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You are here: Home / Diary / My (Sort of) Selfie with Lil BUB, Plus CatCon

My (Sort of) Selfie with Lil BUB, Plus CatCon

August 5, 2018 By: Summer Samba42 Comments

somali cat with CatCon wristband

My human’s first day at CatCon was a little rushed, since she was busy hunting down friends and not checking out too many of the booths. Sunday will be the big day for that. But here is some of what she saw on Saturday.

CatCon booth for famous Instagram cats

There was a booth to promote some mega-famous Instagram cats. I’m talking about cats with over a million followers! Well, I just passed 10,000, so that’s a start.

midcentury modern cat furniture

One of the exhibits that was a must-see was the Hauspanther booth. Mostly because my human wanted to visit with its head human, Kate, but also because there is always cool stuff to look at. Like these awesome Midcentury modern tables/ cat beds!

inside of stall door at CatCon restroom

Some brands took some interesting opportunities to advertise. My human went to the ladies room, and here is what she found in the stall.

Halo pet food booth at CatCon

My human also made sure to stop by the Halo booth. She really enjoyed meeting them at BlogPaws. They just joined forces with Lil BUB and her dude, Mike, which is a really big deal. The thing is, Mike won’t let Lil BUB be a spokescat unless it involves a good cause that resonates with him. Working with Halo is a first for them. Lil BUB eats Halo cat food, but just as important to Mike is the company policy of giving back. So they were doing a fun promotion at CatCon. They had a selfie stick of Lil BUB, and for everyone who posed with it and posted it on Instagram with the hashtag #halopets, Halo donated a bowl of food to a shelter.

Promotional card of Halo and Lil BUB from CatCon

My human is pretty camera shy, so she didn’t want to do a photo of herself. So they said she could bring this card home and I could pose with it and post it on Instagram for her.

somali cat doing selfie with Lil Bub

So that is my selfie for this week! It’ll be up on my Instagram feed sometime today.

Sunday Selfies with the Cat on My Head

Note: we don’t currently have a business relationship with Halo (or Hauspanther), and received no compensation for this post.

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  1. Meezer's Mews & Terrieristical Woofs says

    August 17, 2018 at 11:47 pm

    Since we all know its selfies that count on Sunday, Your selfie is great, posing with Lil Bub!

    Petcretary tries to stay out of pictures too, MOL!

    Reply
  2. CRAIG S. C. OKAJIMA says

    August 6, 2018 at 7:31 am

    Oh my goodness, you also know about Smoothie? She is so pretty!

    As is her brother Milkshake!

    Reply
  3. Tamago says

    August 5, 2018 at 6:28 pm

    CatCon looks oks such a fun event! I love the advertisement in the ladies room 🙂

    Reply
  4. Marv says

    August 5, 2018 at 5:22 pm

    THAT is pretty cool! What a great selfie and what a great cause. You know Summer, in the the cat Blogosphere you are a SUPERSTAR!!!
    Purrs
    Marv

    Reply
  5. Annie says

    August 5, 2018 at 5:03 pm

    Those tables at the Hauspanther booth are so cool! I wish I went to CatCon. I just didn’t want to go by myself. I hope your human does another post about it. That is one cute selfie of both you and Lil Bub!

    Reply
  6. Cathy Keisha says

    August 5, 2018 at 4:47 pm

    Aren’t you allowed to go to CatCon? Youre a social cat so you should be able to walk around and stuff, plus you’re used to crowds. TW wants to know how Kate is doing and how that cool cat stencil looks shaven into her head.

    Reply
    • Summer Samba says

      August 5, 2018 at 11:19 pm

      Only cats doing Meet and Greets were allowed to be at CatCon, and I don’t have enough followers yet. Kate is doing amazing, and my human loved her cat stencil hair.

      Reply
  7. Emma and Buster says

    August 5, 2018 at 4:15 pm

    Our human is so jealous of your human. Our mom wanted to go to CatCon too!

    Reply
  8. Annabelle says

    August 5, 2018 at 4:05 pm

    Pawsome selfie Summer!!!!

    Reply
  9. Sherri-Ellen T-D. says

    August 5, 2018 at 3:07 pm

    Pawtastick selfie Summer an Lil Bub!!! It sure lookss like youss’ had a wunderfull time there!
    Mee-yow!
    **nose rubsss** Siddhartha Henry xXXx

    Reply
  10. Melissa & Mudpie says

    August 5, 2018 at 3:04 pm

    CatCon looks like SO much fun! You guys are so lucky it’s practically right in your neighborhood this year 🙂

    Reply
  11. Katie Isabella says

    August 5, 2018 at 2:37 pm

    Summer, I love your selfie.

    Reply
  12. Kitties Blue says

    August 5, 2018 at 2:03 pm

    Your selfie this week is just right as it also got a bowl of food for a shelter. Mom wishes we lived nearer to either CA or FLA so she could go to one of the CatCons. Thanks for hopping. XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy and Sawyer

    Reply
  13. Charles Huss says

    August 5, 2018 at 1:19 pm

    Great Selfie, Summer. It looks like your human must have had a good time at CatCon.

    Reply
  14. The Swiss Cats says

    August 5, 2018 at 12:49 pm

    Great selfie with Lil Bub, Summer ! CatCon looks like a pawsome event. Purrs

    Reply
  15. jansfunnyfarm says

    August 5, 2018 at 12:40 pm

    You sure do get around and meet the most interesting humans and animals, Summer!

