The CIA's trained-cats memo (1967)

MQRI Document ID:> 21897:21897 MEMORANDUM FOR: Ses SUBJECT: \Views on Trained Cats j for j Use 1. Our final examination of trained cats for juse in the convinced us that the program would not lend itself in a practical sense to our. highly specialized needs. Repeated checks on the state of training and equipment showed us that it was indeed possible to train locations; we were not able to visualize use for this technique under conditions that preyail 2, We have satisfied ourselves that J: is indeed possible This is in ‘itself a remarkable scientific achievement. Knowing that cats can indeed be trained to move short distances we see no reason to believe that a cat can not be Similarly trained to approach

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