Meet the cats fighting Chicago's rat problem

[@Poptartsicles]

This is a big reason why cats were domesticated in the first place thousands of years ago. They kept our grains safe when we first started farming, helping us prevent famine and disease. Pretty cool to see them playing that same role again.

[@vanyadolly]

And killing off cats in the middle ages is partially what allowed the plagues to spread so quickly. Cats are a vital part of the society we've built

[@skycaptain95]

Cats domesticated us. They're the reason we stopped the hunter-gatherer lifestyle.

[@42kitter]

@@skycaptain95 Cats are cool, but I'm not sure they're the sole reason we stopped living that hunter-gatherer lifestyle. Surely they played a role in helping us swap to agriculture though, with how widespread and useful they are.

[@HydroSnips]

Why some ships used to have a cat too, kept the place rodent-free.

[@user-sz2ez8tk1y]

I love going to plant nurserys because there's usually always cats just roaming around protecting their garden😋

[@miawallace2306]

Title : “Meet the cats fighting Chicago’s rat problem.” News: Interviews dog walker.

[@allenreddick7600]

The cats said no comments

[@jacquir8331]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Elizabeth-uj8vn]

Humans never learn lol

[@dryb3301]

Ikr ? I was like wth. ...

[@Matthew.602]

Dog owners are so annoying they gotta shove themselves into every possible situation, even if it has nothing to do with them.

[@lenitypious6579]

These cats have done a better job than the city council in the past six months

[@noneofyourdamnbusiness9012]

Maybe we should vote them in, instead. LOL

[@lenitypious6579]

@@noneofyourdamnbusiness9012 for sure you nailed it 😁😁😁

[@southfieldtrill9690]

There are videos on YT with guy's going around to people's farm's with dog's they kill the rat's like it's nothing. I'm talking about 100s of rats within an hour or two. One guy even has a Weasel😂

[@angelabell8725]

🤣🤣🤣

[@firstnamelastname6171]

or mayor beetlejuice

[@Mphx321]

My wife and I have 2 cats, we once lived in a house near an open field, one day it rained and flooded, apparently the field spiders found their way inside through a small gap in the screen door. We woke up in the morning to find hundreds of dead spiders all over the hardwood. They actually stayed up all night killing spiders. They got lots of treats that day.

[@Cha-y412]

My 90 year old Mom always told the story of growing up in a cold water tenament house in the 1930s they had a pet cat that people would ask to borrow for a few days to get rid of mice and rats. The cat named Toots had some reputation as the best exterminator in the neighborhood.

[@peteallyn412]

I believe it. There’s outside stray cats where I live and I see them actively hunting mice and birds constantly.

[@puffchick4197]

Cats are so cool

[@ilovericelol]

I totally believe this. Cats are more effective rat hunters than dogs.

[@Maaaattologyyyy]

Thats cool

[@tydshiin5783]

@@ilovericelol most dogs are like too friendly and lazy to hunt for shit tbh, and I know a few that even get scared by them

[@Corkfish1]

I took in a feral cat and she rewarded me by catching mice before they they had a chance to get in my house. I loved that cat.

[@u_p3847]

@X X tf? Lmaoo

[@HuiQiu-n1h]

@X X why?

[@yourstruly9472]

You should get three more to replace it 😸

[@jougeenec.ibasco114]

Lol the cat thinks you're a lousy hunter

[@squishybol533]

Ya my cat caught 3 rats in a week, one time she decapitated a mice so that’s an image that will be permanently stamped in my brain 😃

[@agreeable-youth]

When a bunch of cats is doing more for your city than the government

[@lowiqleftist8940]

The cats don't steal your tax dollars either ..

[@STEALTH1USA]

Damn truth... 😂

[@peterlauk6492]

I K R

[@erickaltenbrunner7815]

@@lowiqleftist8940 , You need a real cat like a tiger to get rid of of the rats at the state capital.

[@uterushaver8309]

Why do anything about your rat problem when you can just exploit another species?

[@Gangstabob716]

At my house we had a rat and mouse problem since our house was right next to the jungle. I got tired of setting up traps and calling the exterminator, both of which did nothing to solve the problem. Then the dad finally caved in and agreed to get a cat. Never heard a rat squeaking in between walls or in our kitchen again. Plus its welcome to have a new addition to the family,

[@oguzb.7033]

In Istanbul with a population of more than 15 million, there is no rat problem because of stray cats which people and also the state feed, take care, vaccinate, neutrelize, the cats do their job very well and they are also so adorable. We never call our cats ferals, we love them so much.

[@anduin1]

We had a beautiful Turkish angora cat but he was terrible at catching mice 😂 He tried though and we loved him so much.

[@oguzb.7033]

@@anduin1 Angora cats are too beautiful to catch mice 😅 They don't become strays, they are aristocrats 😄

[@goodyeoman4534]

I saw that viral video of the black cat being fed on the seafront in Turkey. I knew someone who lived in Malta, and apparently they also have stray cats which wander freely around the city centres, being fed and looked after by locals and tourists, and keeping the rodent population down.

[@oguzb.7033]

@Future Pants In Turkey, stray cats are also domestic because people feed them and love them, most of them will let you pet them and they will purr, too, maybe in the US they are ferals because people behave them badly, we respect our stray cats in Turkey. When you see a stray cat ill or had accident in Turkey, when you get it to a veterinary, you won't pay anything because the local government will pay it, a well spent taxes of us.

[@ElenaMariaM]

@@oguzb.7033 REALLY? There is taxes for that?? AMAZING!!!

[@MagneticPowder]

“They aren’t eating them, they are hunting them for sport” cats are the cutest little psychos in existence Edit: I don’t why this comment drew cat haters but it did 🙄

[@geegarcia7858]

People forget that they are descendants of the best predators on earth. In parts of India, Leopards sneak into the city and eat stray dogs. Cats eating dogs. That's wild.

[@darikai219]

I remember living in a duplex and I volunteered to take care of my sister's 2 cats, Loverboy and Alcazar. LB would find a mouse and Play with until he got bored. Then he chewed on it, dropped it and walked away. Reminded me of eating bacon.

[@쇼니-t4o]

They are natural born serial killers

[@frenchfrog2248]

@@darikai219my sisters cat does the same thing

[@atheodorasurname6936]

@@darikai219. Loverboy and Alcazar, what CUTE kitty names!!! 😻

[@bakarangerpinku]

The only time we ever had a rodent problem is when we were not allowed to own a cat because our landlord in Iowa did not allow it. Thank you very much Brad.

[@GreenEyez6667]

What part of Iowa?

[@harmonyexists2834]

I like how you called him out. 😆 Cat's are pest control experts. Some people are just dumb.

[@quincylockett7846]

Fu Brad

[@jamedraa8472]

My Gramma had a whole ecosystem in her yard (in the south). The dogs kept the deer out of her garden & the cats kept rodents and snakes away....

[@tableswithoutchairs1168]

i have a favor: put "Brad" in caps, make it more sarcastic

[@ambermaccraig7316]

I am inspired. It is good to see people that understand and appreciate a cat's value. I am a cat rescuer, been doing it now for 15 years, and I have always loved these awesome gifts of nature. It is so marvelous to hear that there are not only people but entire towns that are starting to understand that having a cat around isn't a bad thing but a great one. the TNR program is one of the best groups to ever be put into place for these outdoor felines. It's horrible to trap them, throw them in a shelter and put them down bc they had the misfortune of being unwanted and underappreciated. I love each and every one of mine and I haven't seen a rat or mouse in yrs. I have them indoors and outdoors and my house is pest free. I don't like the thought of anything being killed, it is a heartless thing, but it is nature's way, so why not have nature work for your own benefit. If that is what it takes for people to realize that cats are invaluable, then I'll take it. The ancients knew it and so should we. Anything in order to bring awareness to folks and get them to stop killing, torturing and abandoning cats/kittens. Thank you, Tree House Humane Society in collaboration w the fine people in Chicago!! Love and admiration from High Point, NC USA.

[@CatPurrson.]

Those emoji’s! 🥹♥️

[@8rr725]

You're so right. Tbh, I hate people who hate cats. They've obviously never owned one and if they abuse them they're just sociopaths.

