I can't speak to what percentage of us have cats, but I'm sure the number must be pretty high. We have 4 cats (Emma, Kasey, Franklin, and Eleanor) and a dog (Sylvie). I don't allow the cats to get near a quilt in progress, but they LOVE the finished products. I cut the practice (learning to use my mid-arm machine) quilts and old quilts up to give to them for their beds.