Cats are wonderful, cute creatures. Sometimes Satan's child, but overall great. They may seem picky and rude, but they really do have their perks.
How, you may ask? Well..
When you pet or cuddle your cat, the level of stress hormones in your body can be reduced. Also, fun fact: A cat purrs within a range of 20-140 Hz which is known to be medically therapeutic for illnesses in humans. A cat's purr can not only lower stress it can also help labored breathing, lower blood pressure, help heal infections, and even heal bones. Plus, when you're feeling down or sad, they will often come and try to comfort you.
Not only are cats less stressful in general, but they make cute noises that our ears are likely to have an affinity for, such as purr and meow. Sometimes, dog noises can be grating...the worst being excessive and loud barking, their growling, etc. Even the aggressive noises of cats like hissing are more bearable. Plus, cats have so much variety voice-wise, being able to make over 100 kinds of noises!
Because they're just BUILT DIFFERENT, cats are capable of surviving falls from anywhere between 2 - 20 stories. Their survival rate is over 90% when they fall from a height due to their elite righting reflexes. It's not known just how high of heights they are capable of surviving, but there have been documented cases of cats falling from the 32nd floor! A cat's uncanny ability to withstand fall damage is truly one of its greatest attributes.
I mean, this is self-explanatory. Who doesn't like this?
Cats are pretty chill pets. They will just leave you alone until they want attention (they do want it often, but not to an unbearable amount). Either way, cats are fairly self-sufficient and are capable of cleaning/grooming themselves. They also don't need too much training (without it, they still know to use their litterbox, etc) and don't even need to be taken out.
Credit to my best friend (an actual cat owner) for many of the facts on this list! :3