    Reply
  16. Margaret Elmendorf says

    August 5, 2018 at 12:39 pm

    Great selfie, Summer.

    Reply
  17. Eastside Cats says

    August 5, 2018 at 12:38 pm

    Guess I’d better put “going to CatCon” on the top of my 2019 list of places to go!

    Reply
  18. Memories of Eric and Flynn says

    August 5, 2018 at 11:22 am

    that is a lovely selfie with Lil’ Bub.

    Reply
  19. Purrjamm cats says

    August 5, 2018 at 9:53 am

    That’s such a super cute selfie. Mom actually took a selfie there too. It’s about the only event she’ll allow pictures of herself. She’s photo shy. Purrs

    Reply
  20. Athena says

    August 5, 2018 at 9:16 am

    Great selfie, Summer!

    I’ve only got 4468 followers on Instagram at the moment 🙁

    Reply
    • Summer Samba says

      August 5, 2018 at 9:44 am

      That’s really still a lot!

      Reply
  21. Dma says

    August 5, 2018 at 8:47 am

    Ironically i’m wearing my Lil bub T-shirt this morning.

    Reply
  22. Valentine says

    August 5, 2018 at 8:06 am

    Oh sweety paws. I bet your momma will have a grr-eat time at CatCon. Mom wishes she could be there. Will you be having selfie opportunities at your table too, ’cause I know there’d be lots and lots of humans and the furry companions wanting a photo with you!

    Reply
  23. meowmeowmans says

    August 5, 2018 at 8:01 am

    Nice selfie, Summer.

    We understand about humans being camera shy. Our humans aren’t big on being in front of the camera, either. 🙂

    Cat Con looks awesome. That’s great about Lil Bub and Halo teaming up, and Hauspanther has such wonderful stuff. We hope your human and Kate had fun catching up!

    Reply
  24. Lola The Rescued Cat says

    August 5, 2018 at 7:49 am

    Our mom would like to try to go to Cat Con some day, but she thinks she’d be overwhelmed. We love that Bub is working with Halo.

    Reply
  25. caren gittleman says

    August 5, 2018 at 7:26 am

    for being rushed this is a great post! I think that bathroom advertising is beyond hilarious and brilliant, after all, they certainly have a captive audience when the humans use THEIR litterbox MOL MOL MOL!

    Reply
  26. Madi and Mom says

    August 5, 2018 at 6:55 am

    Summer you are one hard working feline….I know your human appreciates all you do behind the scenes so to speak
    Hugs madi your bfff

    Reply
  27. Ellen Pilch says

    August 5, 2018 at 6:10 am

    Cat Con looks like such a fun place to go. You should have over a million followers, you are a rock star Summer. XO

    Reply
  28. Brian Frum says

    August 5, 2018 at 5:34 am

    Helping others is always terrific and so is your selfie sweet Summer!

    Reply
  29. The Island Cat says

    August 5, 2018 at 5:16 am

    CatCon looks like a lot of fun. One day, the mom would love to go.

    Reply
  30. Roby Sweet says

    August 5, 2018 at 5:14 am

    Great selfie with Lil Bub, Summer. CatCon looks like a lot of fun! 🙂

    Reply
  31. The kitties of purring pines says

    August 5, 2018 at 4:31 am

    Looks like a fun conference. Have a fun Sunday!

    Reply
  32. Toby and Leia says

    August 5, 2018 at 3:47 am

    We really appreciate Lil Bub’s hoomin for not taking financial advantage of his kitteh’s fame. Unlike say, Grumpy Cat’s people, who would probably endorse anything.

    Reply
  33. Timmy Tomcat says

    August 5, 2018 at 3:43 am

    Great selfie Summer. Our Dad hides from the camera too.
    We love Lil Bub and have great respect for a cat and Dad who do so much for others.
    Purrs dear friend
    Timmy and Family

    Reply
  34. The Poupounette Gang says

    August 5, 2018 at 2:15 am

    Your selfie with Lil Bub is awesome, Summer! How nice that this guy is so involved in good causes.

    We have never tried Halo cat food. We don’t even know if it’s sold in Europe. But we have some great brands here too! #1 brought us back some pouches of a brand called The Cheshire Cat’s Garden. They are delicious!

    Purrs,
    The Chans

    Reply
  35. Lonestarcats says

    August 5, 2018 at 1:56 am

    HausPanther always has cool stuff.

    Reply
  36. Drew says

    August 5, 2018 at 1:45 am

    Check the OSH out. Bmy FB friends.

    Reply
    • Summer says

      August 5, 2018 at 2:09 am

      I am following them on Instagram now!

      Reply
  37. The Dash Kitten Crew says

    August 5, 2018 at 1:09 am

    I love the Halo people they were a lot of fun at BlogPaws. I’m sorry we couldn’t bring their food home * sigh *

    Reply
  38. ERin the Cat (Princess) says

    August 5, 2018 at 12:47 am

    Wow, I love the image and advertising from the ladies room, very clever in deed. Lil Bub and staff sure has the right policy for promotions. I wish more would do the same. We love your selfie too, and hope that you get to the million mark soon.
    Toodle pips and purrs
    ERin

    Reply

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    August 6, 2018 at 12:42 am

    […] Anyhow, here is what my human saw during her second day at CatCon (you can find out what she saw on day one here): […]

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