[SunkenCiv]

Had to use this, it's insufferably cute. My question is, are cats domesticated? ;')

[SunkenCiv]

Scientists believe cats ‘sort of domesticated themselves’
SignOnSanDiego.com | June 29, 2007 | The Washington Post
Posted on 06/29/2007 11:02:15 AM EDT by DogByte6RER
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1858327/posts

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[freedomlover]

My cat has been doing squirrel duty in the attic lately.

She pulls her weight I must say.

[Squidpup]

How do you explain this then?:

[colorado tanker]

My question is, are cats domesticated? ;')

No, they domesticated us. :-))

[CholeraJoe]

My labs were taunted by two coyotes just at sunup Friday morning. Hard to believe they're close relatives. Note how well fed the coyotes look.

[js1138]

My question is, are cats domesticated?'

They are not pack animals, but they are tame and live in houses. I think Desmond Morris says they are the only critters that can switch easily between kitten/dependent mode and adult/independent mode.

[bigcat32]

That sounds like a lovely story weaved by looking at genetic material. I bet if “they” looked at my genetic material “they’d” find tales of my ancestors hanging out at local saloons.

[Duke Nukum]

My cat tells me that cats were never domesticated and that they domesticated us. One of the things they wanted us to do for them was to invent plastic.

[wildbill]

Anyone who’s ever seen a Tom and Jerry cartoon knows who is in control.

[bvw]

Same facts, different editorial outlooks:

(1) Editor 1:

Stockpiles of grain attracted hungry mice, which in turn drew hungry feral cats... For a cat raiding a grain store in a primitive village, being tolerant of humans became an evolutionary advantage. Eventually, as villages grew, friendlier cats became more and more segregated from their wilder brethren, with natural selection acting upon the new populations of village kitties to make them increasingly docile.

(2) Editor 2:

Stockpiles of grain attracted hungry mice, which in turn drew hungry feral cats... For a cat raiding a grain store in a primitive village, being tolerant of humans was an advantage. The Designer rewarded both men and cats. Men for growing as a society, getting together in agriculture community where planning and working together on building projects was important, and cats for showing up to help. Eventually, as villages grew, friendlier cats became more and more segregated from their wilder brethren, while teh Designer kept rewarding the behaviors that cause the most spiritual growth opportunities. The Designer acted upon the new populations of village kitties to make them increasingly docile, rewarding humans with their companionship, and cats with longer lives in companionship with man..

Which is happier?

[dragonblustar]

Did Mice Domesticate The House Cat [?]

Kitties insult easily.

[Slings and Arrows]

Cats are domesticated?

[SAJ]

Certainly. Most cats even have their own human(s). Can't get much more domesticated than that.

;^)

[Bean Counter]

Yes, in fact this is the thanks you get.

[Young Werther]

In Ancient Egypt the cat was a GOD, (dog spelled backwards!)

Cleopatra was a Cat Goddess! So was Halle Berry!

[R. Scott]

...the new populations of village kitties to make them increasingly docile.

"Docile" is not a word to be used when describing my Killer Kat.

[Hegemony Cricket]

57 posts and not one image of the all-time best cat domesticator?

[Renfield]

[Renfield]