[@AideGDiaz]

We started to have issues with mice. Before getting pest control which was charging us more than $2,000, we noticed a feral cat always close by. Realized it was living under our house and little by little no more mice. Ive been feeding it everyday. If im late, itll sit in my backyard. Saved us thousands Edit: We had named it Jasmine thinking it was a Girl, lol. Turns out it's a boy. But he already responds to Jasmine so why bother changing it. He finally let me pet him today, just for a few seconds. My dog and Jasmine have met and there hasn't been any issues with them. Update: He is still with us! He has grown so much. He's a beautiful cat! Kiddos wanted to leave his name as Jasmine. He's still catching mice! He has left about 3 mice dead/half eaten on our porch lol

[@annaleview5235]

this comments is beautiful

[@AideGDiaz]

@@annaleview5235 He is part of the family now lol. Every morning when I go outside to feed my chickens he crawls out from under the house and waits by his bowl for his breakfast.

[@sentimentalmariner590]

Can probably call him Jazzman it is pretty close but Jasmine is a nice name too!

[@nightmarefanatic1819]

Makes me think of when a cat literally just decided he lived in our house and I wanted to call it Aragorn but was told no, it's a girl cat so call it Arwen. Then we took "her" to the vet several years later and it was confirmed that I had been right all along and she was in fact a boy. Hilariously, right in front of my mom this random lady at the vet walked up to him and says "What a handsome boy! And I can tell you're a boy because you're a big boy!" I miss him, he was so sweet.

[@Jaqen_Hghar]

Glad to hear

[@millasuini8307]

I used to have cats when I lived with my parents. No rats. But since my brother made a huge fuss of me having cats, I moved out and now my parents' place has a lot of rats

[@constancemiller3753]

No cats? Need to get them killer rat dog.

[@1amarsandhu]

Not a nice thing to call your brother and his friends

[@Jim-pq9pm]

Cats are good for keeping rat populations down but they are not good for dealing with infestations. Dogs are for infestations

[@greg5775]

@@1amarsandhu Sometimes the truth hurts.

[@crystalchavez4576]

@@Jim-pq9pm Either or I think Have u seen that one guy that had minks It’s pretty cool and gross at the same time He has a couple dogs that catch the rats / mice that get away from his minks

[@Siosifa]

Normally not a cat guy but after having rats in my previous home, I started gaining interest in them. It's like having a personal exterminator except you can pet them.

[@dragonflywings4669]

Cats are also loving companions 💓

[@TotalGAMIX]

I just personally wish they wouldn't harm birds

[@souna5755]

@@TotalGAMIX just keep them inside or normally they would play with corpses or birds And most birds will immediately be alerted and run away before it would get it

[@MrFiddleedee]

cat's don't kill rats, they kill mice. rats are much larger than mice and cats are afraid of them, for good reason. the thing that kills rats are "ratter dogs" and ferrets supervised by a professional in the craft.

[@Kermodeii]

My kitty detected a budding wasp nest in my walls, in my garden as well as in my neibours yard. He also years ago detected an ant colony which had made its home inside my house

[@NevaG2190]

I'm in Wisconsin and had a mice issue last winter but noticed a huge family of feral cats in an area next to my house. Surprise, surprise, no mice this winter and it saved me money on buying them cat food 🤣🤷🏾‍♀️. Thanks for the awesome and cute story.

[@ingmarb1]

These cats do more for the city than the mayor beetlejuice

[@scottharm3932]

Yeah they do, and actually, the rats don't do as much harm as her either

[@krisb8753]

Lmao 💀💀

[@quaithom3138]

You're not funny, and very disrespectful.

[@truckersmitty]

Thats there leader

[@truckersmitty]

@@quaithom3138 very funny

[@r.watson1928]

I have lived in the same house for 30 years. We never had a rat issue until 2020 when they showed up in a herd. I set traps and killed 14 and they still kept coming. Chewing holes in my ceiling and leaving poop droppings everywhere. I went to the Shelter and purchased me a cat and within 3 days the rat issue was gone. It feels good to have my house back and I owe it all to a cat.

[@serene1486]

what's the name of the cat?

[@r.watson1928]

@@serene1486 -- Bartholomew but we call him Bart for short.

[@serene1486]

@@r.watson1928 that is so cute !!

[@r.watson1928]

@@serene1486 -- Thank you.

[@KB-ke3fi]

@@serene1486 I think the rats name was Beetlejuice...mayor of Chicago

[@kurimuncher6142]

Thank you to the couple who provide food and shelter to the kitties!

[@janesmith9968]

Feed the cats and they will not kill the rats.

[@churchyandfriends]

@@AntonioSantos-yh2tq she’s right. Most cats will just sleep if you feed them. Your cat is just a psycho.

[@1catmac]

@@janesmith9968 you didn’t watch the video, did you? The cats don’t eat the rats, their pheromones deter the rats

[@tonyb282]

It's not for free. I just read an article that said it costs up to $600.00 a month to provide for these Ferrell cats.

[@chubear9704]

@@janesmith9968 not really. Felines kill prey to pass boredom too.

[@pixelsandmagic]

We used to have a rat and snake problem some years back. Then these other cats showed up in our hood. Now we only have a cuteness problem.

[@nadafro3116]

lol 😂😂😂

[@mikeandstony]

tee hee hee hee

[@ribbitribbit0]

I don’t know why but the fact that he says that the cats hunt for sport is so hilarious. Now imagining them keeping score and making bets

[@danyv1826]

Who says they don't? Of course I dont mean a physical board with scores, but I think it's pretty plausible, they know, among them, who is the best hunter and who got more preys...

[@smurfx]

It's like that scene from lotr between gimli and Legolas. They go out to the rat battlefield and try to one up each other all night.

[@Triad637]

What magoos! Of course they eat them!

[@alanhardman2447]

@@Triad637 - They eat some of them, but I've seen a cat kill a rat or a mouse and leave it to catch and kill another one...

[@rohanjarande]

Their brain keeps the score for them. The more successful a cat is, the more confident and dominant it feels.

[@Sugarglidergirl101]

I clicked because the cat in the thumbnail was so cute🥺💕

[@NathanielWinkelmann]

Same😍

[@Natasha-kg1zw]

Me too!!! Soooo cute!!!🐈🐈

[@woah_baby6368]

me too

[@2_572]

Me too.

[@Jesusisatthedoor]

Me too lol

[@pashapasovski5860]

My grandmother never had a rat problem, she had lots of cats running around her garden!

[@meowkie8549]

She had a cat problem lol

[@pashapasovski5860]

@@meowkie8549 they drove her nuts, she cursed them and only them,but always kept them around! I understood much later about symbiosis

[@bailechuind6194]

yea probably never had rats aroudn you diim bulb cats arent good mousers terriers are used to exterminate vermin preferably jack russels.

[@rosstheboss3747]

@@bailechuind6194 okay, while some of those statements you claimed may be partially true, that doesn’t mean that the cats do not scare away any rats or mice. If you were to simply watch the video, you would know that the mere presence of a cat would frequently be enough to drive rats and mice away and into another area to settle. Furthermore, while cats may not want anything to do with mice or rats due to a disinterest, that does not mean that they do not have the dexterity of capturing said rodents. Cats have insanely fast reflexes that are several times faster than those of humans that could even give dogs a run for their money. They are also natural hunters as many of their primal instincts are still ingrained within their minds from their relatives in the big cat family. Moreover, while terriers are frequently used in mousing and rat capturing, the manner in which you have stated your argument claims that only dogs are utilized in the sport which is most definitely not the case as numerous farms and homes use cats instead of dogs. Honestly, I could go on and on. So please conduct thorough research before attempting to prove someone wrong. P.S. if you’re going to insult someone, please make sure that your slurs spelled correctly. Also, your grammar and punctuation could use a little work.

[@scootermom1791]

She had a cat problem. Ha ha! Kidding! I live in a rural area where a lot of farmers actually can adopt farm cats from the shelter. The cats are ones who are not tame enough to adopt out to families. Farmers keep them in their barns to keep rats and mice away from the feed.

[@susanh1447]

My friend has a “cat cafe” in her back yard in a really upscale neighborhood in Houston that has a few restaurants nearby. She has a really nice setup with temperature control. Any time a new cat shows up it’s off to the vet for spay, shots, and flea control. The neighbors all stack cases of food outside her garage. They have no more vermin.

[@UmUs]

Food in exchange for fluffy pest exterminators, that's a pretty sweet deal!

[@idrinkthewatersofain5114]

i might know who your friend is. is her husband a lawyer?

[@susanh1447]

@@idrinkthewatersofain5114 No, but I am, and I’m beginning to do the same cat things. I have time constraints, though. ☹️

[@stanthompson9379]

Even though they’re technically outside cats the fact they still have their own little mini cat homes that are heated to 72 degrees is amazing these cats may not get as much attention as other house cats but they are still treated very well and they have amazing cat lives compared to if they were stray cats with no one looking after them.

