Cats In The Military

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Cats have been used in several ways to work in the military. With all of their sharpened senses, cats would make great trackers and would be able to navigate terrain easily. In these articles, the authors discuss the uses of cats in the military. Allen and Beam found, “Smarter and stealthier than dogs, cats are also more versatile: They can climb trees and leap across buildings to gain intelligence,” (Beam, Allen, 2011). Pitogo’s research found, “Cats were deployed into the battleships and the trenches of the Great War to hunt mice and rats,” (Pitogo, 2014). Pitogo also states, “In the trenches, they were also employed as gas detectors,” (Pitogo, 2014.) Cats are incredibly agile, and can climb to great heights and fit into small spaces easily.

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