Only somewhat related, but many of the comments highlight the importance of not using "rat" as shorthand for "rodent." Cats will happily sport-kill their way th

Only somewhat related, but many of the comments highlight the importance of not using "rat" as shorthand for "rodent." Cats will happily sport-kill their way through mice, moles, and even rabbits, but they tend to leave rats alone because they are big and fight back. https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/wilson/v086n04/p0384-p0396.pdf https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/wilson/v08... https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cats-are-surprisingly-ineffective-keeping-urban-rat-populations-check-180970428/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cats-are-surprisin...