Most households where? Even in rich modern nations mouses and rodents were a problem very recently. Like in the lifespan of some users on this network.
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rumschlumpel@feddit.org â¨7⊠â¨hours⊠agoThe usefulness is dubious for most house cats. Most households donât have mouse infestations, and cats who go outside actively endanger wildlife (and yes, that is an issue for humans as well). Being cute and relatively friendly is useful on its own, but more in a psychological way.
I do agree that theyâre extremely cute, and honestly I donât know any other cute pet animals that are as cleanly with their feces (dogs can relatively easily be trained to not shit on the carpet, but not to shit in a dog toilet).
nesc@lemmy.cafe â¨7⊠â¨hours⊠ago
rumschlumpel@feddit.org â¨47⊠â¨minutes⊠ago
Most households in rich nations I guess. I havenât ever heard of anyone I personally know that they have a rodent infestation in their home.
BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works â¨5⊠â¨hours⊠ago
Iâd say our cats are useful. These are their stats:
Number of birds killed by cats in my household over the last 5 years: 1
Number of birds killed by going full speed, beak first, into a closed window, then tried being passed off as a successful prey: 2 Number of mice killed: +500
Other wildlife known to have been affected: 1 mole
Can other wildlife have been affected? Possibly, but weâre confident with regards to birds. And the only other weve seen cats go for are mice. Not even rats, I guess theyâre too big.