No, cats are awesome.
The dog played a major role in the success of homo sapiens (whose rise to the top of the food chain was never a sure thing in the early days). Dogs are natural pack animals and their hunting and guarding instincts were very useful to itinerant tribesmen.
But the cat is low-key just as important in the success of the agricultural revolution, when rodents suddenly became a major problem (they eat and shit in stored grain, which could mean starvation or fatal sickness for your children). They also like to nest in human homes, which spreads disease. Mice are TERRIFIED of cats, for good reason. The smell of cat is usually enough to keep them away. For many centuries all types of European institutions would have one or more paid mousers on staff, they're pretty good at killing unwanted indoor insects too. They're still common on farms as barn cats, doing the same jobs their ancestors did 6,000 years ago.
Egypt, the first ever superpower, drew its wealth from the fertility of the Nile valley. It is not a coincidence these noble philosopher-farmers recognized the connection between graceful feline night-hunters and the gods themselves. Thank a cat today that you can enjoy bread and beer.
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