If you like cats you will love to visit De Poesenboot on the Singel canal in Amsterdam. Small sanctuary run by volunteers. Beautiful conditions with an excellent homing record. Everybody was very friendly and welcoming. More

the cats were lovely and really friendly but your not allowed to touch them i was a bit dissapointed,overall ok,similar to going to cpl. However my boyfriend proposed to me on the steps after so all was good in the end!worth a look if you love cats like i do. More

Great cat sanctuary on the canal boat, volunteer run, not for profit. More

Lots of cats to fuss over (except the one in the window next to the sign 'Do not touch') and you have to admire the volunteers who give their time to look after the strays. More

This is a group of people who have taken in stray cats around Amsterdam and they lovingly keep them in a shelter on a boat. Visitors are allowed two afternoons a week. It's free of charge but they accept donations. The cats are in a room with some in cages and some allowed to roam around. They socialize the strays... More

As a cat lover, I had to pop by the cat boat on the single, near the train station. I am friends with them on facebook so was aware that opening hours is 1-3pm Monday to Saturday except Wednesday. The volunteers are all very friendly and helpful. One thing i noticed some other people appeared to think that it was... More

The women at De Poezenboot , are absolute angels , they were so friendly and informative . They took my fiancé and I around all the different cats and told us all about each individual cat and how they came to be at the cat boat .The women are doing a great job and I hope they get the recognition... More

Located on a Singel canal house (#38), this cat shelter is a quick walk from Central Station. Check hours before going…right now hours are 1-3pm, except for Sun and Wed. The staff/volunteers were friendly and informative during my visit and let me walk around and take photos of their furry residents. The organization has great t-shirts for sale…nice souvenir for... More

The house boat mueseum was fantastic- small but very enlightenting. We didnt do any mueseum but this - and it was worth the 3.5 euros! In there we came across the Poezenboot mueseum - a houseboat for cats (stray etc) www.poezenboot.nl it was closed when we got their but its generally open all week (saturday till 3pm) and worth a... More