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To: SunkenCiv
Rats is a problem on ships.
Cats chase rats.
Therefore, I suspect many old ships had cats.

5 posted on 05/10/2025 1:22:14 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: BitWielder1

It’s true. I remember reading that fauna of some Pacific islands were wiped out because sailors had cats with them, when traveling to the islands


11 posted on 05/10/2025 4:04:26 AM PDT by SMARTY (In politics, stupidity is not a handicap. Napoleon Bonaparte I)
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To: BitWielder1
Cats chase rats.

And kill them. useful on a ship. A well-fed cat won't eat them, though. Just bring 'em in as trophies.

36 posted on 05/10/2025 9:53:52 AM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Finish the damned WALL! TRUTH is the new HATE fSPEECH! )
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