Husbands at home are hissed more than they're licked. Runaway wives have flown the den, while tomcats always are on the prowl for puss. The objects of affection are kittenish. One woman's catnip is another's creativity. To chat is to talk small.
Independent women choose between being stray cats or kittens on satin pillows.
If you whistle, a dog runs to you, but you build your scene around a cat's cravings. An ugly woman may be called a 'dog', but to be called a 'cat' means she's selfishly vain. Cats use quiet manipulation and maneuvering to get power, but dogs use anger and loud noise. A woman walks on cat's paws in high heels. There's no where else to leap to except the invisible glass ceiling.