Cross Breeds

domestics for over 2 000 years and have never lived in the wild

Summary: domestics for over 2 000 years and have never lived in the wild It is generally believed that they originated from the European polecat Nor are they rodents as some assume In the general scheme of things they fall somewhere between cats and dogs a bit closer to dogs Initially they were used as working animals to rid grain storage of rodents and reptiles Farmers used them for ridding their barns of the same pests They were used to hunt rabbits at one time Though this custom has long been illegal in the U S I ve heard that it is still practiced in the U K Today they serve as pets and I m sorry to say research animals They are now in point of fact the number three companion animal Dogs and cats still hold positions one and two

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