00:00We didn't domesticate dogs and cats. We just realized too late that they did it to us.
00:06It all began more than 15,000 years ago when humans started staying in the same places for
00:11longer periods of time. Around their camps, food scraps and bones accumulated, attracting wild
00:17wolves. They came for the leftovers and retreated as soon as humans reacted. Those that were too
00:23aggressive or bold were killed or driven away, while the more cautious ones survived and remained
00:29nearby. Over time, humans and wolves grew accustomed to one another, and young wolves began approaching
00:35people more frequently. Generations later, those wolves were no longer the same. Humans noticed
00:41that they warned of danger, helped with hunting, and guarded the camp at night. Thus, without a plan
00:47and without training, the first dog emerged, an ally that chose cooperation. Later, around 9,000 years
00:56ago, cats appeared under very different conditions. When humans began storing grain, granaries
01:02attracted large numbers of mice that moved from the wild into villages, and wild cats soon
01:08followed. People did not interest them at all. Only prey did. Although they lived alongside villages,
01:14they could not be domesticated and had no desire to serve anyone. Over time, their presence was
01:20accepted because they were calm and useful, protecting food supplies from rodents. They stayed where it
01:26benefited them, always on their own terms. So dogs entered our lives as partners while cats remained
01:33independent guests. Some seek human company, others simply tolerated.
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