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Like all other domesticated creatures, cats were once seen to be
nothing more than an aid to man in one way or another. In the case of
cats, they were seen as a natural predator to rats and other kinds of
pests, making it easier for people to get rid of the latter living in
their homes. While man's view of cats did change later on, such as being
held as a symbol of royalty and good fortune in some cultures and as
elements of witchcraft and bearers of misfortune in others, the fact is
that cats were seen more as things that served man's purpose rather than
actual sentient beings.