[@2qlrn273]

I believe the cat shelters are built with an effective layer of insulation, & the heat of the cat's own bodies warms it when they're in it.

[@dflaming1371]

Cats as a whole much prefer living comfort over constant attention anyway, they ain't sad

[@twostop6895]

cats are amazing predators, my family rented a Northern Illinois farmhouse when I was a kid from 1987 to 1992, shortly upon moving in the property which had evergreen trees in the huge yard and surrounded by corn and bean fields on each side my brother and sister discovered this female cat among the trees, our family accepted this outdoor cat with open arms, one Saturday in early 1988 i was bored and went outside and the cat started following me, I venture down to the old corn crib barn on the property I went inside and the cat followed me, shortly there after the cat ran into a dark corner and pounced on something, then came back into the light with a mid sized mouse in her mouth, I was stunned and watched the cat kill and consume the mouse right in front of me, I have much respect to cats ability to hunt eat and survive

[@Suztvfan]

Yes, you can clearly see that those cats love it. That one cat follows his owner while they are on their walks, they come when called if they are in hearing range but they also look very well cared for. Cats have different personalities just as humans do and a lot of cats just are outside cats while others are more of the housecats variety.

[@ericweelie9465]

they are treated better than most american cats, since they are actually allowed to be outside and not locked inside and declawed like most insane americans does it is insane that you can convice yourself that its okay to keep a cat inside and its even more insane that its legal to declaw them in america. cats should be allowed to be free as the predator they are and not kept locked inside, it should be catagorized as animal cruelty to do that.

[@Scrat335]

My daughter had a rat problem at her house. She got 2 farm raised kittens about 2 months old 3 years ago. The rat problem was taken care of in an expeditious manner.

[@missg.5940]

Expeditious...congrats on a 10$ word. Cheers from Canada🤓😷🇨🇦

[@nfspbarrister5681]

Oh...farm kitten is amongst the most non-sense rat killer!.

[@abrahamaguilar9444]

My cat was a regular house cat but I guess they have it in they're blood lol. Those killers lol

[@katesleuth1156]

@@abrahamaguilar9444 Our house cats killed mice for sport. We didn’t have all the fancy toys for them. They left them on our front porch for us to see the next morning and then received a cat treat. Lol

[@Eugenepanels]

Killing machines

[@bethford6884]

"These guys prowl all night long, They are cats at work, and cats that are a part of our family".....I love when he said that.

[@sparkymularkey6970]

Cats at Work would be a great jazz band name.

[@fjk1728]

Thank the cats for the reptile birds, bugs exterminated by them, damaging the entire ecosystem

[@scottcupp8129]

@@sparkymularkey6970 Oh yeah. For sure!

[@YNguyen-qv1yf]

@@fjk1728 Thank you for your stupid comment. Blaming cats for birds, reptiles deaths and the damage of the entire ecosystem is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen. You are the one that damaged ecosystem but now blame cats? Shameless people!

[@MarshmallowEclipse]

They ain't doing shit, the rat problem in Chicago has only gotten worse over the years and many of these cats get maimed trying to fight rodents.

[@ThePaulv12]

I adopted a very sick gnarly 'ole tom. I had him desexed and gave him a little holiday at the vet for awhile until he got a bit better. In the next year I nursed him back to health. He was a very sick cat yet still but managed to live another 7 full years. Here's the thing, he was a rat's worst nightmare. He would absolutely torture them for fun until they screamed - if you've ever heard a rat scream you'll know what I'm talking about, then with it screaming he would walk around with it holding it by the neck. I can tell you it emboldened other cats, perhaps showing them 'this is what you do with rats.' Rat problem stopped very soon. How he learnt this behavior only god knows. Over the years he did this many times. I could tell he liked it - he felt like an alpha cat even though his alpha day were long gone. He would prance around swiping other cats and dogs for a few days afterwards.

[@mikestirewalt5193]

What an great post!

[@PaulBrower-bw4jw]

Domestic cats are only about as bloodthirsty as T. Rex.

[@Alvan81]

They need little reflective Public Works vests, for safety ! 😄 🤔😺⚠️😄

[@justwannachillwithya]

cats can squeeze thru seemingly impossible barriers, any additions are snares to them unfortunately

[@Alvan81]

@@justwannachillwithya Good point, even though I was kidding. Hopefully people will appreciate the good work and keep an eye out for them.

[@TheDaexiled1]

They probably already have those

[@Mr.aAdDies]

That's actually not a bad idea!

[@darkNovaskar]

Like the ones you wear for work

[@carlosb6205]

I love cats. I always say they're like mini tigers or mini lions. So much character and raw natural ability.

[@MooreArts-Crafts-and-Pets]

That's exactly what they are, just more acclimated to respect you.

[@eyexha]

For real, I love how cats have so much personality unlike most other pets

[@mrljgibson]

Mini Panthers, especially blue cats.

[@LittleMissSunshineHA]

@@MooreArts-Crafts-and-Pets No no no. You must not have a cat. We respect THEM. They are our masters 😂

[@Ciro2cool]

city tigers

[@bigmonmagoomba9634]

I worked in a couple of machine shops & a warehouse that kept a few cats “on the payroll”. I actually saw a guy get fired for throwing something at one of them. The boss said “it’s an employee, just like you except it does a better job”. They did drastically reduce the rodent population, gotta say.

[@alexischavez3238]

What a good boss lol

[@spacecowboy07723]

My warehouse did the same.

[@LunaDelTuna]

Not only does a better job, but aren't actually on the payroll because they're cats

[@bigmonmagoomba9634]

@hecks soda totally agree. Couldn't figure out how none of them ever got caught in a machine, got cut up in a saw, run over by a fork lift, etc., but none of 'em ever did.

[@spacecowboy07723]

@@LunaDelTuna mine is on the payroll of kisses

[@ave-7902]

Cats are essential everywhere around the world. They're truly man's best problem solver.

[@Frankie2012channel]

Not everywhere. They are an ecological disaster in AUSTRALIA.

[@ave-7902]

@@Frankie2012channel the existence of colonial australians is an ecological disaster so lets not point fingers.

[@nashpv]

​@@ave-7902everyone is colonial to everywhere

[@ave-7902]

@@nashpv nope, not everyone. I've deep ancestral roots where I'm from. It's also where civilization started.

[@nashpv]

@ave-7902 well that for me also. My ancestry is more than 7000 years

[@jennicatlalunagato1122]

Cool fact: Maine Coon cats were brought over from (edit- not Emgland) over the pond on ships to serve as ratters in food storage. 💖 Maine Coons!

[@LuciferArc1]

Theyre also the largest domestic breed while being the most docile.

[@helenpruzan6970]

My Main Coon is quite the killer!

[@Moot731]

Wow that’s very interesting

[@lmtt123]

England has no native maine coones. Fact

[@Dr.Westside]

They're called Maine Coons because the breed originated in Maine . Maine coons are a mixture of a long haired domestic and Norwegian forest cat . They never came from England .

[@themurrrr]

Guy: “these cats aren’t actually eating the rats” Me to my cat: “..... SEE!?!?!? You don’t have to actually EAT them!”

[@sarahcortez8839]

@Anorallis A You haven't seen our cats then. Hahaha They do eat them when they don't have much choice. It's particularly appalling when you hear the crunch with the breaking of the bones. After that you'll end up just seeing a mouse head or the guts. 🤮😂

[@Phlyinhigh]

@Anorallis A we have semi feral cats in my neighborhood and they do indeed eat mice they love the frogs out here too

[@Angelmheee]

Tell that to my aunt's cat. He first rip the rats head off and swallow the body leaving the head...

[@themurrrr]

@Anorallis A I try to tell my cat this!!! But he eats them. He starts head first.... some times he does not finish the rest. He is well-fed. I have to buy special diet food so he can loose some weight. Doc says he needs to drop a couple of pounds (8). But noooo.... lets ALSO eat the rats, and mice.... and some lizards (not any rare lizards, we have these ones in droves)

[@themurrrr]

@@sarahcortez8839 My cat has ALL THE CHOICE IN THE DAMN WORLD! Someone please talk to my cat, cause he needs to eat LESS not more.

[@xojackxo]

The long hair cat looks just like my cat and now I’m wondering if my cat has a secret gig he hasn’t told us about

[@Madenthewest]

Awww 🥰

[@nevaehlheaven]

Hey, where's Perry?

[@anthonyharper8161]

Squirrel cat ! I have one and she eat snakes , squirrel's , Lizards etc..She love me ..

