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Buurtpoes Bledder

2014-03-17T11:05:46Z

Constablequackers: Putting this image back in place as per the discussion on Commons.

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Chardonnay, Danger Cat, etc.
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Buurtpoes Bledder in April of 2013
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2011
| birth_place =
| death_date = August 7, 2013
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva Student House Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2011 – August 7, 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in [[Leiden]]'s central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw|work=De Telegraaf | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted over 1,300 followers from around the world. Bledder died after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet |work=Omroep West| first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began allowing him to roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a [[brown bar]], De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a shop that specializes in imported beers, and Velvet, a record store. The cat was given many nicknames in the months that followed by various clerks, restaurateurs, neighbors and customers. Among them: Danger Cat, Chardonnay, Prinsje, Roof Cat and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his "real" name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber |work=Leidse Glibber| first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

In September 2012, a clerk at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of the cat and, not knowing his real name or where he lived, dubbed him "Buurtpoes Bledder."<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder |work=FaceBook| date=September 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> This nickname, which would go on to become the cat's best known moniker, combines a mix of Dutch words and regional terms. "Buurtpoes" translates as "neighborhood cat" and "Bledder" has multiple definitions. This word means "ball," "bald" or can be used to describe something irksome. The clerk included "Bledder" because of the cat's white and black coloring, which made him resemble a soccer ball.

The Facebook page quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the roof of the student house whenever he could sneak out a window on the top floor. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped up there after the window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department after neighbors heard him meowing.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands |work=I am expat| first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

[[File:Bleddermemorial.jpg|thumb|A small memorial for Buurtpoes Bledder at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, August 2013]]
Bledder went missing in January 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A couple who lived in a house a few blocks away had discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. A friend later informed them of the cat's Facebook page and they took him home.

==Death==
On the night of August 7, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the ''[[Leidsch Dagblad]]'',<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder |first=Frank|last=Beijen |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> the national daily paper ''[[De Telegraaf]]'' and [[SBS 6]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Populaire Leidse kat overleden |work=HVNL | first= | last= |url=http://www.hartvannederland.nl/nederland/zuid-holland/2013/populaire-leidse-kat-overleden/ | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans.

There has been some public discussion over what to do with his remains. His owners are considering the possibility of having the cat stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bekende Buurtpoes Bledder Wordt Opgezet | first=Suzanne | last=Docter |url= | date=August 14, 2013}}</ref> The media attention and debate over Bledder's final resting place led an artist at the ''Leidsch Dagblad,'' the city's daily newspaper, to create an editorial cartoon mocking his postmortem popularity. It was published on Saturday, August 17.

"Buurtpoes" was later declared the Word of the Year by the publication.<ref>{{cite news |title=’Buurtpoes’ is regionaal woord van het jaar | first= | last=Docter |url=http://www.vandaag.nl/leiden/nieuws/article26411163.ece/Buurtpoes-is-regionaal-woord-van-het-jaar | date=December 31, 2013}}</ref>

==References==
{{Clear}}
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]

[[Category:Individual cats]]
[[Category:2013 animal deaths]]
[[Category:2010s in the Netherlands]]

Buurtpoes Bledder

2014-03-17T11:05:18Z

Constablequackers: Putting this image back in place as per the discussion on Commons.

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Chardonnay, Danger Cat, etc.
| image =
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Buurtpoes Bledder in April of 2013
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2011
| birth_place =
| death_date = August 7, 2013
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva Student House Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2011 – August 7, 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in [[Leiden]]'s central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw|work=De Telegraaf | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted over 1,300 followers from around the world. Bledder died after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet |work=Omroep West| first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began allowing him to roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a [[brown bar]], De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a shop that specializes in imported beers, and Velvet, a record store. The cat was given many nicknames in the months that followed by various clerks, restaurateurs, neighbors and customers. Among them: Danger Cat, Chardonnay, Prinsje, Roof Cat and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his "real" name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber |work=Leidse Glibber| first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

In September 2012, a clerk at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of the cat and, not knowing his real name or where he lived, dubbed him "Buurtpoes Bledder."<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder |work=FaceBook| date=September 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> This nickname, which would go on to become the cat's best known moniker, combines a mix of Dutch words and regional terms. "Buurtpoes" translates as "neighborhood cat" and "Bledder" has multiple definitions. This word means "ball," "bald" or can be used to describe something irksome. The clerk included "Bledder" because of the cat's white and black coloring, which made him resemble a soccer ball.

The Facebook page quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the roof of the student house whenever he could sneak out a window on the top floor. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped up there after the window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department after neighbors heard him meowing.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands |work=I am expat| first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

[[File:Bleddermemorial.jpg|thumb|A small memorial for Buurtpoes Bledder at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, August 2013]]
Bledder went missing in January 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A couple who lived in a house a few blocks away had discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. A friend later informed them of the cat's Facebook page and they took him home.

==Death==
On the night of August 7, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the ''[[Leidsch Dagblad]]'',<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder |first=Frank|last=Beijen |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> the national daily paper ''[[De Telegraaf]]'' and [[SBS 6]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Populaire Leidse kat overleden |work=HVNL | first= | last= |url=http://www.hartvannederland.nl/nederland/zuid-holland/2013/populaire-leidse-kat-overleden/ | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans.

