I Just Learned Why Humans Originally Kept Cats, And I'm Horrified

When I announce that I’m not really a pet person (and especially that I don’t particularly want a dog), people stare at me like I’m a criminal. 

But at least I’m not as vicious as the world’s first cat owners. 

Recently, a study published in bioRxiv has called into question the timeline of cat ownership.

Previously, scientists believed that cats became domesticated during the Neolithic period as African wildcats were drawn in by the cosy fires and abundance of food linked to farming...