[@cleigh3796]

Some of them have whole other families.

[@tracieleeburnett3395]

👍🤣😂

[@mastertoki1]

I thought the dog Walker was about to go full Dr suess naming all those dogs 😂

[@katiewyatt4399]

"cats at work" They should put reflective vests on them that says that, so that they don't get stolen or hit by cars.

[@Scythra]

First I thought you are joking but you are actually serious. I agree, it would be easier to see a cat in the dark. But the problem with the vests is that they make it harder to catch a rat/ mouse.

[@katiewyatt4399]

@@Scythra They said in the video that the catching of the rat/mouse isn't the point. It's the cats spreading their scent that actually keeps the rats/mice away.

[@pookiehoney]

@@katiewyatt4399 It's both. The cats are killing and eating some of them that they never see. I keep several feral cats that I've tamed just for these purposes. That food isn't enough to keep them fully fed. They'll be eating some of their kills but obviously not all. Cats just instinctually hunt even if they're not hungry. That's why you'll occassionally see a dead mouse or rat they didn't want to eat but overall I believe they're killing a lot more than people realize. Sure their scent helps and many male cats who are neutered will still spray a bush or places outside to claim the area but don't think they're not hunting. Some cats can't help but hunt. When you see them roaming the night looking around they're hunting.

[@almadesaudade]

@@katiewyatt4399 All cats hunt, not because they are hungry, but because its in their nature, they are predators, so it is kinda the point

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

@@pookiehoney I read a report that, in short, said felines, wild and domestic are sociopathic. However, they are, without a doubt, top-tier natural exterminators.

[@dreamersruleNOW]

CATS are majestic creatures. God bless these amazing angels!

[@girlonfire2.076]

They are amazing just seeing a cat makes me euphoric

[@viv_uriarte]

Amen🙏🏻❤

[@jzip]

Let's worship them like the Egyptians

[@cybershit4612]

@@jzip I am ready.

[@66REDD66]

Amen to that. 🙏

[@AyeWhyDubb]

They're gonna need to let loose a couple of lions in New York.

[@sn5301679]

You want make a New Africa?

[@AyeWhyDubb]

@@sn5301679 Stupid comment

[@emahackett997]

😂😂😂😂

[@sierrachoco5271]

@@AyeWhyDubb maybe it's stupid but very true

[@AyeWhyDubb]

@@sierrachoco5271 Are you serious?! How about some snakes then 🐍🐍?

[@susansempf5709]

As long as they are spayed and neutered and have a warm place with food ,these cats are living the dream !

[@theMyouknow]

Yup we need to do this with people too, back in the days if you hurt a cat in anyway you got killed for it they where that important for the food fields, gold and milk whatever they wanted was theirs.

[@TheKat1959]

When ‘Cats At Work’ signs become a welcomed sight. Blessings Chicago.

[@everennui1]

Here's one example of a couple that has their own cats. Notice at the end of the video he says that Chicago has released 1,000 FERAL cats throughout the city. These aren't going to be friendly cats that are cuddly. What's next? Dogs? This is like the story about the woman who swallowed a fly.

[@djmasterh.o1409]

Sounds like the cat is more qualified than Chicago's mayor.

[@kijijiaccount9166]

The Mayor is a sewer rat

[@i.theworstguys298]

Lightfoot is a stupid cop.

[@taee7735]

Just like every other mayor

[@Porter5habazz]

😂💀

[@BsGaming732]

Vote for cat 2021

[@nunyabiznez6381]

I can attest to the effectiveness of feral cats in keeping down the rodent population. Where I live in Florida we have a huge rodent problem. But in my specific neighborhood we have 20-30 feral cats that patrol and we all contribute to providing them with plenty of food. We take turns taking them to the vet for annual check-ups. Several of us have constructed rain shelters for them. About half of them are friendly enough we can approach and often pet them but they are free to roam or as we say patrol the neighborhood. I can report that nobody in our neighborhood has seen any sign of any rodents in over two years. Half a mile down the road where the neighbors are constantly rounding up their feral cats to take them to the city pound to be put to sleep, they also have a huge rodent problem and they have meetings on how to curb the rodent problem and they pay tens of thousands of dollars for exterminators. If people would just let the cats be or as we do, make a cat friendly neighborhood, the rodent problem would go away.

[@RoninAli1]

How ‘bout that?!

[@mrbenz2392]

@@RoninAli1 Cats are cool.

[@thefinger1776]

Also has some setbacks. In Australia, Cats are being hunted because of them killing native birds and lizards

[@ronj9933]

Wish they would hunt our non-native iguana population

[@vegandolls]

and everything smells like cat piss and shit. Great

[@suem6004]

Indeed, cats are very beneficial. The feral cats who were trained by mom are the best. One night I watched on security camera, a mama take her kittens hunting. Was so cute. Mama saying Hush!

[@priscillacook6742]

I rescued my cat from a rubbish bin unfortunately, his siblings had died, someone had thrown the litter of new born kittens out in a huge rubbish bin at work so it was really sad. I feed my kitten and he grew to a strong, loving, smart, caring cat. I named him Herbie. I had a beautiful dog, cat and three babies. My husband and I worked hard to feed my family their favourite foods. One day, I said to Herbie, Herbie, sorry darling but I can’t afford to feed us tonight, I was joking with him he,he,he, I said to him sorry mate can’t afford any shopping! Anyway, one hour went past Herbie, went outside and came back with a huge frickin rat!! And put it at my feet! Omg! Wtf Herbie! But that’s his way of helping our-family, how awesome was that! I gave him his favourite dinner that night and said to him don’t worry Herbie, you don’t need to bring me a rat, we are okay! 😁😂💗

[@AbubakirGadirov]

I love this story lol 😂😂

[@JewishMarine]

"strong, loving, smart, caring" What are things never said about cats, for 200 dollars, Alex.

[@tannerrich2388]

@Froddobaggins WasmyMilkman "all animals".. except for rats. lol

[@mbuggin1976]

DB

[@oscars-b9050]

i love the name herbie so much lol

[@andrewdwight3443]

I wasn't a cat person until I actually owned one and now I like them as much as dogs, in some ways a lot more. The negative rumors about cats are so wrong!

[@robertallen6710]

..cat haters are psychos..

[@andrewdwight3443]

@@robertallen6710 I agree Robert, they are also evil. Look at all the serial killers and child killers, I studied them in college and almost everyone hurt cats before they moved onto people! If we really wanted to make our world a safer and better place to live we would start punishing these evil animals murders the same way if they had murdered or tortured a person!

[@LilUFO9499]

@@andrewdwight3443 ok there's a difference between serial killers practicing by killing cats (and also clearly they do not just do that to cats, any small generally defenseless against a human animal can and will be tortured by these kinds of people), and people genuinely not liking cats for whatever reason they have every right to not like cats for. How about you don't start saying people who hate cats or don't want anything to do with them are all secretly serial killers in the making? Like damn if that's all that you got out of your serial killer study in college no way you passed that class 🤡

[@LilUFO9499]

Also hurting animals before moving on to humans is one of the key points of the Macdonald triad and with cats being incredibly common animals in neighborhoods since they are a very common pet and also the pets that are the least supervised by their owners and constantly let out to roam the streets as they please, of course a lot of serial killers have hurt cats before moving on to humans. There is quite the damn difference between looking for an animal to torture and cats being the most common animal fo find free roaming in a neighborhood and just saying cats are annoying and not the kind of pet you would like or animal you have any chemistry with.

[@NoOne56488]

cats are so much cleaner than dogs, i could never have a dog inside the house but a Bengal is the only cat i have inside due to them leaving very little to none hair around.

[@J1WE]

They say cats are the only animal that domesticated themselves. They came to us because food always seemed to be around, from us as well as rodents. Over the years a relationship was developed and still to this day.

[@mikoto7693]

It makes sense. Humans would store large amounts of food which inevitably attracted rodents. The cats followed the rodents into our farms and villages. I guess our ancestors realised pretty quickly that cats kept rodents away without eating the stored food so they started letting the cats stay in settlements and feed them. Things probably developed from there.

[@KomicalFox]

True! I've also heard that cats have not truly been fully domesticated, but in the last century we've started breeding them more similarly to canines for neotinization and temperament and so on. It's interesting to think about what the species will be like a century into the future.

