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Curiosity is one of appreciated traits for a cat and I doubt it would be left to disappear. I actually think it would be a trait sought after. I expect first to
by restalis 9y ago
Curiosity is one of appreciated traits for a cat and I doubt it would be left to disappear. I actually think it would be a trait sought after. I expect first to go to be traits less appreciated in modern environment, like their hunting instincts.
- Coincoin 9y agoWhat? I love how my cat can kill a fly I've been hunting for hours in just half a second. Spiders though, she sucks with spiders.
- panglott 9y agoOur cats are not the best mousers, but since we have an old house and the mice try to move in in the fall, their hunting instincts definitely keep the house free of vermin. This is quite good. We keep them inside, so they don't bring in songbirds.
- restalis 9y agoI understand that there still are legitimate uses for keeping a cat around for utilitarian prospective but these are becoming less and less common. Majority don't rely on cats to fight vermin, the majority employ chemicals and keep cats around solely as pets. I remember a family that actively trained their feline to stay away from rodents, especially from dead ones. They said it's in the cat's best interest, because most of the dead rodents must have been poisoned. I think now that there is also the family's interest to keep their cat as clean as possible so they won't worry when it interacts with children.
- blacksmith_tb 9y agoI am not sure just how much I appreciate it - my Bengal kitten isn't even a year old, and has already figured out how to turn on the bathroom faucets, and even unscrew the stoppers from the sinks, along with a variety of other sneaky things. I am hoping he will spend more time napping once he's fully grown...