Hello Kitty Convention and Science

CC Liu, Ashley Wells, Crystal Quintero, Wisdom Quarterly; Sanrio.com/HKFestival

"Catwoman" Julie Newmar

The Hello Kitty Supercute Friendship Festival is in Los Angeles this weekend -- and soon it's coming to a town near you thanks to the marketing geniuses at Sanrio Corporation.

Is it a collective case of toxoplasmosis? It might be as science is trying to demonstrate:

Crazy Cat Ladies?

I luv my hello kitty! - Meow (animalszooguru)

Do cats and cat owners share a large percentage of their microbial biome? A study is underway just as an earlier study of dog and dog owners demonstrated. We're surrounded by a sea of microbes because it's on our money. Don't wash your hands; they're mostly harmless.

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