Archived Why do we pick predators (dogs and cats) as our favorite pets? (AskVoat)
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Archived Why do we pick predators (dogs and cats) as our favorite pets? (AskVoat)
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[–] 1519141? 1 point 18 points 19 points (+19|-1) ago (edited ago)
Dogs/wolves and humans have hunted together for thousands of years. When people began to plant crops, cats became useful to keep rodents away. That's why dogs are cooler than cats.
[–] wolflink009 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Ya, to add on to this dogs/wolves once had a practical purpose and helped our survival. We in turn helped them survive by basically giving them another evolutionary path to follow. We bred for genes/behaviour that are cute/loving etc... and BAM, you've got the dogs of today.
[–] l-emmerdeur 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Thats like saying Steve Buscemi is cooler than Jim Belushi because he has teeth.
It is one of a myriad of reasons.