I agree that this is a stereotype and very much a generalization. I have to believe the author of that list is a cat-lover herself and is looking for ways to say she'd like a guy in her life who'd also like her cats. I don't see anything on the list that couldn't be said for a man who had pets of other kinds (or even no pets at all, really). How about a guy who's willing to have a snake, when they are often looked at in a negative way by many people...but he likes snakes well enough to have one for his pet? That shows independent thinking. Seriousness, maturity, commitment...they can all be shown in how any person follows through on how they care for their chosen pet, and how they treat other human beings as well.
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