BerdDad t1_iz2fptv wrote on December 5, 2022 at 11:39 PM Reply to comment by damagecontrolparty in Method for dealing with cat overpopulation raises concerns among some by Charm_city_love Cats don't do much but cause rats to hide better (so we perceive them as being "gone"), but the rats they do kill may be infected with toxo as toxo causes rats to lose their fear of cats (they become attracted to cat urine). https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cats-are-surprisingly-ineffective-keeping-urban-rat-populations-check-180970428/ Permalink Parent 3
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Reply to comment by damagecontrolparty in Method for dealing with cat overpopulation raises concerns among some by Charm_city_love
Cats don't do much but cause rats to hide better (so we perceive them as being "gone"), but the rats they do kill may be infected with toxo as toxo causes rats to lose their fear of cats (they become attracted to cat urine).
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cats-are-surprisingly-ineffective-keeping-urban-rat-populations-check-180970428/