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We domesticated dogs first, because they were the only animal that could kind of keep up.
And then cats just moved in
They were and are extremely effective rodent killers, and didn't really have to be taken care of, so pretty much lol
To this day dogs behave more like toddlers and cats more like roommates. Or bratty teenagers complete with, "You're not my real dad!" depending on your cat.
Apparently dogs more-or-less domesticated themselves as scavengers around human settlements and were initially used for transportation (sledding in ancient Siberia), vs hunting - here's a pretty decent podcast: https://shows.acast.com/the-ancients/episodes/the-first-dogs