> They do this in large part because we've intentionally bred them this way. Domesticated cats exist primarily for pest My understanding is different. That cat

> They do this in large part because we've intentionally bred them this way. Domesticated cats exist primarily for pest My understanding is different. That cats haven't really changed that much (in terms of behavior) while dogs have. That is to say, it's a cats choosing that they hang out with humans, it is a matter of convenience for them rather than being instinctively compelled (like dogs). The fact they naturally hunt rodents, means humans have welcomed cats aboard ships, farms, & in cities big & small. Some interesting background reading [1]: - "Did you know that not even a century ago, few cats lived entirely indoors at all?" - "Cats formed a mutually beneficial relationship with people, and some scientists argue that cats domesticated themselves. Especially prized as mousers on ships, cats traveled with people around the globe" - "Even though these changes to our modern lifestyle make keeping cats inside possible, biologically, cats are the same as they were thousands of years ago. Their role in our society has evolved and broadened over the last hundred years, but their basic behaviors and needs haven't changed." - "In the thousands of years that cats have lived alongside people, indoor-only cats have only become common in the last 60 or 70 years—a negligible amount of time on an evolutionary scale." [1] https://www.alleycat.org/resources/the-natural-history-of-the-cat/# https://www.alleycat.org/resources/the-natural-history-of-th...