Neighbors and passengers at the Dutch railway station Purmerend-Waidevenne in the province of Noord-Holland have donated more than 8,000 euros to fund a bronze statue of a car-hit cat in an attempt to honor the animal. frequenter of the station for more than seven years.

The donations were made as part of a “crowdfunding” campaign and a bronze monument was supposed to be erected on the station platform where the ginger cat spent his days, but the national railway company NS does not allow this due to its internal policy.

“NS has a national policy that does not allow memorials to be placed on the platform because it can be stressful for train drivers who survived the collision if they see the memorial. And we understand that,” campaign co-author Daphne de Hard told regional radio NH Nieuws on Tuesday.

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However, he assures that the feline Brammetier (little Bram in Dutch) “was a cat for everyone. He was always there!” That is why it is also called the “station cat”.

De Harde says the money raised is “much more than expected” and warns that this means many people want a statue of a cat at the station, including residents of Permurend and passengers from other places.

“Now we are working on the location and the image,” he says, explaining that it is not yet known where the statue will stand, but the organizers are negotiating with the municipality to find a place for the Brammetier statue.

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The animal was nine years old, and it first appeared at this small station seven years ago, and since then it has been greeting and playing with neighbors and other passengers plying the station, which caused his death after he was hit by a car. last week, in national news and in a coup for the Dutch municipality.

Reaction to his death filled the Facebook page dedicated to Brammetier with comments saying “He had many adventures, was a beloved cat and will be missed”; “I can’t believe I’m in ‘shock’, it was so cute”; and “I stroked his head more than once.”

The bench, under which the cat used to sit, is also decorated with flowers and soft toys in memory of the animal.

(EFE)