I see the attraction to dogs. But as cat person here are some boring answers.
Out of the box...a kitten goes right to the litter box. Never ever will you have to take your cat out in the morning or night in your robe and pick up its dookie.
Cats are cute and sleep on your lap. Nuff said.
Cats don't chase runners and bikers and almost kill people- this is kind of a big one
Cat owners don't stand there yelling their dog's name "cmon stop that, here rex cmon rex ....don't worry he won't bite you..." as the dog jumps all over you chest--- thinking this time the dog will listen.
Cats don't stink at all, in fact they smell good.
Virtually hastle free, bath themselves, toilet themselves AND clean up afterward. You can go away for days without checking on them.
Cats don't sit outside at all hours just barking non stop at nothing keeping everyone up
They don't bite.
In other words, they are smart choice for a pet.