Because his breadwinner cat “Nimis” was equipped with a life jacket that closely resembled a police uniform, he was chosen as a “police cat” and now wears “work clothes” for his daily patrols.
It can be life-threatening for animals near the Amsterdam canals. The walls of the canals are high. If a cat, dog, etc. falls into the water, it is almost impossible to get its paws back on solid ground without help.
For this reason, cat “Nimis” was provided with a yellow life jacket by his owner Lydia Faber.
This could easily pass for a uniform, Faber also thought. When neighbors started calling the cat “cop,” she decided to make it “official” and got police stickers.
Attention to “Nimis” is “crazy”
The first TikTok videos of ‘Polizeikater’ went viral in 2022. Even though these were actually only intended for Faber’s nieces. And soon ‘Nimis’ had thousands of fans who wanted to be part of his ‘operations’ live. Individual videos have been viewed almost five million times, which Faber finds ‘crazy’.
April Fool’s Day brought laughter to Zurich
The Zurich city police also announced assistance cats instead of service dogs: “Their silent velvet paws and compact body mass are ideal for use in small spaces, as well as for house searches and peaceful mantrailing,” it said in a statement. A successful coup – but unfortunately only a successful April Fool’s joke.
Source: Krone
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