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MineralMan

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5. Really, the only adaptation they made was to allow

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 19, 2017, 12:25 PM

Jun 2017

humans to touch them without getting clawed. In exchange, we house them, feed them, and pet them when we are allowed to. They have domesticated us, rather than the reverse.

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How Cats Used Humans to Conquer the World [View all] Calista241 Jun 2017 OP

My cat takes personal credit for this. jeffreyi Jun 2017 #1

As does every cat that lives in a house. MineralMan Jun 2017 #4

Absolutely. The domestic cat is by far the most MineralMan Jun 2017 #2

self-domesticated means not domesticated at all geek tragedy Jun 2017 #3

Really, the only adaptation they made was to allow MineralMan Jun 2017 #5

indoor living is also an adaptation for them. geek tragedy Jun 2017 #6

I think, perhaps, the interiors of our homes MineralMan Jun 2017 #7

they also can make do with apartments--our three do. geek tragedy Jun 2017 #8

We have 4 indoor cats. Any closed door is a challenge... 3catwoman3 Jun 2017 #11

Excerpts from the Dog and Cat Diaries... Raster Jun 2017 #9

That's been around for awhile. Calista241 Jun 2017 #13

That's why I posted it... Raster Jun 2017 #14

We taught cats how to knead NobodyHere Jun 2017 #10

Difference between how dogs and cats think marylandblue Jun 2017 #12