There has been some public discussion over what to do with his remains. His owners are considering the possibility of having the cat stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bekende Buurtpoes Bledder Wordt Opgezet | first=Suzanne | last=Docter |url= | date=August 14, 2013}}</ref> The media attention and debate over Bledder's final resting place led an artist at the ''Leidsch Dagblad,'' the city's daily newspaper, to create an editorial cartoon mocking his postmortem popularity. It was published on Saturday, August 17.

"Buurtpoes" was later declared the Word of the Year by the publication.<ref>{{cite news |title=’Buurtpoes’ is regionaal woord van het jaar | first= | last=Docter |url=http://www.vandaag.nl/leiden/nieuws/article26411163.ece/Buurtpoes-is-regionaal-woord-van-het-jaar | date=December 31, 2013}}</ref>

==References==
{{Clear}}
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]

[[Category:Individual cats]]
[[Category:2013 animal deaths]]
[[Category:2010s in the Netherlands]]

Buurtpoes Bledder

2014-01-07T15:29:46Z

Constablequackers:

Buurtpoes Bledder

2014-01-07T15:28:36Z

Constablequackers: Word of the Year

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Chardonnay, Danger Cat, etc.
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Buurtpoes Bledder in April of 2013
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2011
| birth_place =
| death_date = August 7, 2013
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva Student House Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2011 – August 7, 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in [[Leiden]]'s central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw|work=De Telegraaf | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted over 1,300 followers from around the world. Bledder died after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet |work=Omroep West| first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began allowing him to roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a [[brown bar]], De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a shop that specializes in imported beers, and Velvet, a record store. The cat was given many nicknames in the months that followed by various clerks, restaurateurs, neighbors and customers. Among them: Danger Cat, Chardonnay, Prinsje, Roof Cat and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his "real" name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber |work=Leidse Glibber| first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

In September 2012, a clerk at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of the cat and, not knowing his real name or where he lived, dubbed him "Buurtpoes Bledder."<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder |work=FaceBook| date=September 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> This nickname, which would go on to become the cat's best known moniker, combines a mix of Dutch words and regional terms. "Buurtpoes" translates as "neighborhood cat" and "Bledder" has multiple definitions. This word means "ball," "bald" or can be used to describe something irksome. The clerk included "Bledder" because of the cat's white and black coloring, which made him resemble a soccer ball.

The Facebook page quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the roof of the student house whenever he could sneak out a window on the top floor. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped up there after the window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department after neighbors heard him meowing.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands |work=I am expat| first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

[[File:Bleddermemorial.jpg|thumb|A small memorial for Buurtpoes Bledder at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, August 2013]]
Bledder went missing in January 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A couple who lived in a house a few blocks away had discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. A friend later informed them of the cat's Facebook page and they took him home.

==Death==
On the night of August 7, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the ''[[Leidsch Dagblad]]'',<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder |first=Frank|last=Beijen |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> the national daily paper ''[[De Telegraaf]]'' and [[SBS 6]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Populaire Leidse kat overleden |work=HVNL | first= | last= |url=http://www.hartvannederland.nl/nederland/zuid-holland/2013/populaire-leidse-kat-overleden/ | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans.

There has been some public discussion over what to do with his remains. His owners are considering the possibility of having the cat stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bekende Buurtpoes Bledder Wordt Opgezet | first=Suzanne | last=Docter |url= | date=August 14, 2013}}</ref> The media attention and debate over Bledder's final resting place led an artist at the ''Leidsch Dagblad'' to create an editorial cartoon mocking his postmortem popularity. It was published in the paper on Saturday, August 17.

"Buurtpoes" was later declared the Word of the Year by the [[Leidsch Dagblad]], the city's daily newspaper.<ref>{{cite news |title=’Buurtpoes’ is regionaal woord van het jaar | first= | last=Docter |url=http://www.vandaag.nl/leiden/nieuws/article26411163.ece/Buurtpoes-is-regionaal-woord-van-het-jaar | date=December 31, 2013}}</ref>

==References==
{{Clear}}
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]

[[Category:Individual cats]]
[[Category:2013 animal deaths]]
[[Category:2010s in the Netherlands]]

Buurtpoes Bledder

2013-09-16T08:06:32Z

Constablequackers: Clarification.

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Chardonnay, Danger Cat, etc.
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Buurtpoes Bledder in April of 2013
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2011
| birth_place =
| death_date = August 7, 2013
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva Student House Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2011 – August 7, 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in [[Leiden]]'s central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw|work=De Telegraaf | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted over 1,300 followers from around the world. Bledder died after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet |work=Omroep West| first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began allowing him to roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a [[brown bar]], De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a shop that specializes in imported beers, and Velvet, a record store. The cat was given many nicknames in the months that followed by various clerks, restaurateurs, neighbors and customers. Among them: Danger Cat, Chardonnay, Prinsje, Roof Cat and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his "real" name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber |work=Leidse Glibber| first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

In September 2012, a clerk at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of the cat and, not knowing his real name or where he lived, dubbed him "Buurtpoes Bledder."<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder |work=FaceBook| date=September, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> This nickname, which would go on to become the cat's best known moniker, combines a mix of Dutch words and regional terms. "Buurtpoes" translates as "neighborhood cat" and "Bledder" has multiple definitions. This word means "ball," "bald" or can be used to describe something irksome. The clerk included "Bledder" because of the cat's white and black coloring, which made him resemble a soccer ball.

