Well, I think if the ‘cat people’ just understood they have the same responsibilities as any other pet owner (ie controlling/containing their animals, not allowing them to roam free) everyone would have no problems with them.
I like cats and dogs, though I don’t have any. I don’t blame the animal, I blame the owner. Because that’s the source of the problem - the owner. If they would just follow the laws/ordinances just like everyone else, things would be great.
Laws are different in different places. When I bought a house, I made sure the local laws allowed cats to roam free. As long as they’re fixed, rabies-shotted, and wear a bell to alert birds, they don’t do anyone any harm. They don’t gather into violent packs the way dogs do, and they don’t poop in the middle of sidewalks. They’re much happier, and much better behaved when indoors, if they’re allowed to come and go as they please (this means having a cat door, not letting them out a people door and then leaving them stuck outside when they may want food and shelter).