Why have cats taken over the Internet? Did a feline invent the Internet while mind controlling Al Gore or did the world just happen to invent the Internet and cats took over once they realized their plans for world domination could be achieved through computers?

Whatever the reason, the fact is that cats dominate the Internet and one reason is that they give us a happy break from our everyday world.

“For 20 seconds or two minutes, they can transport you to the Land of Cute,” CatCon’s creator, Susan Michals says. “Even people I’ve spoken with who have made it clear they are not cat lovers — they like cat videos!”

To learn more about the appeal of cat videos on the Internet, click here.