Humans do value them. They offer companionship and they can hunt vermin.
People like them as pets and as vermin hunters!
I am a cat lover, how can't someone love something so cute. I cannot speak for human's preferences. Did you know domestic cats are called "Felis catus"? I did not! I just think people should really love them.
They are often valued by humans for companionship and for their ability to hunt vermin.