CatCon (convention)

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CatCon
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Genre Cats
Venue Pasadena Convention Center (2015–present)
Location(s) Pasadena, California, US
Next eventAugust 2-3, 2025 [1]
Attendance10,000 (2015)
Website Official website

CatCon is an annual convention and adoption event for cat enthusiasts held in Pasadena, California. Founded by journalist Susan Michals, [2] the event debuted in 2015 at The Reef [3] in downtown Los Angeles, returned there [4] in 2016, and has been hosted at the Pasadena Convention Center [5] from 2017 onward. Described as a comic con for cat people, [6] the event advocates for the adoption of cats and raises money for cat-related charities. [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ "CatCon 2025 Dates and Venue!". CatCon Worldwide. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Radloff, Jessica (27 June 2019). "There's Nothing Weird About Owning a Cat". Glamour. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Photos From The First Ever CatCon, AKA Comic-Con For Cat People". LAist. 2015-06-08. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  4. ↑ "Photos: Inside CatCon 2016". LAist. 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  5. ↑ Barnes, Brooks (7 June 2015). "At CatCon, Breaking a Stereotype in Ears and Whiskers". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  6. ↑ Vives, Rubin (4 August 2024). "At CatCon, some pounce at JD Vance over 'childless cat ladies' remark". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 11 February 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  7. ↑ Malkin, Marc (6 October 2020). "Kesha to Present at CatCon Awards Show". Variety. Archived from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Cat Con 'Is One of the Best Things' Cat-Lover & Former 'Office' Star Angela Kinsey Has Done". People.com. August 22, 2019. Archived from the original on 15 January 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
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