Cats After People

Did anyone see that fascinating documentary on the History Channel "Life After People"? The premise was that all humans suddenly vanished, and then they looked at what would happen to life as the years rolled by. They had great special effects, as you can see.

http://www.history.com/minisites/life_after_people

So, according to the show, 250 years after people disappear, the skycrapers are decaying warrens filled with vegitation, mice, and birds, making an ideal haibitat for cats. They even think that cats may develop gliding abilities, like the flying squirrel.

This isn't just speculation. Scientists looked at what happens now and then extrapolated, for example, in the case of cats, from the prolific cat colonies at Rome's colossium. It's humbling to see that nature will do just fine and argubaly better than without us. But I know Kitty would miss his kibble.

Life may end with a whimper rather than a bang. But it looks like that cats will inherit the earth.