hi /k/ this is my cat rupert, hes a very smart and cozy cat, i was wondering has anyone ever used cats in warfare, i know dogs are usedcould he be trained to use weapons, and if so what weapons would be best? thank you
They were tied to the shield
>>64450053is this the same cat that was with all the anime girls?get him a shotgun
>>64450053Cats have killer instincts and are the weapon. In WWI cats were often kept around trenches for companionship but also deal with rodents. This is still the case today in Ukraine. Say hi to Rupert for me, I hope he's doing well.
>>64450053postan in a rupert breadlove this lil niggacats claws are pretty dangerous already I think you should train him to sharpen them more than cats already naturally do.
>>64450053hello rupert, big fan
>>64450070>>64450075hmm okay so hes already very deadly.. Interesting maybe leaving him as is the best>>64450062yeah he knows anime girls, a shotgun might be hard for him to operate>>64450095me too
>>64450053>anyone ever used cats in warfareThe tried. At least supposedly. There are accounts of the OSS trying to build a cat-guided bomb. The idea was that cats hated water and would instinctively try to land on a solid surface, do they developed a bomb that could be steered by a cat to target enemy ships. The project was a complete failure and canceled early in development.>>64450061There's only a single source for this (Herodotus), and it ties in neatly with the overwhelming strong negative stereotypes the Greeks believed about the Egyptians. It also recounted an event that supposedly happened like a millennium before the Author lived. It's most likely bullshit.
>>64450053Hello Rupert !
>>644500535 out of 6 ends on Rupert are sharp, so the only reason you aren't dead is because he chooses not to kill you.Cats are indeed the ultimate weapon. Only problem is controlling one.
>>64450053Ukraine has thousands of cats helpin>>64450053 to de-mouse their trenches. Topic's been discussed for the last couple of years.
The War Against Birds
Cats make excellent assistant BREN gunners, I assume they're quite good on other automatic rifles and light machineguns.
>>64450053as other anons have pointed out the only real world example coming to mind is mouser duties, which i know there are examples dating back to at least WW1 of, but it's typically a static defense situation that requires that sort of defense.
no rodents in this ammo can
>>64450331I would bet soldiers had cats (and dogs) with them in war from the moment they were domesticated.>Pic related; battle kot from the civil war.
>>64450281Ship cats are also a tradition dating back to antiquity. In fact early sailors are probably how cats got proliferated all over the world.They primarily dealt with pests, but also lifted spirits and were considered good luck because of their surprising propensity for surviving shipwrecks. It is also believed that they can keep the weather calm, which is obviously a stretch but their inner ears are very sensitive to changes in barometric pressure so they can function as a rough warning sign of falling pressures which can lead to a storm.
>>64450357more civil war cat stuff>Soldiers exhibited a remarkable protectiveness toward animals and even put their own safety at risk to keep their pets from harm. When the 150th Pennsylvania engaged in battle, the dog Jim was typically sent to the back and even tied to the axle of a wagon to prevent him from following the men into danger. In 1864 during the battle of Resaca, Federal artillerymen heard the plaintive cry of a kitten. They spotted the feline right in the line of fire. Incredibly, despite the mortal danger, one of the cannoneers leaped over the breastworks and rescued the cat. He remained with the regiment during the remainder of the war, was bequeathed the name “Resaca,” and could often be spotted perched on the shoulder of one of the artillerymen.
Hello
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwH_mvsDJro
>>64450361Safe travels, Rupert!
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>>64450357The record is still unclear on domestic cats, cats arguably not ever being fully domesticated.But there's clear and undisputed evidence of dogs being kept as beloved domestic pets some 15,000 years ago (some were respectfully buried with their owners, presumably to follow them into the afterlife), they were probably domesticated as early as 30,000 or even 40,000 years ago but this is somewhat disputed.Regardless, people most likely brought pets (dogs for certain, probably also cats) with them to war long before the concept of career soldiers even existed. Long before writing or even civilization as we'd recognize it existed.Just isolated communities nomadic hunter-gatherer tribes. Mammoths, saber-tooth tigers, cave lions, giant ground sloths, wholly rhinos, were all still around at this point, with homo-sapiens being the last surviving species of humans since the Neanderthals would have died out a few thousand years earlier.
>>64450402ikn but I appreciate the autism
>>64450429This photo is attributed to Unsinkable Sam, but I think it's a different cat.
