Do the Hollywood people specifically dislike cats?
A huge number of Hollywood movies contain either seemingly
pointless and distasteful cat jokes or cats getting hurt.
Example, illustrative:
https://youtu.be/45VBJFSr65U?t=75
https://youtu.be/wqtCuhC-oq8?t=138
Example movies:
388 Arletta Avenue (2011)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Straw Dogs (1971)
Her (2013)
The Killing Kind (1973)
Gummo (1997)
Sleepwalkers (1992)
Castle Freak (1995)
Slaughterhouse (1987)
Bad Boy Bubby (1993)
Penthouse North (2013)
976-EVIL (1988)
Midnight Express (1978)
The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)
Suburbia (1983)
Sex Ed (2014)
The Mentalist (2008–2015) S5 E21
Raising Hope (2010–2014) S4 E3