CatConLA Has An Ameowzing Sophomore Year With 15,000 Onsite
Guests and participants included Lil BUB, Mariel Hemingway, Tallulah Willis, Jessica Lowndes, Julie Newmar, Andy Milonakis and Norbert
Jun 28, 2016, 08:00 ET
LOS ANGELES, June 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- CatConLA, sponsored by Hill's® Science Diet® and Petco® saw a cat-tastic outpouring of feline fans from around the globe on Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26 with new talent, events and activations.
Celebrities - both human and of the feline persuasion - were in abundance, including Mariel Hemingway, Lil BUB, Tallulah Willis, Jessica Lowndes, Sasha Perl-Raver, Addison Riecke, Amanda De Cadenet, Pudge, Nala Cat, Sierra McCormick, Lisa Loeb, Veronica Merrell, Andy Milonakis, Gerry Bednob, Lizzy Greene, and more.
Fans by the thousands turned out to show their cat pride, enjoying 90,000 square feet of entertainment, awareness and of course, kitties. Hill's® Science Diet® and Petco® hosted the Clowder Adoption Lounge, in collaboration with spcaLA. By show's end, 97 cats were adopted and went off to new forever homes. 157 vendors showcased their cat-centric products, in the areas of art, furniture, clothing, accessories and design, for cats and their people, with many returning vendors exceeded sales from the year prior.
Photos can be accessed here. Please credit Jago Soria/CatConLA.
Highlights:
Lil BUB was surprised by her buddy, Norbert, during CatConLA's finale, Lil BUB's Big Show;
Kat Von D had a large presence at the show with her beauty line, giving away free cat eye makeup applications;
Actress Julie Newmar held court all day Saturday to a sell out crowd with brother John in the CatCon Muse Lounge, meeting fans and signing autographs and books;
Animal Planet brought forth an Escape Room that was booked non-stop throughout the entire weekend;
The Rachael Ray Nutrish® Food for Cats booth (in partnership with BuzzFeed), gave attendees their very own 'Caticature' mashup (that's a caricature of themselves melded with one of their cat). Attendees will also be able to create gifs of their own photos snapped.
Andy Milonakis had the crowd in stitches with his cat rap at the Theater at the Ace, where he hosted CatVideoFest.
Mariel Hemingway, Sasha Perl-Raver, Sierra McCormick and Amanda De Cadenet spoke with Lisa Erspamer in the hilarious and often touching seminar, How I Met My Cat and Other Stories;
CatConLA's inaugural Furr-ocious Fashion Face-Off (sponsored by Zappo's and hosted by Sonya Reid (@OMGitsfirefoxx) was a huge success, with contestants vying to win the title of Most Furrocious 2016 with judges P'trique, Gerry Bednob, and Angie Bailey. The winner, Jeremy Tjhung of NYC, won with his jumpsuit covered in cat plushies and the back, a giant cat head with the words "Gay Rights Meow" and "Gun Control Meow."
ABOUT CATCON
CatCon is unlike any other pet expo out there – it all about redefining the cat lady – proving that you can be chic and stylish, and own a cat, simultaneously.
The first CatCon debuted in June 2015, attracting nearly 13,000 cat lovers from across the globe. The median age attending was 18-34 with 70% being female, debunking the often thought of image of the "Crazy Cat Lady." This year CatCon will again donate $1 of every ticket sold to FixNation as well as additional funds to Lil BUB's Big Fund at ASPCA and Kitten Rescue.
Sponsors for 2016 include: Rachael Ray Nutrish for Cats, Zappos, ModCloth, PurinaONE, World's Best Cat Litter, okocat, Found Animals, The Secret Life of Pets, Modern Cat Magazine, Colorwear, VCA Animal Hospitals, Crowdfood, and The ACE Hotel.
For more information, visit: www.catconla.com
Contact:
Raphie Chiaramonte
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