I don’t see the diff between Mama or Papa and a great big cat who feeds it.
Also, I think the reason women often prefer cats is because we’re hard wired to take care of small warm cuddly things, and they’re happy to oblige. Match made in heaven!
I’m a guy, and I like both cats and dogs. (And despite this article, I’m still reasonably certain that my tomcat sees me as a surrogate mama.)
The opposite is why men like dogs... Men need validation of their dominance and ability to lead or fontrol... and an obedient goofy dog provides that.