If so, then we're not that far off from it being spun as "cats cause anti-Patriotic" beliefs, followed by a witch hunt.
Based on the actual article, it's more like "the more cats owned, the more liberal/progressive/socialist men vote and behave, and the more conservative/tribal/fascist women vote and behave." Which fits well with my experience tbh. The 5+ cat ladies I know are all surprisingly conservative.
I have one long-time cat lady in my family and she is extremely liberal.