It’s either 9D chess from a parasite, or a side effect of the evolutionary proximity and evolved domestication between humans and cats.
There is something to be said for making humans more friendly to feral cats, and of course more-risk taking behavior equals more opportunities for the parasite to be transmitted.
Please migrants please don’t take my job Here’s a catalog Of other jobs to take (Sung to the tune of “They’re eating the dogs” by The Kiffness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BrCvZmSnKA )