I can’t stand most pet cats to be honest. I don’t know a single cat owner who hasn’t been scratched to bleeding and bitten hard multiple times by their “pet”. And litter boxes no matter how often you change them smell, not to mention cats tracking litter and shit over every surface in the house because most cat owners think cats can’t be trained to stay off counters and tables and your pillows lol.
Cats I guess teach some weird consent about scratching or biting you if you try to pet them when they aren’t in the mood, but then literally teach most cat owners to behave like battered women by accepting being randomly scratched and attacked for no reason, having the cat take a shit on your bed or piss in your shoes if its upset or stressed, and jumping on your face in the middle of the night to wake you up cause their bored. Lol
I had cats most of my life since I was a kid, 6 until now and never had those issue u mentioned above. I ll tell u what I like about them. They arent needy, you dont need to walk them, bath them, I had a garden so no need to deal with litter either and Ive never found their shit outside. They are clean, cleaner than average human so I dont mind if it walks, sleeps on my bed. They spend half a day cleaning themselves, the other half sleeping or being outside. They burry their shit deep, its instict so bigger predator doesnt smell them. I could go for a few weeks on a trip, leaving a dispenser full of food that would fill the bowl at designated hours. No issue, ever with cats. Bitting until u bleed? When Id play with them they never crossed the line, little bites that dont leave any mark, affectionate ones. Scratching? Maybe feral ones, but not domesticated ones. I know a lot of dog owner, its like having another kid. You cant just leave a dog for a few weeks and expect it to take care of itself.