Interesting idea.
Sure, that makes more sense than "ancient man takes kitten, makes felis sylvestrus".
The DNA trace makes the hypothesis very compelling. Human agriculture attracts mice, cats follow the mice. Those few cats who could overcome their fear were rewarded with the warmth, safety and steady food supply humans had to offer. Those cats flourished and passed on their genes.
Kewl.
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