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JamesMcMinn | 2 years ago

It is in no way a faulty comparison. We did not domesticate cats in the same way that we did dogs, cows or chickens [1]. Wild cats found human populations useful because they attracted rodents. Humans found cats useful because dealt with rodents. A mutually beneficial relationship lasting thousands of years during which time, cats essentially domesticated themselves.

[1] https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/domestica...

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nerb|2 years ago

> domesticated themselves

... so they are domesticated and not native... ???

JamesMcMinn|2 years ago

Whatever do you mean? Something being domesticated has no bearing on wether or not is it native to an area.