And probably the reason that Egypt never got the black plague. Which was caused by rodents. They let cats roam around freely and almost worshipped them because of that.
In Los Angeles they are introducing feral cat's since the ancient plague of Typhus is on the rise. Plus, the cat's make great companions for the homeless so it's a win-win for both.
As much as I hate killing anything it's the natural instinct for my kitties, luckily, there are no rodents here. We have feral cat's on the grounds of this community so rodents aren't a problem.