Right. Cat purebreeds inbreds do have their genetic diseases, same as dogs. But aside from that, why don't we have giant or long or miniature cat breeds, or such with long ears?
Edit: right, dog is a multipurpose animal while cat is with us to hunt pests and cuddle.
Cats are absolutely pack animals. I have had the pleasure and fright of watching normal house cats operate in a pack. We just don't generally leave house cats to live on their own to study because it's horrible for the ecosystem. But anyone who's been around a place where generations of a cat family live for whatever reason can tell you, they are as much pack animals as wolves and lions.
Pest control .... we let cats in because they eat the small little living things ... but cats aren't big enough to eat the big living things -> like us.
Cats let us domesticate them because we’re big enough to hunt (grocery shop) for tbem and provide shelter (house, cat bed, human bed) but aren’t interested in eating them - the sweet spot 👌
My cats ran a mouse up the door for me this morning. I woke up to both of them just going bananas at my patio door and when I collected myself I went “oh, a mouse, that’s a weird place.. how did it even get to the second hinge..? whatever man..” and scooped it into a big jar and took it outside.
I wish they were slightly better at their end of the bargain..