Cats are a kind of bio philiac icon there an icon through which we look out at the vast world which still exists despite all the mass extinctions that are going on human created. The remoteness of cats from us makes us those who love cats love them because they're so different from us, Hannah says. Cats will eat what they're given if it's pleasant to them but if they really dislike the person who gives the human being that provides the food they'll find another homePretty quickly they'll move on and find they'll hunt outside or they'll move to one or other homes.
It’s the issue that’s more polarising than politics. The world is full of animal lovers but we can’t agree on which pet is more worthy of our love – the loyal, obedient dog, or the inscrutable, capricious cat. In this episode philosopher John Gray goes up against writer Will Self to debate the age old question of which animal is superior. The debate was chaired by writer, academic and broadcaster Shahidha Bari.
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