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Peter Ackerman

Cat lovers, mark your calendars: the Catsbury Park Cat Convention is making its debut in Asbury Park.

The inaugural event happens Saturday, April 7, and Sunday, April 8, at the historic Convention Hall on the Asbury Park Boardwalk.

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According to a post on the event's official Instagram page, instagram.com/cpcatconvention, the gathering will feature "the cat-loving population, along with many of social media's favorite felines."

Information sessions and seminars on the topics of cat rescue, health and behavior also are expected, and vendors will be selling cat-related products and merchandise.

More information, and the complete line-up for the event, are expected to be announced on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018.

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A non-profit corporation, Catsbury Park works with area shelters including the Monmouth County SPCA, the Associated Humane Society and the Jersey Animal Foundation.

Guests to Catsbury Park can enjoy coffee, tea and light food and, for a fee, get to spend some time with the cafe's cats, who are available for adoption. So far, more than 100 cats have found homes through Catsbury Park.

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