from dogs, but they learned positions" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, instead of learning loyalty from dogs, many people learned…

August 3, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“People needed to learn loyalty from dogs, but they learned positions”

"People need to learn loyalty from dogs, but they learned positions" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, instead of learning loyalty from dogs, many people learned…

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