>>64450062>get him a shotgunCat found shotgun. Immediately engaged NODS.'Good Kitty'.
>>64450361>Safe travels, Rupert!
>>64450452I think you're right, I have a B&W version of that saved somewhere and while I can't remember the name of the cat/ship, it was not Sam. I think it was an Australian ship, IIRC.
>>64450361SAFE TRAVELS, RUPERT!
>>64450361SAFE TRAVELS RUPERT
SAFE TRAVELS RUPERT
>>64450361Safe travels, Rupert my nigga!
>>64450104Rupert looks like he’s got what it takes. Report to briefing right meow!
>>64450053i love my kitty even more than my guns. she is precious to me
>>64450251>>64450385he said meow>>64450256yeah we are friends he only scatches me when we play>>64450361SAFE TRAVELS, RUPERT!>>64451576cutie
>>64450343adorable
>>64450361safe travels Rupert
>>64450053Like the other anons mentioned ITT, cats are natural-born killers. Keep his claws sharp and letting them hunt and devour vermin, he will serve you well. >>64450361SAFE TRAVELS, RUPERT!
Where's the anon that hunts cats in his neighborhood? He has a damn tail collection. You guys better keep a close eye on your cats
>>64450466Found it.
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>>64450361Safe travels, Rupert.
Rupert told me to buy BTC in 2023.
>>64450053Meester says “hi” to Rupert!
>>64450053if nobody has mentioned the real world attempt. there was indeed studies done to see if cats, and more specifically large cats, could be trained for war and police duties. it was found that unlike a dog, one could not turn the cat's hunting and killing instinct off. thus they ended up with a large pack of man-eating large cats that would hunt everyone. thus they are blatantly too effective and the modern armies decided to continue with dogs.also, yes cat's can be trained. the major problem is that where a dog learns doing the trick because the command was given gets them a treat (or just good boy status), the cats quickly learn that doing the trick is the cause of the treat being given. Thus, if you teach Rupert to ring a bell to get a treat, you will need to throw away all bells in your house or Rupert will hunt down that bell and proceed to smack at it until you give him his treat.
>>64450283>FilenameKek
>>64450361Safe travels rupert
>>64453507As a former Baltimoron, TYFYS
Cats aren't loyal enough to be trusted in wartime, they're known to be selfish and scaredy.
Dogs will stay with you til the bitter end. They've fought alongside humans in wars for thousands of years.A dog is more loyal than the man next to you.
Say thank you doggo. He fights for your freedom.
>>64450053>>64450361Hi Rupert, this is Sherman, he'll provide overwatch for you. Safe Travels, Rupert!
>>64455133>>64455150>>64455159Holy autism, just start a pupper thread you dork
>>64450361Safe travels Rupert! Ivan and Millie wish you well!
>>64450450veri nyce hohol kit
Safe travels, Rupert!
>>64450361Safe travels, Rupert!>>64455997>Ivan and MillieChesnokov and Thompson?
If cats developed opposable thumbs how fucked would we be?
>>64457099Not very. As for the catgirls, however...
>>64450361safe travels, rupert
>>64450361Safe Travels, Rupert
>>64450378>Soldiers exhibited a remarkable protectiveness toward animals and even put their own safety at risk to keep their pets from harmWhite man's war.
>>64453279>>64450053Ship's Cat was technically a fairly important position since you dont want to suddenly discover that the x sacks of supplies you assumed you have, are now a rat nest.
>>64450075Finding a cat the size of a jet is unheard of but its now flying on TOP of a jet without oxygen? I really dont think this photo is real man.
>>64452635I understand the unpleasant necessity of removing outdoor cats from the local ecosystem in order to preserve it, but taking trophies is barbaric. That's the act of a sociopath.
>>64450361SAFE TRAVELS RUPERT!
>>64458041I swear Unsinkable Sam was some sort of German saboteur considering how many ships he was on that ended up sinking.
>>64450357This guy wrote cursive as badly as I write print.My cursive was damn near King's English legible by comparison.Funny thing to think in a handful of decades there might not be anyone of the general public still alive who could read these kind of things.
That is a very nice /k/otIt has been a while since a good comfy /k/ot thread
>>64450053>>64450104Hiiiiiiiiii Rupert>>64450361Safe travels, Rupert!
I love cats so much bros
>>64450389aw fucki cried
