Cat Convention ‘Confused’ After Jake Lang Turned Up Shouting About Furries

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Seattle event for cat lovers urges pardoned Jan. 6 defendant to apologize for accusing family-friendly gathering of grooming children.

Organizers of a Seattle cat convention said they were “confused” after pardoned January 6 defendant Jake Lang turned up shouting that the family-friendly gathering was a “furry” event sexualizing children.

“Furries” are people interested in anthropomorphic animal characters, sometimes through costumes known as fursuits.

Although the furry fandom can include adult content, like some anime and comic-book subcultures, it is not inherently a sexual fetish.

In a statement to Newsweek, the Sea-Meow Convention said event staff did not initially know why Lang had arrived.

“We honestly were quite confused when he showed up, shouting outside of the event,” the statement read. “We did not know who the group was or why they showed up.”

Video of the encounter posted by Lang has spread widely online, turning a dispute over cat costumes into the latest controversy involving the conservative activist.

In the footage, he approaches the entrance and accuses those present of promoting “homosexual and transsexual ideas.”

The clip had received more than 6.5 million views on X at the time of writing.

Several people wearing full-body cat costumes can be seen outside the venue, including participants dancing near the entrance.

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