When asked about the cat-themed posters, owner Clement Marty told The Post Millennial, “The election campaign with the cats was made to put a bit of good humor in this hard time for many.”
With Election Day rapidly approaching, some unusual campaign posters recently popped up in Montreal's Plateau Mont-Royal neighbourhood.
Representing the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP, and the "Chat Québécois," these posters, made by Café Chat L'Heureux, a cat cafe, feature some candidates PURRfectly suited to running around the House of Commons at 3 am.
When asked about the cat-themed posters, owner Clement Marty told The Post Millennial, "The election campaign with the cats was made to put a bit of good humor in this hard time for many," adding that "It was also an invitation to the world to be interested in the election. There are so many signs everywhere that we do not even look at them anymore."
Marty also said: "It allows us to reach certain candidates and address some of our concerns to them on the issues for animal welfare and the environment which concerns us like many people."
Of the public's reaction to the whimsical signage, he said: "We are very happy to see the smiles on everyone's faces."
Milady, Gustave, Mousse, and Sheldon are actual inhabitants of the Cat Cafe; however, their inclusion on the posters was random and without any bias. That said, it is still fun to imagine what a political cat's priorities might be:
In order to remain Top Cat, a Liberal feline might promise sunny beams, and declare that the cat food budget will balance itself.
Conservative cats, on the other hand, are likely to worry about the rising cost of cat treats and the construction materials of their scratching posts. They want to do away with mouse traps as they fear automation is taking mice away from kittens.
An NDP cat might endeavor to take kibble from the fattest cats and redistribute it to the masses.
Green cats are likely to want less urban development interrupting their sleep and blocking their sunbeams, and more cat grass-filled greenspaces.
Finally, Bloc Québécois cats with their unique "miaou" are more independent than the rest, preferring to keep to themselves more so than the others. They are mainly concerned with ensuring cats in their own home never see the bottom of the kibble bowl again.
No matter which human candidate you choose to vote for, it is important to not take a cat nap on Election Day, and make your voice heard.
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