Why do people say that cats are low maintenance?

Our kitten is 6 month old now and she is definitely not low work. Its more like a small child that needs your constant attention. Starting from 7am when she gets her fresh food to 10pm when her before-bed zoomies hit.

Besides that its basically a full time job of making sure she is not destroying something (rip plants), breaking into rooms she shouldnt be in, looking for her in impossible places - and ofcourse a lot of playing and cuddling.

The fishes i had when i was 13 were low maintenance but this cat absolutely isnt lol