Small Animal Interactions

The term Small Animal in veterinary medicine refers to cats (Owakâgen) and dogs (Sûga)! Dogs are descended from the grey wolf and they are the oldest domesticated animal! They have been domesticated so long that we have a hard time pining down exactly when and how they were domesticated! Cats descended from the African Wildcat. It’s believed that cats became domesticated when ancient people began growing their own crops. The crops were a great new food source for local rodents and their populations grew! The cats followed the rodent population and began living close to humans which would eventually lead to their domestication!