Our family has both a cat and a dog. It might be me being a little biased here, but I much prefer having my cat around than the dog. I love our dog, don't get me wrong, but she never stops making noises (not like, barking, but other noises and scratching) whenever she's sitting next to me, and right now she needs a bath. After she gets a bath if she would just be quiet I wouldn't mind her laying next to me so much.
My cat on the other hand only really comes to me when he's hungry, though there are other occasions such as last night in which he'll come and sleep with me, or just chill next to me if it's daytime and I'm in my room. He makes purring noises when he's sleeping, but imo it's not as annoying as the dog's noises. Sometimes when I'm alone in the house both animals would go and chill in the same room I'm in, whether it's my room, the family room, etc etc.