Man this is not about a cat versus dog thing. The aricles did not say cat ownership is the biggest source of the infections (ill prepared food is) but cats is where those parasite breed. This disease is interesting in that it doesn’t really affect people’s health much if they have a strong/normal immune system, but it may affect their behaviour. This is a quote from the Chinese authors:
i again ask, why is dog-lover obama a genocider and cat-admirer gaddafi a humanitarian?? who is the psycho among the two?? whose behavior is sociopathic?? and which population in history mostly or partially died off because of being associated with cats??
misfortune strikes that society that doesn't respect the cat... for example, one of the reasons that the "black death" spread in medieval europe was that superstitious and insane priests had taken to having cats killed
[1]...
The story of killing the cats is especially treasured by cat-lovers because of its poignant irony and its dire warning to those who fail to appreciate the benefits of feline companionship. What constitutes the irony in the story is, of course, that the pre-moderns did not know that rats, other rodents, and their parasites are primary vectors for spreading the plague. Consequently, as the story goes, removing the cats allowed the rodent population to burgeon and caused the plague to rage even more lethally than it might have done in a more cat-friendly environment.
most people who keep dogs as pets or feed on the streets ( like in india ), they adopt the behavior of the dog which would mean cruelty, callousness, gang behavior, aggression, noisiness and back-stabbing... this in turn means they are supporters of capitalism and reactionaryism, both of which are anti-human attitudes.
in india especially since 1998, cats have almost become extinct and dogs have increased to at least 35 million and have become a grave danger to humans, from gangs of eight to ten dogs dragging away four-year-old humans
[2][3] and tearing them apart to criminal doctors using dogs to dispose of forcibly aborted female foetuses
[4] in context of india's traditional culture of female foeticide
now despite the above happenings, the neo-rich software coolies in indian cities like bangalore don't bother what dogs are doing to humans and happily ( and insanely ) conduct dog shows every two months or so, and in bangalore there are dog-friendly restaurants too
[5].
how can this happen?? are these people not mad?? and we can even predict which political party most of them support - bjp.
again i ask, india is mostly not a cat-friendly place, except generally for the two formerly communist-ruled states of west bengal and kerala... so why is this mostly anti-cat country full of sociopath tendencies and oppression and injustice?? did you know that between 1997 and 2010, 200,000 farmers/related-people suicided in india?? there are 70+ million homeless people in india who can barely afford two meals a day yet no dog goes hungry here plus the food wasted in religious ceremonies... who is being sociopathic here??
also, dogs carry deadly parasites.
lastly, the best way for a human society to achieve harmony is not only be socialist but also make the cities a compromise between humans and cats.
let us ignore those so-called scientists you refer to and answer these basic questions i put.
While you are a reasonable person, this post itself is perhaps an example of how keeping cats has affected your brain.
Back on Topic: Good thread.
please stop being a nationalist, man... india is still stuck in pre-1947 era and its social, political and economic system cannot be logically defended.
read the above reply and then - cat admirers lenin/gaddafi and dog lovers obama/maneka-gandhi- choose.
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[1]
Killing the Cats
[2]
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/07/world/asia/india-stray-dogs-are-a-menace.html?_r=0
[3]
Dog attacks a baby in india 2015 - YouTube
[4]
Female foetuses in Beed fed to dogs to hide evidence | Daily Mail Online
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13 Pet-Friendly Restaurants in Bangalore