Some autistic children develop stronger relationships with cats than dogs, which may be because cats hold eye contact for less time than dogs
Source:
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2254308-some-autistic-children-may-prefer-cats-as-they-dont-hold-eye-contact/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home