Not sure what section to put this. . . But I'm just curious about how the whole idea of domesticating animals came about. I'm sure at some point humans figured out not all animals were potential predators, and were not threatened by every Tom, di.c.k and bingo that showed up. But the idea of kidnapping bingo, giving it a last name, and being responsible for its welfare, how did that evolve? . . .  Does anyone have any insight into this phenomenon? please share

please indicate which animal species you wish to learn, each had its own specific history and method of domestication.

agathamari:

please indicate which animal species you wish to learn, each had its own specific history and method of domestication.

Thanks.

Dogs, cats, and cattle for starters. If u can refer me to an academic source where i can get info on this, that would be great as well.

dogs and cats were a symbiotic domestication (naturaly evolved), cattle and other livestock and draft animals were forced domestication. below are links to the information you requested

dogs:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/data/2002/01/01/html/ft_20020101.1.html
http://archaeology.about.com/od/domestications/qt/dogs.htm
http://www.petwebsite.com/dogs/dog_history.htm
http://anthropology.net/2008/10/18/a-possible-domestication-of-dogs-during-the-aurignacian-31700-years-ago/
http://www.blacklab.com.br/domesticacao0.htm

cats:
http://www.boutiquekittens.com/origins-and-domestication-of-cats.236.0.html
http://archaeology.about.com/od/domestications/qt/cat.htm
http://loudoun.nvcc.edu/vetonline/vet116/Cats/catdomestication.htm
http://www.petwebsite.com/cats/cat_history.htm
http://www.messybeast.com/cathistory.htm
http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0628-cat_domestication.html
http://www.vetscite.org/publish/items/003826/index.html

cattle:
http://archaeology.about.com/od/domestications/qt/cattle.htm
http://loudoun.nvcc.edu/vetonline/vet116/Cattle/cowdomestication.htm
http://mathildasanthropologyblog./2008/06/26/dna-and-the-domestication-of-cattle/

info on domestication as a whole
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestication