Crazy Cat Culture?

Okay, what is it with cat videos? I mean really, they're everywhere. And it's not just videos, it's cute little pictures of cats with monocles. Why are people so crazy about cats? Are we becoming a culture where it's necessary to put up a video of our cat trying to find its way out of a box because it's "just so darn cute?" My roommates and I have a cat...Leopold Winston McSwaggerton...and we are entertained enough by just watching him in person. I agree that cats are cute, well most of them but, it's annoying being bombarded with kitten footage.