Are autistics and others on the spectrum cat people?

I've been starting to ask this question which makes up the title of this blog entry: are autistics and others on the spectrum cat people? I'm now pretty convinced of it. My reasons my be outlandish, but who knows? First, cats aren't as affectionate as dogs for the most part. The cats that I come across in my daily life are the exceptions, especially 'my' cat Callie. She's not my cat, but seems to have taken a liking to me. I make this generalization unfortunately out of the (mostly wrong) stereotype that autistics like to be alone, and not in social groups. Many of us (like myself) want to, but we struggle with the aptitude part. Second, I also wonder if the pheromones that I give off attract cats to myself. Whether it's Callie or another cat in the house, I'll find a cat rubbing up against my leg. Or does that mean something else? The thing is that the cats sometimes purr when they rub up against my leg. There's other reasons I am now inclined to believe that cats are attracted to individuals on the autism spectrum, but I can't think of them right now. All I know is that no matter how hard I try to keep her out, Callie just keeps barging into my room.