[@dissonancex3272]

@@KomicalFox i personally hope they remain not fully domesticated as i love living with mini wildcats

[@vladsikorsky7931]

@@KomicalFox This is a highly debated topic because in contrary to dogs cats have not changed their behavioural model (dogs did, completely). Yes, city cats tend to skip the hunt to either dwell on the dumpsters or beg humans for food, but this is nothing but a display of intellect. On the other hand, anyone who's been around cats for long enough would confirm that cats are very social and emotionally attached to their "colony", humans and other animals (dogs included) in the house. With humans, it is very typical for the cat to select one person to be most attached to, usually, it is the "food provider", seemingly because such "food provider" is associated with a mother, but it is also usual for cats to select a random person, especially in the large families. This type of relations cannot be described with a word better than "love". The most anecdotal case I've seen by myself has in the family that had been keeping both dogs and cats for generations and when I've met them they had a young cat that has been brought up by a german shepherd, but that doggy has been brought up by two cats that were already dead, and those two cats were brought up by a mongrel dog. It was very funny to watch.

[@nukacola3218]

You knowledge on cats is wrong. Cats we're worshipped as God's in Egypt that's how they became domesticated.

[@btsmochimi7924]

Cats preventing the bubonic plague to happen again....the heroes of society

[@nickyl9040]

This is how cats originally became domesticated Rats were getting into and destroying food supplies Then someone noticed that cats kept the rats in check and as such realized that having cats around would be a good thing

[@ReeferSmoker]

only downside was peeing on wooden structures, so piss smell was constant

[@hollydavis06]

@@ReeferSmoker spay/neutering corrects that. Thank goodness for modern medicine, eh?

[@ReeferSmoker]

@@hollydavis06 I don't think illiterate supply house workers were performing expensive operations on their raggedy street cats. Considering we're referring to their historical use, not modern.

[@joeashbubemma]

Not rats, MICE dumbass. Some of these rats are as big as cats, and even worse, most of them are DEMOCRATS.

[@jahjoeka]

Source?

[@shiutranain8932]

I had both a rat and roach infestation for years. It got to the point that the rats were coming into my room and night and roaches were usually scurrying on the walls. That was until I got my cat 8 month old cat from the shelter and both problems have been solved ever since. I havent seen a roach or rat in years

[@christrumptastic3161]

You started cleaning your apartment because the cat told you?

[@unbound2424]

@@christrumptastic3161 if you actually knew what a infestation was you would know it's not that simple at all.

[@christrumptastic3161]

More dirty ass mfs making excuses. Lol

[@christrumptastic3161]

@Future Pants 4 field mice is way less of what op described. And understandable.

[@mrljgibson]

Sometimes it's because someone, often a restaurant, is not disposing of food waste properly in the local area, and it can spread from there.

[@brandongraden5220]

I remember when I lived in Florida,I brought in a homeless cat and we named him Houdini.When I would see one of those huge palmeto cockroaches in the house,I would tell him to go get it and he would and then eat it.He always did an excellent job.He was a great cat.He lived a long life 7-5-17 is when he passed away.

[@whatdidyoujustcallme6242]

what a great story rip houdini

[@Jim26D]

Man nothing like the palmetto bugs in Florida, they were insane the late 80s. You could touch a palm tree and bunches would fall out of the bark, don't even think of moving a dumpster

[@samsunguser3148]

Wow, just like our kitten lmao. She goes crazy when she sees a cockroach and bites it's head off.

[@boracay12]

can the cats fight he black on black murders too ? the wonderful communist blm isnt doing anything about that . they just murder white people .. oh thats not new is it ?

[@sugarfalls1]

That's great 'cause exterminating them is probably the worst thing you can do since a lot of lizards, toads and frogs eat them. I've never lived or went to Florida, but hey, buying a lizard doesn't sound all that bad! lol

[@stellabellafontay9366]

We need this program in NYC... seriously!

[@FlyAwayChi]

The great thing about cats is that even if your cat is a coward their scent alone will chase away mice/rats lol

[@cadavher]

I have 4 cats and they caught 20 mice 2 winters ago in my house lol. Some mice are brave lil buggars. They chewed a hole under my porch into my kitchen wall and then chewed a hole by my stove plug and would sneak out for food at night. I even have a video of my siamese cornering one in my bathroom and the mouse is swiping screeching at him and my cat actually backs away lmao. I had to grab it by the tail and release it miles away. And the porch they entered from is my cats porch, aka their litterbox area/cat trees/cattio entrance.

[@Doobie603]

I'd rather have my dog he outcatches any cat Ive ever seen.

[@dkaldossari1242]

once I came to my cat and a rat playing together and forming a friendship...so I took matters to my own hand.

[@rickymcginnis7300]

Sometimes... There is a particular parasite ( in the rodent) that causes the rat ( attracted to the smell of cat urine ) to surrender itself to the cats because it can only be incubated in the felines intestines...

[@yomyg9980]

@@dkaldossari1242 this comment made me laugh 😂

[@williamkeith8944]

This is a great program! The cats have a loose association with neighbors, human guardian that provides shelter and food and medical care. In return, these community cats take care of rats and vermin. This is the type of traditional relationship cats have had with humans since the time of the early Egyptians and farmers. The grain was protected and cats and humans had a partnership.🐱🐈🚶‍♂️💃

[@returnoftheromans6726]

Exactly! I love the deep and rich history humans and cats have had together.

[@myrtle1234]

Yes but cleaning trash from the streets works even better...and is part of her responsibility as mayor.

[@nomadswanderer8393]

@@myrtle1234 true, another failure of democrat so-called leadership. But you got to have the cats as well. Cuz there's always going to be rats no matter what. Leaving in the cleanest cities. And they must be left under control. But I totally agree with you they need to clean up that shit hole. But they're not. They'll just keep wasting money and giving it to their crony Little Friends. It's all bullshit Democrat politicians are the SCUM of the earth.

[@pieterblom9229]

Ooh they do more,.their spinning is like the oooohm in meditation and they actually heal you

[@davemattia]

Typical dem run city -- let stray cats do our jobs.

[@floatingshoppinglist5193]

"We have rats, the suburbs have skunks" Having had a giant skunk chase me in my own back yard... yes this is accurate

[@someguy007]

Oh thats a sign of good luck. U should play the lottery.

[@floatingshoppinglist5193]

@@someguy007 I didn't feel lucky at all 😑

[@someguy007]

@@floatingshoppinglist5193 I bet you will when u hit that jackpot.

[@floatingshoppinglist5193]

@@someguy007 🤣 right

[@bevrosity]

ive been chased by one too lol

[@andrewcomments5812]

1:48 Never get tired of seeing a cat trotting. So dang adorable.

[@caitolent]

We had a serious mouse infestation, and they carried fleas into our apartment. When my roommates arrived with their two cats, we saw a slight decline in bolder mouse activity. But then one morning, I woke up, and there was mouse blood all over the kitchen and a corpse right in the middle like some mouse horror film had been staged there, and we never saw another rodent for two years.

[@hecate235]

lol I've lived in various apartments over the years, and have occasionally had small intruders. They don't last long, and I've come into the kitchen of a morning to find a headless body in the middle of the floor. It seems cats really like those crunchy heads....

[@Chaoticmike00]

What happened after those two years?

[@caitolent]

@@Chaoticmike00 We moved lol. But the new tenants suddenly had a mouse infestation again. They didn't have cats.

[@burntblonde2925]

So, it’s cat mafia? Show the rest what will happen to them if they stick around.

[@zorak950]

@@hecate235 I've been fortunate to not have a rodent problem in years, but our old cat (long dead now but loved always, RIP Zenobia) used to leave the butts too. :P

[@MoonlightXYZ]

Now, if something can be done about the crooked politicians. 0_o

[@marcos7855]

Hunt them perverted pedophiles called republicans yes

[@MoonlightXYZ]

@@marcos7855 Republican politicians in Chicago, like they even exist, you are cute. 😅

[@stephenclabaugh2651]

Yessir you will have to bring in his cousin the tiger 🐯

[@florencegil3285]

@@marcos7855 We don’t have republicans here! That’s why the city is falling apart because you have democrats running and ruining it! 🤣

[@celathianaaron6057]

_WE NEED BODYCAMS ON THESE CATS_

[@Drow6-y9r]

This Cat is a veteran fighting off these rats in chiraq

[@celathianaaron6057]

_RESPEK HAS BEEN EARNED_

[@chmmwv457]

I lived in Chiraq back in 2015. There was some piece of shit that threw boiling water on a cat and posted it on Facebook.

[@TheLobMob]

Who the fuck *STILL* says ‘Chiraq’? 😒

[@universalenergy2311]

@@TheLobMob Chiraqi’s!! Who else?

