I find the history of the domestication of pets fascinating. I'm very interested to find myself part of it.
We have a sweet pair of opposite-sex cats. They're both extremely nice to look at*, have good personalities, etc. They eat only the best cat foods and treats we can find, see the vet regularly, live indoors but get exercised and played with; they have a great life for a pair of house cats.
The female was spayed recently, and the guy goes in to get his "niblets" (vet's term) off in a week.
Which makes me think about how many sick, ill-treated, un-socialised cats are out there reproducing, and how much of the cat population comes from a bad home, or no home.
Yes, breeders, etc etc, but: those are all purebreds, and there're a number who're worried about appearance over health and personality.
No wonder, I thought, that cats revert to being feral so easily. All the best cats are 'fixed'!
It makes for an odd thing in the history of domesticating them.
Thoughts?
2006-11-29
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