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[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Did cats domesticate humans, or did Toxoplasma gondii domesticate both of us?

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

When I was a kid Mr Kitty unilaterally moved in despite belonging to the neighbors across the street and the stern objections of my father armed with a squirt gun.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

So cats are successful squatters?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 days ago

I love all cats, and they are free to walk inside anytime they want. Just no fighting in the house.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Cats never domesticated themself, since ever they are specialists in domesticate humans, for commodity, not for need.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago

Spot on. Cats are the OG scientists who stuck around to see what they could make us do after they discovered monkeys gave good tummy rubs.

Yadda-yadda, we industrialize food production and build awesome cozy dens to live in, yadda-yadda, they're watching us burn the world like, "fascinating... now, can I make the monkey give me treats 2 minutes earlier than this time last week..."

Only reason they don't have us outright worshipping them is we tried it once or twice, but things got weird.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Cats after entering a human stranger's house: Look at me. I'm the meowner now.

Humans: Yes, oh cute one!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

The ho-meow-ner, at that.

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