The Facebook page quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the roof of the student house whenever he could sneak out a window on the top floor. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped up there after the window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department after neighbors heard him meowing.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands |work=I am expat| first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

[[File:Bleddermemorial.jpg|thumb|A small memorial for Buurtpoes Bledder at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, August 2013]]
Bledder went missing in January 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A couple who lived in a house a few blocks away had discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. A friend later informed them of the cat's Facebook page and they took him home.

==Death==
On the night of August 7, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the ''[[Leidsch Dagblad]]'',<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder |first=Frank|last=Beijen |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> the national daily paper ''[[De Telegraaf]]'' and [[SBS 6]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Populaire Leidse kat overleden |work=HVNL | first= | last= |url=http://www.hartvannederland.nl/nederland/zuid-holland/2013/populaire-leidse-kat-overleden/ | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans.

There has been some public discussion over what to do with his remains. His owners are considering the possibility of having the cat stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bekende Buurtpoes Bledder Wordt Opgezet | first=Suzanne | last=Docter |url= | date=August 14, 2013}}</ref> The media attention and debate over Bledder's final resting place led an artist at the ''Leidsch Dagblad'' to create an editorial cartoon mocking his postmortem popularity. It was published in the paper on Saturday, August 17.

==References==
{{Clear}}
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]

[[Category:Individual cats]]
[[Category:2013 animal deaths]]
[[Category:2010s in the Netherlands]]

Buurtpoes Bledder

2013-08-20T11:34:18Z

Constablequackers:

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Chardonnay, Danger Cat, etc.
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Buurtpoes Bledder on a sunny day in April of 2013
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2011
| birth_place =
| death_date = August 7th, 2013
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva Student House Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2011 - 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in [[Leiden]]'s central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted over 1,300 followers from around the world. Bledder died on August 7, 2013 after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet | first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began allowing him to roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a brown bar, De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a shop that specializes in import beers, and Velvet, a record store. The cat was given many nicknames in the months that followed by various clerks, restaurateurs, neighbors and customers. Among them: Danger Cat, Chardonnay, Prinsje, Roof Cat and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his "real" name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber | first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

In September of 2012, a clerk at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of the cat and, not knowing his real name or where he lived, dubbed him "Buurtpoes Bledder."<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder | date=September, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> This nickname, which would go on to become the cat's best known [[nom de plume]], combines a mix of Dutch words and regional terms. "Buurtpoes" translates as "neighborhood cat" and "Bledder" has multiple definitions. This word means "ball," "bald" or can be used to describe something irksome. The clerk included "Bledder" because of the cat's white and black coloring, which made him resemble a soccer ball.

The Facebook page quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the roof of the student house whenever he could sneak out a window on the top floor. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped up there after the window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department after neighbors heard him meowing.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands | first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

Bledder went missing in January of 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A couple who lived in a house a few blocks away discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. It wasn't until a friend told them about his Facebook page that they realized he was a local celebrity.

==Death==
[[Image:Bleddermemorial.jpg|thumb|left|A small memorial for Buurtpoes Bledder at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, August 2013]]
On the night of August 7, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the ''[[Leidsch Dagblad]]'',<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> the national daily paper ''[[De Telegraaf]]'' and [[SBS 6]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Populaire Leidse kat overleden | first= | last= |url=http://www.hartvannederland.nl/nederland/zuid-holland/2013/populaire-leidse-kat-overleden/ | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans.

There has been some public discussion over what to do with his remains. His owners are considering the possibility of having the cat stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bekende Buurtpoes Bledder Wordt Opgezet | first=Suzanne | last=Docter |url= | date=August 14, 2013 | accessdate=August 15, 2013}}</ref> The media attention and debate over Bledder's final resting place led an artist at the ''Leidsch Dagblad'' to create an editorial cartoon mocking his postmortem popularity. It was published in the paper on Saturday, August 17th.

==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Individual cats]]

Buurtpoes Bledder

2013-08-20T11:33:40Z

Constablequackers:

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Chardonnay, Danger Cat
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Buurtpoes Bledder on a sunny day in April of 2013
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2011
| birth_place =
| death_date = August 7th, 2013
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva student house Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2011 - 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in [[Leiden]]'s central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted over 1,300 followers from around the world. Bledder died on August 7, 2013 after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet | first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began allowing him to roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a brown bar, De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a shop that specializes in import beers, and Velvet, a record store. The cat was given many nicknames in the months that followed by various clerks, restaurateurs, neighbors and customers. Among them: Danger Cat, Chardonnay, Prinsje, Roof Cat and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his "real" name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber | first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

In September of 2012, a clerk at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of the cat and, not knowing his real name or where he lived, dubbed him "Buurtpoes Bledder."<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder | date=September, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> This nickname, which would go on to become the cat's best known [[nom de plume]], combines a mix of Dutch words and regional terms. "Buurtpoes" translates as "neighborhood cat" and "Bledder" has multiple definitions. This word means "ball," "bald" or can be used to describe something irksome. The clerk included "Bledder" because of the cat's white and black coloring, which made him resemble a soccer ball.

