A charming side trip in Amsterdam is a visit to De Katten Kabinet, a museum set up in an old mansion that is devoted to displaying art depicting cats. Â You’ll see everything here: paintings, prints, sculpture, movie posters-even a mummified pussy cat. Â The Egyptians loved their cats, too.
The story is that a rich Dutch banker wanted to do something to commemorate his beloved orange tabby John Pierpont Morgan (Tom for short).  So he turned his house into a museum and put J.P.’s image on a fake dollar bill.  This seems strangely appropriate cine De Katten Kabinet is located on Herengracht, a street in  Amsterdam that is home to numerous banks and investment firms.  On the other hand,  I have yet to meet a cat who gives a fig about money.
After we went through the museum, we went into a back garden area where two kittens were engaged in some serious play. Â
And then out sauntered three chickens who were more concerned with sunning themselves than worrying about the kittens!
If you are a cat lover, De Katten Kabinet is worth a visit your next time in Amsterdam.
Herengracht 497 – 1017 BT Amsterdam
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