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NYC should learn from Istanbul and accept their rodent cleaners.

• 23B1 3y ago
  https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/249-23/mayor-adams-anoints-kathleen-corradi-nyc-s-first-ever-rat-czar https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/249-23/mayor-ad...
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• Ozzie_osman 3y ago
  I've seen NYC subway rats and I'd wager most cats wouldn't take them on.
  • htag 3y ago
    This really depends on how hungry the cat is. Feral cats commonly kill mammals larger than NYC rats, although they prefer smaller game. In general, you can expect a feline to be able to kill prey over twice it's body weight. In many habitats felines are the apex predator, and even feral cats are apex predators of some habitats. The biggest issue is that NYC rats, the non-native species that have evolved in urban environments, have evolved with cats as a predator for a long period of time and are better than native birds/small mammals at evading cats. Cats eat the native population at a higher rate, which means the invasive and hated 'NYC rats' have less competition from native populations.
    • whartung 3y ago
      My cat used to bring home Jack Rabbits. No small feat. That cat was an amazing cat in so many ways.
      • geomark 3y ago
        I had an alpha male cat when I was a kid and once saw it run down and kill a jackrabbit with one bite.
  • scotty79 3y ago
    Imagine how many more rats would get to that size if cats didn't get them when they were smaller. Or if they could breed in spaces currently occupied by cats.
• willmeyers 3y ago
  Rats and cats ignore each other here. The rats are too big.
  • wellthisisgreat 3y ago
    We gonna need bigger cats
    • chr86 3y ago
      Bring in the lions!
• peanuty1 3y ago
  The article says that the cats will hunt mice but rarely hunt rats.