CatConLA

Ashley Turnham of Anaheim wears a cat ears headband and plays with a cat awaiting adoption at CatConLA on Saturday.

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June 6, 2015 6:23 PM PT

A two-day conclave of feline fanciers opened Saturday at the Reef in downtown Los Angeles. One attendee likened it to a Comic-Con for cat people.

Sabrina Willis of San Rafael wears a costume and tattoo of her late cat, Mr. Bonkers, who died in January. Willis came to CatConLA to find a new cat friend.

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Candi Crawford, manager of No Kill Los Angeles, an initiative of the Best Friends Animal Society, kisses a kitten named Uther who was up for adoption at CatConLA.

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Becca Priddy holds one of her Business Catual bowties for cats at the merchandise section of CatConLA.

(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Mika Mennecke of Santa Barbara wears moving cat ears and makeup at CatConLA. Organizers said one of the event’s goals was to flip the script on negative perceptions of cat ownership.

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Sage Gomez, 2, wears a cat costume at CatConLA. The event features cat-centric merchandise, including furniture, art, toys and clothing, as well as conversations with top cat experts.

(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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