Government Cats
Did you know that Canada’s prime minister, Stephen Harper is a cat lover? When he first met his then to be wife, Laureen, they discovered that their love of cats was one of the things they had in common. Not only do they actively support the SPCA and the humane society but they foster kittens that need a temporary home. Last year the PM and his family adopted one of these kittens, an orange tabby who they named Cheddar.
It has just been released by macleans.ca that Jack Layton has recently adopted a feline friend. It is a full-grown black cat named George that was previously owned by the assistant to Jack’s wife, Olivia Chow. Apparently, the poor fellow had to give up his cat due to allergies.
I wonder if Jack plans to teach his new pet any tricks. Maybe if he trains his black cat to run across the PM’s path it will improve his chances of becoming the next prime minister. On second thought, cats are very adept at recognizing cat people, so that plan could backfire, with George ultimately rubbing against the prime minister’s legs and purring.
George
Seriously, though, there could be some fur flying tomorrow when those cats get together up on Parliament Hill to discuss how they are going to spend our tax dollars. Hopefully things will settle down before they start using their claws and fangs. After all, someone could get hurt.
