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That is a grand discovery tonekat Nov 27 #1
"The cat skeleton was found near some pottery shards. Pinback Nov 27 #2
That innate urge to test gravity! TexasBushwhacker Friday #20
Fascinating news! Thank you. nt Ilsa Nov 27 #3
I can domesticate him Norrrm Nov 27 #4
Yes, but that was not in Eurpoe. soldierant Nov 27 #14
No, actually they're quite clear that they're not. Igel Friday #21
I said it poorly but we agree. soldierant Friday #24
This message was self-deleted by its author soldierant Friday #23
Mine own proofs BettyBlueDot Nov 27 #5
How familiar......hmmm, JMCKUSICK Nov 27 #6
Oh I love ginger kitties. They have such cute personalities. Ziggysmom Nov 27 #13
Welcome to DU Betty ! KS Toronado Nov 27 #9
I think its well known that we didn't domesticate cats. Xolodno Nov 27 #7
Cats were domesticated? Blumancru Nov 27 #8
News to our feline overlords as well!!! niyad Nov 27 #10
Cats are the only true socialists. If you own it, so does the cat. marble falls Nov 27 #12
I'm surprised. Cats were domesticated in Egypt for centuries before that. Perhaps for 10,000 years in the mideast. marble falls Nov 27 #11
Excellent point. It could explain the difference in temperament between "asian" cats and other breeds. Martin68 Nov 27 #17
My cat domesticates me Stacey Grove Nov 27 #15
Evidence of a more recent domestication confirms why cat are less inclined to obey, and more inclined to compromise Martin68 Nov 27 #16
It takes about five cats to equal the trouble of one dog airplaneman Friday #22
Exactly! That's why we have two cats and no dog. We can leave for the weekend, leave plenty of food out for them, and Martin68 Friday #25
Roman playwright Plautus "Nomen est omen" LudwigPastorius Nov 27 #18
at one time... da svenster Friday #19
Whenever or wherever domestication began, I'm just so glad... 3catwoman3 Friday #26
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