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sir pball

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9. I understand the bird issue

Reply to Ponietz (Reply #8)

Fri Nov 8, 2019, 10:38 PM

Nov 2019

It's an interesting thing though, feral dogs are terrible predators. My murderfloof/cat is the daughter of a very fat and happy feral kitty. Domestic animals, even predators (cough cough dogs) aren't really that good at it when they go feral, are they?

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How We Domesticated Cats (Twice) [View all] sl8 Nov 2019 OP

This is great. I just wish the narrative hadn't been sped up so much. erronis Nov 2019 #1

We fed them. House of Roberts Nov 2019 #2

yes Skittles Nov 2019 #6

I've always been of the opinion. . . Collimator Nov 2019 #3

You are almost correct. TomSlick Nov 2019 #4

We have most definitely not domesticated them. sir pball Nov 2019 #5

Yes, there are 60 million feral cats in the US alone Ponietz Nov 2019 #8

I understand the bird issue sir pball Nov 2019 #9

Sure its not the other way around with cats domesticating humans? cstanleytech Nov 2019 #7