[@cannabisresistance6757]

😁😁👍

[@pawbreed]

super! I like to feed them and how they eat. Cats are great animals!👍👍👍😍😍😍

[@likeom7481]

If my wife spent as much time with me as she does with cats, I would spend less time with the guys at the bar😂😂😂👍👍👍😀😀😀

[@antalyawalk9715]

@Like Om We also have great bars here. And we love cats too and always feed them👨‍👩‍👧‍👦👨‍👩‍👦‍👦👨‍👩‍👦‍👦👍👍👍

[@probusiness1592]

@Like Om Does she love you more than a cat? What do you think? Otherwise it's sad😥😥😥

[@antalyasalerent7870]

@Реклама PRO business I have a friend who divorced his wife and has 6 cats. What do you think of it?😁😭😥

[@briannacarvajal8015]

4:09 The fact that this man literally is out on the street with them just casually screaming and pointing at rats and stuff and unleashing the cats to go get them😂😂😂😂

[@alexismontoya5015]

I know has me dying

[@ANDJELINA]

they are not dogs lol 😂 they hunt differently...but funny hahaha

[@ayeflippum]

*Brianna Carvajal* What about that fact?

[@LovetheWordslearn]

Omg 😱 then he even did the clicking sound and said "almost like a dog" 😂

[@radornic2387]

@@ANDJELINA then what fuck are they doing?

[@MrDude826]

Cats are verry usefull. Having a cat is like having an exterminator live with you.

[@GirlWithThePlumbobTattoo]

My husband found a mouse on our porch last year and put our cat in front of it. He laid down and watched it run away...

[@caspeansea9179]

@@GirlWithThePlumbobTattoo He works when he wants. Cat is boss.

[@lifewithmason5129]

It’s awesome, my purebred bengal literally hunts every bug and fly or whatever that comes in my house!

[@bigkahuna225]

Had cats for 13 years no mice or rats cat died within 6 months mice and rat problem got another cat 6 months later all mice and rats gone....love that cat and I am not a cat person symbiosis working animal I can now leave fruit on my kitchen table again😁

[@jbthajugganaut793]

@@caspeansea9179 I am jealous. 😩

[@melisestall5090]

I can confirm that this works! I used to be scared of going outside my yard! Not anymore after I adopted 2 cats!

[@suzintex2002]

Good for you! Take good care of those babies while they take such good care of you. 💖

[@izziestevens5835]

Same! My mom has an outdoor cat and she’ll kill rodents and leave them dead in the driveway to show my mom her good work! She can’t stay in the house for too long because she prefers going outside! But whenever she can she’ll sneak inside and slip into whoever’s door is open and snuggle up next to you while you’re sleeping! Then when she wakes up she’ll go to the front door and scratch it until you let her leave! Outdoor cats are the best! They’re attached to you, but after a while they’re just like ok I’ve had enough of you for today release me to the world you peasant 😂

[@SavageAirguns]

@@izziestevens5835 same as my cat growing up. He was a HUGE Persian cat. But when he would go out. Other neighborhood cats would assemble and they all walk off together. It was hilarious. Only saw my cat fight another cat in there pack once and it was more a "put the new cat in his place" moment. He used to leave my home snd roam the town streets and cornfield behind my home. He leave "presents" a lot for us at the back door. The presents were always headless. 😏 Crazy cat. He was the kindest cat I knew to this day with small children. Edit: Oh and he loved a dryer full of warm clothes.

[@justsomeonehere884]

ye ye

[@darkmanj666]

What a wuss

[@JohnJacobs-g6t]

Thank you kitties 😼🐱❤️

[@saturn724]

I'm always fascinated to see cats hunting. Even if they are not hungry, when they see prey, they hunt as if there's no tomorrow, focusing all their senses and using every bit of energy they have within their bodies. Their motivation to hunt is unreal.

[@rickymcginnis7300]

'They' claim a well fed cat is the best hunter because it has the energy and stamina...

[@crowsoto9612]

I have a cat, she used to hunt for sport when she was younger, thankfully never had any rat/mice issues, but she'll always be my little cold-blooded killer 💕

[@hongkongcantonese501]

I can't even imagine how big cats like lions and tigers can be.

[@jackwatts8089]

When they actually quiver and stop flipping the tail lookout.

[@kat7135]

I absolutely love that the cats are named Drake and Washington 😂

[@crystalgacha2218]

Unrelwted but i love ariimaw's art aswell!

[@TheMarvelDork]

Ugh, i remember begging my grandma to get a cat to deal with her mice problem and she kept refusing. When we finally got my cat whattya know, the mice problem got under control.

[@ThatGirlMisty]

It's not going to work in this instance because Chicago has a rat infestation far too large for cats to handle. Not to mention the rats there are massive and capable of severely injuring the average cat.

[@ATBZ]

@@ThatGirlMisty Problem: too many rats for current cats to handle Solution: more cats. Also a cat can handle a fight against a foot long rat just fine cats are made to patrol places to kill pests.

[@bornonthebattlefront4883]

@@ThatGirlMisty the only time I’ve seen a cat lose a fight to any rodent was when a feral (also I think it was inbred) cat picked a fight with a big bull red squirrel The squirrel was teasing him hard, the cat came after him, and the squirrel jumped on the tree, jumped behind him, and grabbed him and bit his butt hard enough for a yowl 99% of cats can deal with a rat Even a 3 v 1 Cats would be fine For every 9 rats, 1 cat would be enough

[@reanbowlerd5988]

@@bornonthebattlefront4883 “for every 9 rats 1 cat would be enough” and even with that assumption the amount of rats is far too vast, theres billions of rats in cities like that, you cant just put every single cat on earth in a city and hope for the best

[@ATBZ]

@@reanbowlerd5988 then let the cats breed freely? Not every cat needs to be counted and owned by an individual, as long as there is a supply of rats there can be more cats, and once the rats die off the cats will too, its a self regulating system.

[@sabrinawanderer7560]

Awesome... I was never a cat affectionate person until Garfield came into my life.. Such furry loving creatures..

[@ob1kenobjunior208]

I remember as a kid growing up in Chicago, my relatives use to borrow our cat for mice problems.

[@DukeCity.S.V]

I adopted 8 cats! They live in my Alfalfa barn. When I shake their wet food can, they come racing! They helped my blue heeler clear a gopher problem.

[@rikihats4641]

I adore cats...you are my hero! I work with a group of rescuers and we trap and spay ferals then we get them a 'job' on a farm or stables. That way everybody wins.

[@mistawibedywob9544]

Alfalfa barn sounds like something lenny from of mice and men would have

[@Truck-kun_01]

That's alot of cats...wouldn't you mind adding more

[@BlooJayyy]

@@rikihats4641 Thank you for your work

[@davido1503]

@@mistawibedywob9544 Pretty sure he would have plenty of pets in there as well. One day he'll get there...

[@deidrediane9594]

I grew up in a small town in Florida, surrounded by woods and a swamp, and we always had several cats and they were very good at keeping snakes away from the house.

[@SparksofHell]

I remember watching one of our cats kill a rattlesnake once. Almost looked like he was just casually playing with it until he got tired of the snakes attitude.

[@its_Today_]

All true, until one of my cats once brought her ‘kill’ thru the cat door into the house to show off her skill.. red bellied black snake to be precise (Aussie here, I back on to nature reserve, highly highly venomous), scared the crap out of me until I figured out it was dead.. still gives me a few nightmares wondering if it was ‘fully’ dead when she brought it in or whether it died in the time until I found it.. she placed it under the bed, lovely surprise for the morning, few words did fly, gotta admit.. 😳 😱😆 Only ever seen 1 red bellied black snake IRL once in my life..could’ve lived happily without it honestly 🤣 In better news, outside of mouse/rats, Cats are also Fantastic at catching and eating spiders..that’s a def win :-)

[@deidrediane9594]

@@its_Today_ Whenever a cat brings home their prey or dead animal, no worries. It's just their way of showing off their skills and bringing you a trophy. My cats use to always do that, but they're always already dead.

