While I’m not disagreeing with your statement, I have to wonder how domesticated cats and dogs became domesticated. They were once wild animals as well. Some crazy person had to risk getting bitten or killed to try to “domesticate” these animals....just a thought.
Probably the same way dogs were domesticated from wolves.
Remember, we’re not talking about “house cats.” We’re talking about HUGE cats. Although there is probably a common ancestor, the breeds are separated by size.
While an ocelot may be a good choice for the ancestor of “house cats,” the fact remains that neither dogs nor house cats were domesticated overnight.
The same is true with farm animals. While water buffalo can be domesticated for farm work, their wild cousins are nothing to mess with.
It’s taken millenia to get where we are with our “domesticated” animals. Once house cats are left to their own devices, they become feral, and that is a fact. Even house cats can become dangerous under the right conditions.