Cats dropped by parachute into Borneo in 1960s to stop rats
Back in the 1960s, the 'Operation Cat Drop' was a response to a rat explosion caused by the accidental death of cats from DDT insecticide, which had been used to control malaria-carrying mosquitoes. The operation was a response to a rat explosion caused by the accidental death of cats from DDT insecticide, which had been used to control malaria-carrying mosquitoes.