Cat respecter?? Sure. One of nature's most fantastic killing machines.
Cat lover?? Not so much. They wreak havoc on native populations, generally do as they please, and are the great "squatters" of the animal kingdom.
Currently dealing with a serious feral cat population in my backwards hometown. Local elderly guy feeds them great gobs of food, they reproduce, you know the drill.
I've hauled 5 off this year alone, catching them humanely and taking to the shelters. Still have the bastards under my mother in law house, and find them all over my cars, under the porch.