[@its_Today_]

@@deidrediane9594 lol, yeah felt so ‘loved’ that day almost had a heart attack 😅 Notched up quite a few stories ref cats (and dogs..birds, horse, even fish surprisingly- had a huge goldfish with a death wish, used to LOVE to jump out of his pond and go exploring whenever his pond was flooded, amazing how often he was found in time..until one time he did his sightseeing thing when we were away at the time..but he’d gotten to within a foot of the backdoor asking for help, that was sad, he was such a character..never thought I’d say that about a Fish btw, weird but true.. I’d named him ‘The Godfish’ cos he had soo many ‘fishy miracles’ in him lol).. but you’re right with cats and the ‘usually’ they’re dead trophies.. but not always completely, thou absolutely working towards it by the time I get the delivery.. but somehow 95% odds don’t seem reasonable when a snake present enters the pic..😩🤣 I have a feeling you’d likely have quite a few stories ref cats yourself.. Such little hilarious characters within those velvety bags.. but definitely lethal, those little survivors 😊 Cheers

[@deidrediane9594]

@@its_Today_ Yes! I have many amazing cat stories. I have always been a cat person all my life, and can't imagine life without them. Three years ago, I lost one of my tabbies at almost 23 years of age. I had her since she was six week old kitten, and still miss her.

[@austin6735]

I find this hard to believe. Chicago does a good job keeping the city clean

[@cryogeneric]

Y'know, people don't realize just how OP cats are when it comes to all the little things they hunt. Cats are faster, stronger, and more agile; with lighting reflexes, sharp teeth, and claws. It's not even a fair fight.

[@CarriUSA]

My cats are good mousers ( catching them, bringing them in for me and then I have to chase them around....soft mouths), but afraid of chipmunks and the squirrels just laugh at them..pay no attention to them at all. Lately one of keeps bringing me live frogs.

[@cryogeneric]

@@CarriUSAIf your cats aren't hunting them, then it's the cats who have decided they're not worth the effort. Those squirrels and chipmunks aren't laughing--they're breathing a sigh of relief. :) Most pet kitties are well feed; plus, there are usually plenty of easier targets to get that hunting fix that all cats need. But cats can definitely catch squirrels and chipmunks; albeit, they are much more challenging prey.

[@suakeli]

@@CarriUSA Is "soft mouth" an expression? Because honestly that sentence sounds super creepy to a non-American, like you're kissing (or something else...) the soft mouths of the mouses.

[@brianlacroix822]

God's perfect killing machines that we name Mister Snuggles and Cherrub. no wonder they hate us

[@bobbystereo936]

@@brianlacroix822 Mr.Whiskers.

[@rachelciel3330]

I can confirm this. Even if your cat doesn't hunt rats/mice, they'll still appear less. Once I no longer have a cat, the rats showed themselves without a shame in my backyard. Pisses me off everytime. Not to mention the lizards because we lived near a river. The lizards' appearances just shot up without an outdoor cat guarding the backyard.

[@Swnsasy]

I'm in Florida and lizards were everywhere, always got into our condo and then we got a cat for the first time ever in my 44yrs.. Have not have one lizard in our home in 8mths..

[@rac1equalsbestgame853]

Not just rats, bugs too. There used to be three cats and the only cockroaches seen were dead ones. The cats dies, rats and roaches returned. New cat, all roaches seen are dead or dying again.

[@Name-nw9uj]

I don't mind lizards because they dont eat your food, tear stuff up, or shit everywhere.

[@bushfishncook2128]

I would rather have the lizards they eat rats too!!! But still I have cats 😂

[@mahadaalvi]

Lol lizards in some places would fight the cats back

[@riaa-c]

There was a time I stayed in my parents' house and brought my cat with me. Everyday, she hunts rats and brings them dead on our doorstep. She even went as far as clearing our neighbors rats as well.

[@Iamlegend91]

Good Kitty! Shower them with all the love in the world! ❤️

[@kpolart4137]

Good kitty! But can you not bring dead rats to my doorstep.

[@jerrydistinc1504]

I have cats too. I think they're leaving them there for us to see like some type of trophy.

[@bendavis6550]

I got a cat named Monkey he used to lick his paw similar to a baby he looks like savster the cat from the twity bird cartoon.

[@bendavis6550]

one thing about cats they got different chatarctics.

[@be6715]

The best hunter is a well-fed cat. It's the law of diminishing return at play. Since the cat is fed, they don't have to hunt to have the energy to hunt.

[@SRANKDEMON]

I died when they showed the rat walk into the hole, look around the corner like... "F---" and turn around with the quickness 😂

[@williamcase426]

HIT 'EM WITH THE CAT ATTACK

[@AkosVolarie]

Rat: On second thought maybe I'll just do a u-turn, time to go.

[@OriginalPrincess32]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MikeySkywalker]

That was so funny. 2:52

[@okaymea]

@@MikeySkywalker hilarious 😂

[@sc0repio662]

For animals, scent is a VERY powerful motivator. The smell of any true predator denning in an area is usually enough to convince the local vermin to seek safer locations.

[@susanmurphy958]

The Local Vermin. Lol!!!

[@mikeydcjr]

Too bad this doesn't work on people.

[@sc0repio662]

@@mikeydcjr LOL! Yeah sadly it doesn't work on Politicians...

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

Guess some people can´t smell the pawlice.

[@CommanderTexas]

@ThePacman300 Lmao, nope. Rats being attracted to Cat Toxoplasma makes it easier for cats to find and kill them. It's like bait. Most dogs can't even hunt. They're also too slow and big to run after rats.

[@raktajin0]

I'm glad people of Chicago rediscovered one of the oldest human experiences.

[@bailechuind6194]

the fact youre dense enough to think this will help shows why chicago is in the state its in.

[@dev0luti0n]

@@bailechuind6194 Why are you so angry?

[@jasondeng7677]

@@bailechuind6194 true it will not help Chicago's situation as a whole but it can be helpful locally at least

[@barryedwards1819]

every problem contains it's own solution, that neighborhood found their around the clock solution.cats are very territorial and will stay within its perceived boundaries and make sure any unwanted creatures from rodents to snakes dont take up residence.i have 2 gorgeous main coon cats, they can grow up to 3 ft tall at the shoulder and weigh up to 35 lbs.just love and take care of them and they will give you back so much more.

[@timmusumba5846]

I was reading articles saying cats fear rats because they are big and can put up a fight, but hunt mice because they are smaller and do not put up much of a fight! I disagreed with that. I have seen cats hunt big rats, kill and devour leaving only the head and feet! Those must be scared domesticated cats they were referring to!

[@joetrippi8591]

I moved into my apartment complex about 4 years ago a year after moving in we started noticing mice and a couple rats around certain buildings. Out of nowhere this rat ran across my foot as I was sitting on my back stoop. Right then and there I knew it was time to figure something out. The next day I sit on my front stoop to my apartment and I see this kitten no more than eight months old come walking right up to me. I knew right then and there he was going to be mine he wanted nothing to do with anybody else but me and my family. When I invited him into the family our problem around our building had magically just gone away. My cat Oliver who I've now had for going on 3 years. Has been the best outcome for my living situation. We had holes coming through our heater vents walls tearing through our carpet before we even had him. And I am glad to say that he's solved the problem to our little infestation. Our landlord tried to charge us for having a cat. Until we told him about the mice and rat problem that he had going on around multiple buildings in this complex. And he did nothing about it. Multiple times we have told him. Until I took matters into my own hands and now hands down Oliver my cat has solved our problem for us.

[@barryedwards1819]

many dont realize cats have the fastest reflexes of any other animal.i have 2 maine coon Male cats and one siamese.the m/c can grow as big as 3 ft tall and weigh 35 pounds, at full maturity around 3 years you could mistake one for a lynx or bobcat.our problem here isn't rodents as much as snakes and it's interesting to watch their immense skills working together to take down a snake.maine coons are very loving to their owners.even some medium to small size dogs are a little Leary of challenging them to a fight.

[@Metqa]

Pet Fee? More like Pest Free Fee you owe me for my cat's services, Mr Landlord. ( I'm a landlord and I think you handled this well)

[@islandwills2778]

​@@barryedwards1819 not surprising maine coons can grow to be pretty large, im not sure if as large as a medium dog but certainly close

[@Solo_Traveling]

He tried to charge you for having a cat??

[@amonmaxwell]

No you all need to get rid of your rat of Mayor, Beetlejuice's mother.

[@fj400007]

Those tiny tigers are the perfect solution... love it

[@pieterblom9229]

Actually they come from sabretooth Tiger dna-line and not big cat(lion/Tiger related)

[@2_572]

They actually spawn as furry balls growing from the cracks in the cement until they get nice and fluff😁

[@markcornelius2584]

No there Not ;;; Dogs

[@theouterlimits7788]

I had a blind cat when i was a kid and he hunted rats like no other.

[@dixonpinfold2582]

Stevie Wonder can stalk deer like nobody's business.

