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Cats are connoisseurs of comfort. — James Herriot · Smartyfair

Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.

James Herriot1916–1995 · veterinarian · 1900s EnglandJames Herriot was the pen name of James Alfred Wight, a country veterinarian who cared for farm animals and pets in the rolling hills of Yorkshire, England.1 quote

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Cats are experts at finding the comfiest spot in the house.

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How sure this is: 85% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
What turned up: From James Herriot's Cat Stories (1994), Wikiquote-sourced. Vet-author James Herriot (pen name of James Alfred Wight, 1916-1995) writing about his patients.
Sources checked: en.wikiquote.orgChecked using claude-fable-5, 21 August 2026Sourced section, cites James Herriot's Cat Stories (1994)

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