There’s a close association between vermin and pests and Rats.
and disease
And cats. One reason people think that cats became “domesticated” (sort of) later than dogs is that dogs were useful to humans during their earlier time as hunters, whereas cats only became useful to have around when humans moved to a more agricultural existence (coinciding with larger concentrations of humans in cities). The cats were useful to kill the rats that ate the stored grain.
And cats. One reason people think that cats became “domesticated” (sort of) later than dogs is that dogs were useful to humans during their earlier time as hunters, whereas cats only became useful to have around when humans moved to a more agricultural existence (coinciding with larger concentrations of humans in cities). The cats were useful to kill the rats that ate the stored grain.