gallusrostromegalus:

captainsnoop:

it’s a shame they dont got “pet cats, but bigger”

like they got dogs in all sorts of cool sizes but we cant make cats bigger than cats because “ooh they’ll kill us” or whatever

bullhockey, i say. if human beings can make the species Canis lupis familiaris in to different shit like the Mastiff and the Pomeranian and have it still be the same animal, we can make cats that are dog sized and have them not be dangerous 

The issue is less with how prospectively murderous cats might be and more that cats don’t have the genetic layout that lets us breed for things like size and colors quite as easily.  I am very tired and only have a passing knowledge of the subject, so someone who is a cat scientist should take this post., but have a summary, based on my understanding:

We’ve been breeding Maine coons and Norwegian forest cats and others for AGES trying to make them big, but unlike dogs, who had bigass ancestors recently, cats only had smol ancestors recently and even pushing into the 30lb range has taken a long time and can present serious health issues.   

Hilariously, in my experience, the bigger the cat, the LESS murderous it’s been.  Sir Fluffington is a Maine Coon weighing in at 23lbs, is the heaviest cat I personally know and is a total potato that can’t be arsed to chase a string.  Tiggy, a 6-lb domestic shorthair, is a fucking menace will a kill count of 4 foxes, 8 coyotes, innumerable small animals, and an attempt on a mountain lion.  (Tiggy is  an indoor cat but also Cunning and gets out)