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café chat l'heureux

If you prefer your caffeine with a side of kitty cuddles, then you're in luck because Montreal is getting a new cat café where you can interact with furry companions while enjoying a beverage or bite.

Café Chat l'Heureux (Happy Cat Café Montreal) has announced that it's opening an additional location, bringing the joy of purrs and lattes beyond the borders of the Plateau to a second home in The Village.

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With a federal election underway, it's not surprising to see election signs around town — unless, that is, the candidates are cats. For the past couple of days, Montrealers have been stopping in their tracks in the Plateau for that very reason.

Sébastien Parent-Durand tweeted photos of the prime-ministerial-looking cat candidates, who are front and centre on Liberal, NDP, Conservative and 'Chat Québécois' (as opposed to Bloc Québécois) campaign posters. They have slogans like, "Miauler ensemble (meow together)" instead of the NDP's "Oser ensemble" and "Ronronner pour le Québéc (Purring for Quebec)."

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