From: www.chron.com

Scores of Houstonians pawed their way through a friendly cat contest Saturday at the Houston Marriott North.

Over the course of three days, 18 experts judged kittens, cats and alters in the 41st annual Evangeline Country Cat Fanciers Cat Show, an international cat competition that features more breeds than typical, as well as household pets.

“We have a number of breeds, and they all compete in a written standard, and even the household pets have a written standard that they are judged on,” said Steven Savant, show manager and president of Evangeline Country

The event draws exhibitors and judges internationally.