AR-News: (CA) On the prowl on Parliament Hill

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KEN BECKER 
Canadian Press 


Wednesday, March 24, 2004
 
The Catman of Parliament Hill, 83-year-old Rene Chartrand, with one of his 
charges. Chartrand cares for 28 stray cats who live in shelters he constructed 
behind the Parliament buildings. (CP/Stephen Thorne)
 
CREDIT: (CP/Stephen Thorne)
 

OTTAWA (CP) - Perched on a precipice above the Ottawa River, within the 
shadow of the Peace Tower, is the cathouse of Parliament Hill. 
The residents come and go at all hours. Visitors drop by often. 
Rene Chartrand, 83, is the keeper of the house. He constructed it himself, 
crafted it with plywood to resemble the nearby Centre Block of the Parliament 
Buildings. 
There are 28 inhabitants. "That's Big Momma over there," says Chartrand, 
pointing to a fluffy snow-white feline. "She had four babies here, three white 
ones and one brown one." He chuckles. Chartrand chuckles a lot. 



full story:

http://www.canada.com/travel/story.html?id=E446E541-52C9-4F68-BD4D-9E9CEC911D9
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