I also have dogs. Basically I just like animals.
Admittedly though most cats scare the shit out of me. Dogs I understand, I train dogs. I get how their minds work. Cats, nope.
Had a 110 pound German shepherd grab the left side of my abdomen in his mouth. I had 3 punctures and then about a 6 inch gash from where I pulled him off of me. I muzzled him, gave him his shots, cleaned my wounds and finished another hour or so of work before going to urgent care.
A cat flipped out on me last week, I let go, and had to corral it into a trash bin, then dump it into its carrier and gave it back to it's owner like yup... Sedating this little hell beast before I touch it again. I don't understand cats. They grow about 8 extra limbs when they get pissed and I can't control them.
My cats are precious little angels sent from heaven above though.