Cookiebaker,

Relax and just ignore them. There's one guy where I work who has bluntly told me "he hates cats". I already can't stand the man. He's one of out best sales reps but is a loud-mouthed smart alleck who has an answer for everything. I just let it pass. You might want to do the same. There ARE jerks out there who try to get a rise out of some cat lovers. The people you work with sound like them.

Don't take it personally. I don't.