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Cats galore: Harvey and Lorraine Crockford play with just a few of the 54 cats that share their home. The couple were fined $50 yesterday for breaking North York's cat bylaw - it allows only six grown cats per household. The couple spend $200 a week on cat food and litter.
Cats galore: Harvey and Lorraine Crockford play with just a few of the 54 cats that share their home. The couple were fined $50 yesterday for breaking North York's cat bylaw - it allows only six grown cats per household. The couple spend $200 a week on cat food and litter.

Cats galore: Harvey and Lorraine Crockford play with just a few of the 54 cats that share their home. The couple were fined $50 yesterday for breaking North York's cat bylaw - it allows only six grown cats per household. The couple spend $200 a week on cat food and litter.

Date6/29/1984
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  • Cats galore: Harvey and Lorraine Crockford play with just a few of the 54 cats that share their home. The couple were fined $50 yesterday for breaking North York's cat bylaw - it allows only six grown cats per household. The couple spend $200 a week on cat food and litter.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Fellne family: Cats are eveywhere in their North York hom and that's the way Harvey and Lorraine Crock ford like it. But aftr a complaint from a neighbor, thy fear the city will make them get rid of their cats. thy're whole life. They're our children. Mrs. Crockford says. Coupl plead to keep 41 cats
Fellne family: Cats are eveywhere in their North York hom and that's the way Harvey and Lorraine Crock ford like it. But aftr a complaint from a neighbor, thy fear the city will make them get rid of their cats. thy're whole life. They're our children. Mrs. Crockford says. Coupl plead to keep 41 cats
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