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Re:Wild Horses Can’t be Broken: Zebra Domestication Attempts... by dmckeon on Sunday May 06, 2018 @08:56PM (#17009654)
For cats, consider that anyone who stores grain may be very happy to have a few "barn" cats -- not pets, nearly feral -- to hunt small rodents who would otherwise be eating grain, or spoiling it with excreta.

I can recommend "Veterinary Aspects of Feline Behavior" by Bonnie Beaver, DVM, to people who keep cats.

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Re:Wild Horses Can’t be Broken: Zebra Domestication Attempts... by toasterlovin on Monday May 07, 2018 @12:32PM (#17014084)
Right, but I'm not sure there would be a motivation to breed barn cats. They're already pretty good at what you need them to do. Feral dogs, on the other hand, can't herd or protect livestock, nor are they useful for hunting.
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