[@deniserossiter1059]

@@dixonpinfold2582 Lol. Jesus Christ😂

[@paulherzog9605]

About 15x better smell. 7x night vision and acute hearing. Plus heavenly armed. A bobcat at 30 lbs could take you out

[@Draco19970125]

Let me ask a question, your parents let a BLIND cat outside? There are many life threatening things for a cat who can see, and a blind cat would be even more danger if it would go outside.

[@SIRMMA]

@@paulherzog9605 no

[@madarauchha9257]

Entire neighbour should pay them with wet food weekly 😂

[@robbieburns3564]

Cats crack me up. I'm a dog person, but I like cats too. Different personality than dogs when it comes to having one as your pet. As the saying goes "Dogs have owners. Cats have staff."

[@outlaw0987654321]

I find both to be funny as hell. But they'll make you laugh for different reasons. Dogs crack you up due to doing silly things. Cats will make you laugh by being childish, selfish and smartassish:P

[@spilwo572]

I am definitely a dog person but one day a walking fur ball came into my house and boom he is the sweetest cat ever.

[@elizabethgeorge168]

As an employee of 3 cats, can confirm 😄

[@anthonyw9129]

Dogs are much more efficient at catching rats .... This is very poorly thought out

[@playlists5643]

Cats over dogs any day.

[@johntheclyde2816]

Finally, a solution that doesn’t involve corrupt unions and politicians. Chicago gets saved by feral cats...

[@mr.nobody---]

..........billed to the city by her friends at the shelter getting paid to put cats back... What an amazing revolving door money grab.... My question is who's getting kickbacks

[@johntheclyde2816]

@@mr.nobody--- well....so I’m too naive about Chicago politics 🙈🙉🙊. I lived there ten years, you’d think I’d know better. Everybody gets an envelope, it’s just a question of how.

[@mr.nobody---]

public shelters are being utilized partially funded by the city to pick up cats.... Then paid for by the city to be put back...........so just cancel the shelter save all the money and cats stay without the stress of being caught then released and save the city tons

[@emmiemust6033]

🤭😆😆

[@juniorleslie4804]

It only they can vote against the DemonRATS.

[@jenniferhenderson3249]

This is so brilliant! Chemical-free pest control and oh-so fluffy and cute!!

[@jenny2tone242]

🙌👍🏻

[@kristensharp6441]

@LionPride!! The visual of a cat going HAM like Tazmanian Devil is imprinted on my brain now XD

[@TahitianTreatt]

3:50 that speed & agility. got its paw through that opening on the 1st try.

[@shyy87]

Reminds of my cat. She’s a beast when it comes to catching mice God bless her. When the people upstairs moved out I started seeing and hearing mice everyday. My cat would start leaving a “surprise” for me every single day for about two weeks and then they were gone.

[@nwadeihex2770]

Wow, interesting, gone for good

[@stefanschleps8758]

Mine too! Freaked my mamma out. But I understood the brains are the best part. For fourteen years my best friend. RIP Minka.

[@dondolf]

so you are a bestmaster?

[@charlesclark9627]

Had a rat infestation! House ended up condemned for that and various other reasons. I thought about getting another cat we used to have one until it died! Rats will drive you nuts. And decimate your home. Fortunate out of there!

[@quinnable8031]

"Their presence alone deters mice" True but my cat still brings live mice into the home so I feel like he's defeating the purpose 😩

[@jessicacole8404]

He wants to bring you fresh snacks

[@charlierobles316]

That's to show you his trophy he's showing off

[@conniewilliams8167]

it's a trophy prize for you!!! I had cats that loved to bring rats alive or headless! lol!

[@aceofkpop1243]

Gross as it is, it just means he loves you 🙃😅

[@ESPSJ]

my cats have always brought mice to the house as well, it's like dude im proud and all but get that thing away from me xD

[@frankkolton1780]

The way that dark cat trots downs the gangway at 4:32 He's thinking, "Oh yeah, I'm a badass".

[@pamelaturner7927]

Fat Freddy's cat is mean and tough and he don't take no guff when he struts his stuff.

[@lynnchotoocho9713]

Stray Cats- I strut right by with my tail in the air . I slink down the alley, lookin for a fight ( I mean a rat ).

[@MJScoutArchMar]

Haha

[@MisaShowz]

When my house started to have mice, my aunt found a cat and told my mom to take him in. My mom was the type to never want animals, idk what possessed her to take him in and now he's our lovely family cat for 3 years. His pheromones drove the mice away just by being in the house, and he was just a baby!

[@dmotta2811]

Omg🥰I love the family that built the shelter for the two cats, it’s so nice.

[@julietcunningham852]

Back a few decades ago, we lived near the part of Boston that was being torn apart for the traffic project called "The Big Dig". We had several cats. Every morning that summer, there would be a dead rat on the front lawn, with two tiny little tooth marks on its throat. The cats were well rewarded.

[@kellythomas5392]

Hello Juliet how are you doing today.

[@denniscosban6145]

So ,Juliet how's everything been going these past 3 months?🤔

[@shefalig93]

Stop bugging poor Juliet! 🤨 She can't catch a break with you all!😆

[@dontcallanimalspetstheyare7871]

Please don’t have cats kill mice because they are animals too and have lives just like us please respect them and don’t killl other animals just like you shouldn’t squish bugs because everything has life please go to Jesus and pray for animal abuse to stop

[@kellythomas5392]

@Pat Luxor Hi Pat

[@queeniemccarter3244]

They are so beautiful. I hope every cat is well cared for, appreciated and loved.

[@kellythomas5392]

Hello Queenie how are you doing today.

[@whatsittooya3013]

Don’t go to China

[@HuanRazboinic]

He even has a little bell for the cats. That's cute.

[@TheLastArbiter]

I love how the dude says oh they’re not eating the rats, they’re killing them for sport.

[@deelo7179]

Me too 🤣 best part

[@O.O.O.K999]

A well fed cat, especially if it doesn't have an indulgent owner to play with it, will do that.

[@jojofreelancer1210]

Man my cat loved it I didn't like letting him out at nite but he was a predator I went to jail and he started bringing back headless birds to my wife...

[@slimdunkin117]

It’s true..my cat kills and just leaves the body there..he’s not eating that crap, he’s well fed

[@slimdunkin117]

@@jojofreelancer1210 I get brought dead birds, injured birds, dead mice, alive mice, and a bat...

[@lisalee2885]

We took in a feral cat...she hunted everything...omg! Birds,lizards,mice,gophers and a rabbit bigger their her. Took her to vet for shots and fixed. Love our Nala 💜 So glad for you and the cats 💜🇺🇸

[@ethangetz2008]

Birds! I like birds and other non-invasive species. Sounds like a problem to me. No?

[@Fwago1]

@@ethangetz2008 You can try discouraging them a little bit but they don't learn well from negative reinforcement and you don't want them not hunting rats...What I do is provide the birds with a hanging food/water bowel so they don't have to swoop down and eat cat food. That pretty much stopped any bird deaths.

[@thorjhonson1721]

@@Fwago1 cats are supposed to be indoor companions if you don't want them killing all the non-pests. So just keep your cats inside please

[@Fwago1]

​@@thorjhonson1721 Cat's are definitely not supposed to be inside "naturally". Plus, I don't have a good enough setup to keep them healthy and entertained indoors. If I only had one or two cats and a proper setup, I would consider it but, I find it cruel keeping them locked inside their whole lives. I do bring them in most nights though, especially weekends/holidays.

[@jaynecrafter2684]

@@Fwago1 Agreed unless there is something specifically around that can harm your cat like coyotes then cats should be loose and out and about.. not locked in the house getting fat their whole lives

[@Indicablazin145]

Ain't no way Chicago got more rats then NYC I refuse to believe that 😆😆

[@catfight8197]

There's so manyyyyy, fat ones. Never seen any so big

[@sethalbert1239]

DemoRAT competition...You're absolutely right it's a disgusting tie.

[@dr.trichome6419]

True the rats follow bums and minorities like cockroaches do.

[@junglemayne4057]

👽come visit one of our dark alleys...👾yep

[@chryssmyth1113]

Same

[@MiciousDawn]

Cats are so remarkable. Where I live geckos, centipedes, rats and roaches are a common problem. I make sure my habits prevent rats and roaches, but my cats handle the other two critters that come inside from time to time. I try and catch geckos to release them outside because I feel bad if one of my kitties gets them since they can help with roaches, and they aren't harmful aside from their droppings. The centipedes, on the other hand, have a nasty sting and are fast. I've found a few dead carcasses of them on the floor from my cats being good little killers and keeping me safe :)