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"Amsterdam has allocated up to €100,000 to install steps along city centre
canals to help cats out of the water.
The tiny wooden staircases aim to save felines and other animals from drowning
in areas with high walls.
According to animal welfare organisation Dierenambulance Amsterdam, 19 cats
have drowned in the city’s canals in the last six months – six of them in the
city centre.
Judith Krom from the Party for the Animals (PvdD) proposed that Amsterdam spend
an unused €100,000 fund found in the city’s biodiversity plan to fund the
wildlife exit points.
Councillor for animal welfare Zita Pels had already supported the plan but had
previously noted that “funding was lacking”, said PvdD.
On 10 July, the Amsterdam City Council voted in favour of Krom’s motion.
Krom said: “A simple measure can prevent enormous animal suffering.
“The adopted motion demonstrates that as a city, we take responsibility for
protecting the lives of animals.”
The Dutch capital will work with Dierenambulance to identify areas where cats
are most likely to drown before the small animal escape routes are installed.
Steps will then be built at the highest-risk locations later this year to help
cats safely climb back onto the shore."
Via
Positive.News
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