The Facebook page quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the roof of the student house whenever he could sneak out a window on the top floor. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped up there after the window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department after neighbors heard him meowing.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands | first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

Bledder went missing in January of 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A couple who lived in a house a few blocks away discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. It wasn't until a friend told them about his Facebook page that they realized he was a local celebrity.

==Death==
[[Image:Bleddermemorial.jpg|thumb|left|A small memorial for Buurtpoes Bledder at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, August 2013]]
On the night of August 7, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the ''[[Leidsch Dagblad]]'',<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> the national daily paper ''[[De Telegraaf]]'' and [[SBS 6]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Populaire Leidse kat overleden | first= | last= |url=http://www.hartvannederland.nl/nederland/zuid-holland/2013/populaire-leidse-kat-overleden/ | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans.

There has been some public discussion over what to do with his remains. His owners are considering the possibility of having the cat stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bekende Buurtpoes Bledder Wordt Opgezet | first=Suzanne | last=Docter |url= | date=August 14, 2013 | accessdate=August 15, 2013}}</ref> The media attention and debate over Bledder's final resting place led an artist at the ''Leidsch Dagblad'' to create an editorial cartoon mocking his postmortem popularity. It was published in the paper on Saturday, August 17th.

==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Individual cats]]

Buurtpoes Bledder

2013-08-20T11:32:34Z

Constablequackers: Corrected age

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Chardonnay, Danger Cat
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Buurtpoes Bledder on a sunny day in April of 2013
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2011
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{BirthDeathAge| |2013| | |2013|8|7}}
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva student house Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2011 - 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in [[Leiden]]'s central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted over 1,300 followers from around the world. Bledder died on August 7, 2013 after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet | first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began allowing him to roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a brown bar, De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a shop that specializes in import beers, and Velvet, a record store. The cat was given many nicknames in the months that followed by various clerks, restaurateurs, neighbors and customers. Among them: Danger Cat, Chardonnay, Prinsje, Roof Cat and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his "real" name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber | first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

In September of 2012, a clerk at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of the cat and, not knowing his real name or where he lived, dubbed him "Buurtpoes Bledder."<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder | date=September, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> This nickname, which would go on to become the cat's best known [[nom de plume]], combines a mix of Dutch words and regional terms. "Buurtpoes" translates as "neighborhood cat" and "Bledder" has multiple definitions. This word means "ball," "bald" or can be used to describe something irksome. The clerk included "Bledder" because of the cat's white and black coloring, which made him resemble a soccer ball.

The Facebook page quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the roof of the student house whenever he could sneak out a window on the top floor. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped up there after the window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department after neighbors heard him meowing.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands | first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

Bledder went missing in January of 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A couple who lived in a house a few blocks away discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. It wasn't until a friend told them about his Facebook page that they realized he was a local celebrity.

==Death==
[[Image:Bleddermemorial.jpg|thumb|left|A small memorial for Buurtpoes Bledder at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, August 2013]]
On the night of August 7, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the ''[[Leidsch Dagblad]]'',<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> the national daily paper ''[[De Telegraaf]]'' and [[SBS 6]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Populaire Leidse kat overleden | first= | last= |url=http://www.hartvannederland.nl/nederland/zuid-holland/2013/populaire-leidse-kat-overleden/ | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans.

There has been some public discussion over what to do with his remains. His owners are considering the possibility of having the cat stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bekende Buurtpoes Bledder Wordt Opgezet | first=Suzanne | last=Docter |url= | date=August 14, 2013 | accessdate=August 15, 2013}}</ref> The media attention and debate over Bledder's final resting place led an artist at the ''Leidsch Dagblad'' to create an editorial cartoon mocking his postmortem popularity. It was published in the paper on Saturday, August 17th.

==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Individual cats]]

Buurtpoes Bledder

2013-08-18T09:50:08Z

Constablequackers: Italics

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Chardonnay, Danger Cat
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Buurtpoes Bledder on a sunny day in April of 2013
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2012
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{BirthDeathAge| |2013| | |2013|8|7}}
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva student house Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2012 - 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in [[Leiden]]'s central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted over 1,300 followers from around the world. Bledder died on August 7, 2013 after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet | first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began allowing him to roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a brown bar, De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a shop that specializes in import beers, and Velvet, a record store. The cat was given many nicknames in the months that followed by various clerks, restaurateurs, neighbors and customers. Among them: Danger Cat, Chardonnay, Prinsje, Roof Cat and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his "real" name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber | first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

In September of 2012, a clerk at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of the cat and, not knowing his real name or where he lived, dubbed him "Buurtpoes Bledder."<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder | date=September, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> This nickname, which would go on to become the cat's best known [[nom de plume]], combines a mix of Dutch words and regional terms. "Buurtpoes" translates as "neighborhood cat" and "Bledder" has multiple definitions. This word means "ball," "bald" or can be used to describe something irksome. The clerk included "Bledder" because of the cat's white and black coloring, which made him resemble a soccer ball.

The Facebook page quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the roof of the student house whenever he could sneak out a window on the top floor. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped up there after the window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department after neighbors heard him meowing.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands | first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

Bledder went missing in January of 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A couple who lived in a house a few blocks away discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. It wasn't until a friend told them about his Facebook page that they realized he was a local celebrity.

