Always had dogs, but after my Heeler (BEST DOG IN THE WORLD, EVER!) passed, I adopted the local cat colony and have had cats for years. If you raise a kitten all your own it's easier to understand the attachment, cats can be in tune with their person, but it works better if you can start at the beginning. My Missy was raised in my lap from the day she was born, and it has made her a bit different from most. Everyone jokes and they call her "Lassie" after the famous dog. She comes when I whistle, I can ask for anything she has and she will hand it to me like a well trained dog, she will find my brother and ask him to open doors for her if I'm on the other side... she even asks politely for bites of my steak, never stealing anything. She's quite clever.😻
It's a little easier having a cat too.

I grew up in a house with both!
5 cats & 2 shepherds. They all slept together in one big curled-up ball on my bed!
I would still have both but I can't afford their care. Meaning FOOD, VET VISITS, TOYS etc.
So I just have 2 cats. Cats are easier to care for & they don't require walking several times a day!

Cats are independent but can be very loving. They consider themselves people at least, possibly above you, depending on breed and temperament. They require very little maintenance. You simply have to train them to use the box, then clean it and provide them food and water. The rest is on you to interact with your cat and learn its behaviors. Some cats will be lap cats, some won't. Some will get up on your shoulders. They want to be petted and adored. It's up to you if you get cuddly with your cat. Some people seem to just want them around the house. Some use them to catch mice. But if you're looking for a pet and not for their utilitarian functions like vermin population decimation then they can be very afectionate if you put in the time. My cat likes to cuddle me in the mornings.

I have 3 cats and a dog. Cats are a lot less needy and a lot less work. They are happy to get on with their own business. But can be just as endearing as dogs.

I lived in a camp ground with cats, the queen had kittens in our camper - some of the happiest days I can remember!
We lived on top of a tropical mountain with outdoor clowders of cats and other humans who cared for cats all around, a real cat city with real feral cats and real serious cat loving humans! You can't imagine how tired and happy we were.

I have had both. And I am actually allergic to both. I can live with a dog that has human style hair, and there ARE a few. The poodle, the Bichon Frise, and the Maltese are the few with which I am familiar, and I have had cross breeds such as a Cocker Poo, and a Bichon Poo, but I owned a pure bred Maltese.

cats are (can be) sweet and cute and dont need such intensive care and attention as dogs do. theyre less destructive too. if dogs are man's best friend, cats are women's.

My husband hated cats until I brought one home and his attitude sure did change once he bonded with it. That was many, many cats ago too.😉

Well
You don't have to take them out for walks year round
They are self sufficient

They can be finicky but if you can gain a cat's trust you are okay in my book

You must understand independence first. I mean your own independence.

You don't value your own independence, then it's not possible to understand cats.

Some people are simply social types. Dogs fit in with those that are social.

i've had and loved both
i cant choose

I had both and still have both. Cats are like a woman, you can't understand them.

I used to be a dog guy but in my old age I love cats.

My brother has cats but he is married.

Cats are the best.

Them.

Cats are less trouble.

I've always been very dubious of guys who not only admit to living alone for most of their adult life, but admit to having a cat for company as well. But I'm especially dubious of guys who post pictures of their cat and then talk about their cat like women talk about their babies. Usually, those types of cat-guys are loners and heavy drinkers, essentially alcoholics by choice, who don't typically date women OR men. They just sit alone at home drinking their booze and watching TV and of course, playing with their cat. THAT is one fukkedup existence if you ask me.