alt Hacker NewsAnd of course being able to eliminate pest populations responsible for disease transmission, food spoilage, equipment/infrastructure damage, and other various harms has earned cats that seat in the pantheons of cultures around the globe.
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Are cats actually effective at pest control or is that cat propaganda? How would cats operate in these societies?
I know they can catch pests but are they effective at controlling them? Maybe they will limit the growth of pests, so better than nothing. Most cats catch for fun rather than food I think
Maybe we had much more cats around for this purpose, if so I'd imagine there is some archeological proof.
And if we're being honest, the whole soft tummies thing and purring probably helped too.
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> eliminate ... equipment/infrastructure damage
And cause it.
> equipment/infrastructure damage
The Cat has caused extensive damage in my house. I'm still working on repairing it.
"Food spoilage" is putting it mildly. Mice have short generations. A single mouse can have up to ten litters in one year. If unchecked, a mouse population will quickly turn all your stored food into mice.