Homer Le Miaou & Nugget La Nugさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Homer Le Miaou & Nugget La NugInstagram)「Can't wait to see this again! Everytime i go to Amsterdam, i pay a visit and bring some kibbles to my friends at De Poezenboot (Litterally "The Catboat") @depoezenboot.amsterdam . It's a unique houseboat turned into a cat shelter. It is run by group of volunteers and it is like a floating cat paradise, surrounded by water, flowers and even ducks and swans coming to say hi to the kitties as you can see on that pic! The story of ‘De Poezenboot’ dates back to the 1966, when founder Henriette van Weelde found a homeless cat family seeking shelter under a tree. She decided to take the cats and take care for them in her own home. Soon after that first family of cats another strayed cat followed. Before Henriette knew it, rumour started to spread and people started bringing cats to her that they couldn’t take care of any longer. By 1968 Henriette was also known as “the cat lady” and she needed every part of her home to house all cats. At some point her entire home, garden and roof terrace were packed with cats and people were still bringing new cats in. Henriette needed to find a solution and she did, just by looking out of her window. As she looked at a houseboat in the canal, the idea of a houseboat as shelter for her cats arose. An old Dutch sailing barge was acquired and with the help of volunteers the interior was rebuild in order to fit it’s new function; a floating cat shelter. That boat served this purpose for over a decade until it was replaced in 1979. Unfortunately Henriette passed away in 2005. Her work however is being continued by some of the loyal volunteers under the lead of Henriette’s close friend Judith, an other true Dutch cat lady! ⛴😻⛴#DePoezenboot」6月18日 21時42分