Amsterdam is building tiny staircases to help cats exit its canals
The European city spending €100k to help its cats
- Amsterdam has allocated up to €100,000 to install wooden steps along city centre canals to prevent small animals, particularly cats, from drowning.
- The initiative follows reports from Dierenambulance Amsterdam that 19 cats have drowned in the city's canals in the last six months.
- The proposal, put forward by Judith Krom from the Party for the Animals (PvdD), was approved by the Amsterdam City Council on 10 July.
- The city will collaborate with Dierenambulance to identify high-risk areas for installation later this year.
- This move mirrors similar efforts in other Dutch cities, such as Amersfoort, which plans to install around 300 cat traps along its quays and canals.