I would also consider the evolutionary advantage of having pets. Dogs help hunt and herd and cats help with farm pests that could spread disease. It just makes sense that societies that accepted that help and encouraged the symbiotic relationship would fare better than those that didn’t.

Also I hope the news is right: racoons are next on the list. We need to pet the racoons. It’s a matter of national security.

I’d say they’re fine, but if you have some yellow dye it could give a more orange color that I associate with cigs.

Unless you expect yellow lighting then you are genius.

Serial killers just murder hobbyists so ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