Interesting! I'm definately not a cat person either...we'll never have one...I'm just much more a dog lover.
I think it all goes back to this one black cat that I had to babysit when I was 7...I went over to feed him one time and he HATED me...he tried to bite my foot and clung onto my sock - I was kicking him around and he wouldn't let go!! I ran into a bedroom and shut my sock in the door, and called my mom to come take care of it. Cats just freak me out since then.
Also - I hate people that get cats and let them just roam the freaking neighborhood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY HAVE A CAT??!?!?!?! Sorry - sensitive subject because we have one of those cats in the neighborhood, and everyone knows who it belongs to...they just don't let it inside. It craps in our yard, bugs the crap our of our dogs, and won't leave you alone if you try to take a walk. ANNOYING.
Next time I'll stare it down, and see if works...:)