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The Parliamentary Cats

  Tucked away in the trees that border the rear of Parliament Hill is a small community of stray cats. This area, which has now come to be called the "Cat Sanctuary", has been home to strays since the late 1970s. Volunteers ensure that the shelters used by the cats are maintained and that the animals are fed every day.
 
 

(CP PHOTO/Stephen Thorne) 		  The Catman of Parliament Hill, Rene Chartrand is seen here with one of his charges. Chartrand, now retired, cared for the stray cats who live in shelters he constructed behind the Parliament buildings.

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