At least my cats are out of danger...for now.
They were never in danger from Muslims.
From About.com;
Excerpted for brevity
Islam legend tells us that Mohammed loved cats. One story says that he once cut off a sleeve of a garment when he had to leave to attend prayer, rather than to disturb his cat, Muezza, who was sleeping upon the sleeve. A writing of Mohammed tells about his vision of a woman punished in Hell for starving her cat to death. In any case, cats today are still generally protected and respected in the Islamic world, and are even permitted inside mosques.
Capt. Tom here- But dogs are another matter.
Volume 7, Book 72, Number 833: Narrated Abu Talha : The Prophet said, "Angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or there are pictures."