JRPGs don't have cat people, they have humans with cat ears and tails.
I'm a little surprised there are not that many Ohmes-Raht fans, as that's what they are.
As for me, I'm not a cat person, but I do enjoy their company. They're one of the few races who do not go up to me and yell "YOU N'WAH!" or "I hate you!" Sure, they have drug issues, but I'll take that over some Imperial being a smug ass [censored], or a rude dunmer.