==Death==
[[Image:Bleddermemorial.jpg|thumb|left|A small memorial for Buurtpoes Bledder at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, August 2013]]
On the night of August 7, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the ''[[Leidsch Dagblad]]'',<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> the national daily paper ''[[De Telegraaf]]'' and [[SBS 6]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Populaire Leidse kat overleden | first= | last= |url=http://www.hartvannederland.nl/nederland/zuid-holland/2013/populaire-leidse-kat-overleden/ | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans.

There has been some public discussion over what to do with his remains. His owners are considering the possibility of having the cat stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bekende Buurtpoes Bledder Wordt Opgezet | first=Suzanne | last=Docter |url= | date=August 14, 2013 | accessdate=August 15, 2013}}</ref> The media attention and debate over Bledder's final resting place led an artist at the ''Leidsch Dagblad'' to create an editorial cartoon mocking his postmortem popularity. It was published in the paper on Saturday, August 17th.

==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Individual cats]]

Buurtpoes Bledder

2013-08-18T09:48:35Z

Constablequackers:

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Chardonnay, Danger Cat
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Buurtpoes Bledder on a sunny day in April of 2013
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2012
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{BirthDeathAge| |2013| | |2013|8|7}}
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva student house Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2012 - 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in [[Leiden]]'s central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted over 1,300 followers from around the world. Bledder died on August 7, 2013 after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet | first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began allowing him to roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a brown bar, De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a shop that specializes in import beers, and Velvet, a record store. The cat was given many nicknames in the months that followed by various clerks, restaurateurs, neighbors and customers. Among them: Danger Cat, Chardonnay, Prinsje, Roof Cat and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his "real" name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber | first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

In September of 2012, a clerk at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of the cat and, not knowing his real name or where he lived, dubbed him "Buurtpoes Bledder."<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder | date=September, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> This nickname, which would go on to become the cat's best known [[nom de plume]], combines a mix of Dutch words and regional terms. "Buurtpoes" translates as "neighborhood cat" and "Bledder" has multiple definitions. This word means "ball," "bald" or can be used to describe something irksome. The clerk included "Bledder" because of the cat's white and black coloring, which made him resemble a soccer ball.

The Facebook page quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the roof of the student house whenever he could sneak out a window on the top floor. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped up there after the window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department after neighbors heard him meowing.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands | first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

Bledder went missing in January of 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A couple who lived in a house a few blocks away discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. It wasn't until a friend told them about his Facebook page that they realized he was a local celebrity.

==Death==
[[Image:Bleddermemorial.jpg|thumb|left|A small memorial for Buurtpoes Bledder at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, August 2013]]
On the night of August 7, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the [[Leidsch Dagblad]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> the national daily paper [[De Telegraaf]] and [[SBS 6]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Populaire Leidse kat overleden | first= | last= |url=http://www.hartvannederland.nl/nederland/zuid-holland/2013/populaire-leidse-kat-overleden/ | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans.

There has been some public discussion over what to do with his remains. His owners are considering the possibility of having the cat stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bekende Buurtpoes Bledder Wordt Opgezet | first=Suzanne | last=Docter |url= | date=August 14, 2013 | accessdate=August 15, 2013}}</ref> The media attention and debate over Bledder's final resting place led an artist at the Leidsch Dagblad to create an editorial cartoon mocking his postmortem popularity. It was published in the paper on Saturday, August 17th.

==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Individual cats]]

Buurtpoes Bledder

2013-08-18T09:48:21Z

Constablequackers:

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Chardonnay, Danger Cat
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Buurtpoes Bledder on a sunny day in April of 2013
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2012
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{BirthDeathAge| |2013| | |2013|8|7}}
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva student house Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2012 - 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in [[Leiden]]'s central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted over 1,300 followers from around the world. Bledder died on August 7, 2013 after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet | first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began allowing him to roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a brown bar, De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a shop that specializes in import beers, and Velvet, a record store. The cat was given many nicknames in the months that followed by various clerks, restaurateurs, neighbors and customers. Among them: Danger Cat, Chardonnay, Prinsje, Roof Cat and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his "real" name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber | first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

In September of 2012, a clerk at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of the cat and, not knowing his real name or where he lived, dubbed him "Buurtpoes Bledder."<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder | date=September, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> This nickname, which would go on to become the cat's best known [[nom de plume]], combines a mix of Dutch words and regional terms. "Buurtpoes" translates as "neighborhood cat" and "Bledder" has multiple definitions. This word means "ball," "bald" or can be used to describe something irksome. The clerk included "Bledder" because of the cat's white and black coloring, which made him resemble a soccer ball.

The Facebook page quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the roof of the student house whenever he could sneak out a window on the top floor. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped up there after the window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department after neighbors heard him meowing.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands | first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

Bledder went missing in January of 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A couple who lived in a house a few blocks away discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. It wasn't until a friend told them about his Facebook page that they realized he was a local celebrity.

==Death==
[[Image:Bleddermemorial.jpg|thumb|left|A small memorial for Buurtpoes Bledder at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, August 2013]]
On the night of August 7, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the [[Leidsch Dagblad]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> the national daily paper [[De Telegraaf]] and [[SBS 6]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Populaire Leidse kat overleden | first= | last= |url=http://www.hartvannederland.nl/nederland/zuid-holland/2013/populaire-leidse-kat-overleden/ | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans.

