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Re:A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading by nemomarx on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @08:20AM (#48658606)
We've been keeping pets as a species for considerably longer than we've had cities. It's basically an ingrained part of how we react to animals now.
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Re:A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading by wafflemaker on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @09:26AM (#48659449)
In dwarf fortress you can have dragons as pets. Never got there, tho I think I will train dogs in my current fortress.
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Re:A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading by manarth on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @09:53AM (#48659871)
Sadly not known to breathe fire, but on the plus side, less likely to burn your house down: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogona
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Re:A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading by lenerdenator on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @08:24AM (#48658650)
Beyond that, longer than we've had the written word.

Domestication of animals might be the single greatest achievement of humans.

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Re:A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading by soiltype on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @11:55AM (#48661816)
Aren't cities older than writing?
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