Well for whatever reason, dogs are greatly stigmatized and seen as impure while cats are completely fine.

For those wondering why the cat suddenly tried to bite her, watch the tail flickering back and forth. That means excessive stimulation (i.e. too much petting :P) and the cat is basically saying "ok that's enough, I'm getting mildly annoyed, just let me sit".

> Love of cats has deep roots in Islam.

And hatred of dogs, sadly :(