[–] fuck_communism ago (edited ago)
We didn't pick them, they picked us by hanging around our ancestors camps to scavenge garbage.
[–] Diavolo1988 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Because we are predators too. Herbivores are our food, predators are our buddies.
[–] GodspeedYuBlackMetal 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Prey animals are very skittish, and they are hard to get them to trust you. Source: Raised rabbits for many years.
[–] Pattoe 0 points 7 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago
All of the reasons listed here are great. also remember that most herbivores need to constantly graze and feed, this makes them a horrible house pet. They also shit a lot more than predators, since their food is very fibrous and not very nutritious. Predator's food is very nutritious and less fibrous which means less shitting.
These reasons are definitely not the main reasons, but I'm sure they factor in somewhere.
[–] Dadosaurus 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
To help us kill of course. Cats were domesticated to kill mice and other vermin. Dogs were domesticated to help us hunt and herd other animals.
[–] thelordofcheese ago
Because keeping a pedophile as a pet is just silly.