There has been some public discussion over what to do with his remains. His owners are considering the possibility of having the cat stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bekende Buurtpoes Bledder Wordt Opgezet | first=Suzanne | last=Docter |url= | date=August 14, 2013 | accessdate=August 15, 2013}}</ref> The media attention and debate over Bledder's final resting place led an artist at the Leidsch Dagblad to create an editorial cartoon mocking his postmortem popularity. It was published in the paper on Saturday, August 17th.

==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Individual cats]]

Buurtpoes Bledder

2013-08-18T09:48:01Z

Constablequackers: Additional info about local debate

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Chardonnay, Danger Cat
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Buurtpoes Bledder on a sunny day in April of 2013
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2012
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{BirthDeathAge| |2013| | |2013|8|7}}
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva student house Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2012 - 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in [[Leiden]]'s central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted over 1,300 followers from around the world. Bledder died on August 7, 2013 after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet | first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began allowing him to roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a brown bar, De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a shop that specializes in import beers, and Velvet, a record store. The cat was given many nicknames in the months that followed by various clerks, restaurateurs, neighbors and customers. Among them: Danger Cat, Chardonnay, Prinsje, Roof Cat and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his "real" name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber | first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

In September of 2012, a clerk at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of the cat and, not knowing his real name or where he lived, dubbed him "Buurtpoes Bledder."<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder | date=September, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> This nickname, which would go on to become the cat's best known [[nom de plume]], combines a mix of Dutch words and regional terms. "Buurtpoes" translates as "neighborhood cat" and "Bledder" has multiple definitions. This word means "ball," "bald" or can be used to describe something irksome. The clerk included "Bledder" because of the cat's white and black coloring, which made him resemble a soccer ball.

The Facebook page quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the roof of the student house whenever he could sneak out a window on the top floor. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped up there after the window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department after neighbors heard him meowing.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands | first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

Bledder went missing in January of 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A couple who lived in a house a few blocks away discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. It wasn't until a friend told them about his Facebook page that they realized he was a local celebrity.

==Death==
[[Image:Bleddermemorial.jpg|thumb|left|A small memorial for Buurtpoes Bledder at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, August 2013]]
On the night of August 7, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the [[Leidsch Dagblad]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> the national daily paper [[De Telegraaf]] and [[SBS 6]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Populaire Leidse kat overleden | first= | last= |url=http://www.hartvannederland.nl/nederland/zuid-holland/2013/populaire-leidse-kat-overleden/ | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans.

There has been some public discussion over what to do with his remains. His owners are considering the possibility of having the cat stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bekende Buurtpoes Bledder Wordt Opgezet | first=Suzanne | last=Docter |url= | date=August 14, 2013 | accessdate=August 15, 2013}}</ref> The media attention and debate over Bledder's final resting place led an artist at the Leidsch Dagblad to create an editorial cartoon mocking his postmortem popularity. It was published in the paper on Saturday, August 17th.

==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Individual cats]]

Buurtpoes Bledder

2013-08-18T09:41:46Z

Constablequackers: link

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Chardonnay, Danger Cat
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Buurtpoes Bledder on a sunny day in April of 2013
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2012
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{BirthDeathAge| |2013| | |2013|8|7}}
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva student house Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2012 - 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in [[Leiden]]'s central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted over 1,300 followers from around the world. Bledder died on August 7, 2013 after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet | first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began allowing him to roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a brown bar, De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a shop that specializes in import beers, and Velvet, a record store. The cat was given many nicknames in the months that followed by various clerks, restaurateurs, neighbors and customers. Among them: Danger Cat, Chardonnay, Prinsje, Roof Cat and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his "real" name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber | first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

In September of 2012, a clerk at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of the cat and, not knowing his real name or where he lived, dubbed him "Buurtpoes Bledder."<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder | date=September, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> This nickname, which would go on to become the cat's best known [[nom de plume]], combines a mix of Dutch words and regional terms. "Buurtpoes" translates as "neighborhood cat" and "Bledder" has multiple definitions. This word means "ball," "bald" or can be used to describe something irksome. The clerk included "Bledder" because of the cat's white and black coloring, which made him resemble a soccer ball.

The Facebook page quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the roof of the student house whenever he could sneak out a window on the top floor. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped up there after the window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department after neighbors heard him meowing.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands | first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

Bledder went missing in January of 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A couple who lived in a house a few blocks away discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. It wasn't until a friend told them about his Facebook page that they realized he was a local celebrity.

