Male here, I personally like cats and dogs equally and even other pets like lizzards, etc. We have a cat, he's 15 years old, had him since he was 1 month old. Don't think this is wierd at all, for some people it's actually a problem of space. I'd like a dog also but I'd like to be able to offer him more space than the apartment we live in now, although many people have dogs and live in apartments, it's just the way I'd want it.
PS: I know I'm supposed to use "it" when reffering to a pet but I can't reffer to my cat like he's some kind of creature or object. He's part of the family.