Cat or not to Cat

I just entered a contest with cats as the subject. I learned some valuable things today:

1. There is a LOT of really terrible cat art out there
2. Relatively speaking, my cat paintings are pretty good.
3. There is a LOT of really terrible cat art out there!
4. I really love to paint and photograph cats.
5. Never give an opinion about someone's art unless you mean it and it's true
6. There is a lot of really good cat art out there.
7. If your friend is a really bad singer of opera, you MUST tell them so
8. There is a LOT of really terrible cat art out there!!!!!!!!
9, Keep painting cats if you love to, but think twice about sharing them.
10.I love cats.

These are just my thoughts for the day.
I enjoy entering contests because I get to focus on other artist's interpretation of the subject and MANY more people are likely to see your work!