==Death==
[[Image:Bleddermemorial.jpg|thumb|left|A small memorial for Buurtpoes Bledder at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, August 2013]]
On the night of August 7, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the [[Leidsch Dagblad]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> the national daily paper [[De Telegraaf]] and [[SBS 6]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Populaire Leidse kat overleden | first= | last= |url=http://www.hartvannederland.nl/nederland/zuid-holland/2013/populaire-leidse-kat-overleden/ | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans. There has been some discussion of what to do with his remains. His owners are considering the possibility of having him stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bekende Buurtpoes Bledder Wordt Opgezet | first=Suzanne | last=Docter |url= | date=August 14, 2013 | accessdate=August 15, 2013}}</ref>

==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Individual cats]]

Buurtpoes Bledder

2013-08-18T09:40:54Z

Constablequackers: Explanation of the nickname Buurtpoes Bledder + general fixes

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Chardonnay, Danger Cat
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Buurtpoes Bledder on a sunny day in April of 2013
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2012
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{BirthDeathAge| |2013| | |2013|8|7}}
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva student house Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2012 - 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in [[Leiden]]'s central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted over 1,300 followers from around the world. Bledder died on August 7, 2013 after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet | first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began allowing him to roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a brown bar, De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a shop that specializes in import beers, and Velvet, a record store. The cat was given many nicknames in the months that followed by various clerks, restaurateurs, neighbors and customers. Among them: Danger Cat, Chardonnay, Prinsje, Roof Cat and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his "real" name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber | first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

In September of 2012, a clerk at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of the cat and, not knowing his real name or where he lived, dubbed him "Buurtpoes Bledder."<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder | date=September, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> This nickname, which would go on to become the cat's best known nom de plume, combines a mix of Dutch words and regional terms. "Buurtpoes" translates as "neighborhood cat" and "Bledder" has multiple definitions. This word means "ball," "bald" or can be used to describe something irksome. The clerk included "Bledder" because of the cat's white and black coloring, which made him resemble a soccer ball.

The Facebook page quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the roof of the student house whenever he could sneak out a window on the top floor. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped up there after the window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department after neighbors heard him meowing.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands | first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1, 2012 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

Bledder went missing in January of 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A couple who lived in a house a few blocks away discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. It wasn't until a friend told them about his Facebook page that they realized he was a local celebrity.

==Death==
[[Image:Bleddermemorial.jpg|thumb|left|A small memorial for Buurtpoes Bledder at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, August 2013]]
On the night of August 7, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the [[Leidsch Dagblad]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> the national daily paper [[De Telegraaf]] and [[SBS 6]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Populaire Leidse kat overleden | first= | last= |url=http://www.hartvannederland.nl/nederland/zuid-holland/2013/populaire-leidse-kat-overleden/ | date=August 9, 2013 | accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans. There has been some discussion of what to do with his remains. His owners are considering the possibility of having him stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bekende Buurtpoes Bledder Wordt Opgezet | first=Suzanne | last=Docter |url= | date=August 14, 2013 | accessdate=August 15, 2013}}</ref>

==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Individual cats]]

Buurtpoes Bledder

2013-08-16T10:16:10Z

Constablequackers:

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Chardonnay, Danger Cat
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Buurtpoes Bledder on a sunny day in April of 2013
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2012
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{BirthDeathAge| |2013| | |2013|8|7}}
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva student house Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2012 - 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in [[Leiden]]'s central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted over a thousand followers from all over the world. Bledder died on August 7th, 2013 after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet | first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began allowing him to roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19th, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a brown bar, De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a shop that specializes in import beers, and Velvet, a record store. He was given many nicknames in the months that followed by various clerks, restaurateurs, neighbors and customers. Among them: Danger Cat, Chardonnay, Prinsje and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his "real" name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber | first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

In September of 2012, an employee at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of Bledder.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder | date=September, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> It quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the roof of the student house whenever he could sneak out a window on the top floor. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped up there after the window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department after neighbors spotted him.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands | first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1st, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

Bledder disappeared in January of 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A couple who lived in a house a few blocks away discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. It wasn't until a friend told them about his Facebook page that they realized he was a local celebrity.

==Death==
[[Image:Bleddermemorial.jpg|thumb|left|A small memorial for Buurtpoes Bledder at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, August 2013]]
On the night of August 7th, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the [[Leidsch Dagblad]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>, the national daily paper [[De Telegraaf]] and [[SBS 6]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Populaire Leidse kat overleden | first= | last= |url=http://www.hartvannederland.nl/nederland/zuid-holland/2013/populaire-leidse-kat-overleden/ | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>, a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans. There has been some discussion of what to do with his remains. His owners are considering the possibility of having him stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bekende Buurtpoes Bledder Wordt Opgezet | first=Suzanne | last=Docter |url= | date=August 14th, 2013 | accessdate=August 15th, 2013}}</ref>

==External Links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

Buurtpoes Bledder

2013-08-15T08:32:20Z

Constablequackers: Citation fix

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Chardonnay, Danger Cat
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Buurtpoes Bledder on a sunny day in April of 2013
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2012
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{BirthDeathAge| |2013| | |2013|8|7}}
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva student house Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2012 - 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in [[Leiden]]'s central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted over a thousand followers from all over the world. Bledder died on August 7th, 2013 after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet | first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began allowing him to roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19th, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a brown bar, De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a shop that specializes in import beers, and Velvet, a record store. He was given many nicknames in the months that followed by various clerks, restaurateurs, neighbors and customers. Among them: Danger Cat, Chardonnay, Prinsje and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his "real" name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber | first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

In September of 2012, an employee at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of Bledder.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder | date=September, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> It quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the roof of the student house whenever he could sneak out a window on the top floor. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped up there after the window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department after neighbors spotted him.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands | first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1st, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

Bledder disappeared in January of 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A couple who lived in a house a few blocks away discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. It wasn't until a friend told them about his Facebook page that they realized he was a local celebrity.

