Why Cats Paint -- IS THIS A HOAX?

[abcrystcats]

What do you think? You've seen the books, the calendars, the website ....

http://www.monpa.com/wcp/

Is it true? Are people REALLY paying hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars (one cat painting allegedly sold for 22K) for acrylic abstracts painted by .... CATS?

I don't know what to think ....

If true, it's quite tempting. I have many cats, and some are fairly imaginative, if not creative. If I could get just ONE to PAINT ... think of all the vet bills I could manage. Dental for 11 cats is no small article.

I am building fantasies of 11 well cared-for cats living in a much larger home than the one we have.

Well .... what do you think? Is this a monstrous hoax? A joke generating income only for a few fortunate? Or do people REALLY pay for cat paintings? I admit, they're pretty, but I am no judge of abstract human art, let alone feline.

I could teach Katy to paint. She's pretty smart, loves mischief, strips the caulking off the bathtub in order to chew it. She's always seeking amusement .... painting would be a great outlet for her.

Opinions sought.

IS THIS A HOAX???