==Death==
[[Image:Bleddermemorial.jpg|thumb|left|A small memorial for Buurtpoes Bledder at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, August 2013]]
On the night of August 7th, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the [[Leidsch Dagblad]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>, the national daily paper [[De Telegraaf]] and [[SBS 6]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Populaire Leidse kat overleden | first= | last= |url=http://www.hartvannederland.nl/nederland/zuid-holland/2013/populaire-leidse-kat-overleden/ | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>, a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans. There has been some discussion of what to do with his remains. His owners are considering the possibility of having him stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bekende Buurtpoes Bledder Wordt Opgezet | first=Suzanne | last=Docter | work=AD | date=August 14th, 2013 | accessdate=August 15th, 2013}}</ref>

==External Links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

Buurtpoes Bledder

2013-08-15T08:30:15Z

Constablequackers: Small fixes + additional citation

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Chardonnay, Danger Cat
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Buurtpoes Bledder on a sunny day in April of 2013
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2012
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{BirthDeathAge| |2013| | |2013|8|7}}
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva student house Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2012 - 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in [[Leiden]]'s central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted over a thousand followers from all over the world. Bledder died on August 7th, 2013 after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet | first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began allowing him to roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19th, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a brown bar, De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a shop that specializes in import beers, and Velvet, a record store. He was given many nicknames in the months that followed by various clerks, restaurateurs, neighbors and customers. Among them: Danger Cat, Chardonnay, Prinsje and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his "real" name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber | first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

In September of 2012, an employee at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of Bledder.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder | date=September, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> It quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the roof of the student house whenever he could sneak out a window on the top floor. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped up there after the window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department after neighbors spotted him.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands | first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1st, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

Bledder disappeared in January of 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A couple who lived in a house a few blocks away discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. It wasn't until a friend told them about his Facebook page that they realized he was a local celebrity.

==Death==
[[Image:Bleddermemorial.jpg|thumb|left|A small memorial for Buurtpoes Bledder at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, August 2013]]
On the night of August 7th, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the [[Leidsch Dagblad]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>, the national daily paper [[De Telegraaf]] and [[SBS 6]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Populaire Leidse kat overleden | first= | last= |url=http://www.hartvannederland.nl/nederland/zuid-holland/2013/populaire-leidse-kat-overleden/ | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>, a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans. There has been some discussion of what to do with his remains. His owners are considering the possibility of having him stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bekende Buurtpoes Bledder Wordt Opgezet | first=Suzanne | last=Docter | publication=AD | date=August 14th, 2013 | accessdate=August 15th, 2013}}</ref>

==External Links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

Buurtpoes Bledder

2013-08-09T16:07:43Z

Constablequackers: Added additional source

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Chardonnay, Danger Cat
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Buurtpoes Bledder on a sunny day in April of 2013
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2012
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{BirthDeathAge| |2013| | |2013|8|7}}
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva student house Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2012 - 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in [[Leiden]]'s central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted hundreds of followers. Bledder died on August 7th, 2013 after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet | first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began letting him roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19th, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a brown bar, De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a bottle shop, and Velvet, a record store. He was known by many names by local business owners and neighbors. Among them: Danger Cat, Chardonnay and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his real name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber | first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

In September of 2012, an employee at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of Bledder.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder | date=September, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> It quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the top of the student house whenever he could sneak outside. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped on the roof of the house after a window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department after neighbors spotted him.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands | first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1st, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

Bledder disappeared in January of 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A couple who lived in a house a few blocks away discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. It wasn't until a friend told them about his Facebook page that they realized he was a local celebrity.

==Death==
[[Image:Bleddermemorial.jpg|thumb|left|A small memorial for Buurtpoes Bledder at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, August 2013]]
On the night of August 7th, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the [[Leidsch Dagblad]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>, the national daily paper [[De Telegraaf]] and [[SBS 6]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Populaire Leidse kat overleden | first= | last= |url=http://www.hartvannederland.nl/nederland/zuid-holland/2013/populaire-leidse-kat-overleden/ | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>, a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans around the world. There has been some discussion of what to do with his remains. His owners are considering the possibility of having him stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.

==External Links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

Buurtpoes Bledder

2013-08-09T14:54:56Z

Constablequackers:

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Chardonnay, Danger Cat
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Buurtpoes Bledder on a sunny day in April of 2013
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2012
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{BirthDeathAge| |2013| | |2013|8|7}}
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva student house Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2012 - 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in [[Leiden]]'s central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted hundreds of followers. Bledder died on August 7th, 2013 after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet | first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began letting him roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19th, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a brown bar, De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a bottle shop, and Velvet, a record store. He was known by many names by local business owners and neighbors. Among them: Danger Cat, Chardonnay and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his real name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber | first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

In September of 2012, an employee at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of Bledder.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder | date=September, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> It quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the top of the student house whenever he could sneak outside. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped on the roof of the house after a window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department after neighbors spotted him.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands | first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1st, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

Bledder disappeared in January of 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A married couple who lived in a house a few blocks away discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. It wasn't until a friend told them about his Facebook page that they realized he was a local celebrity.

==Death==
[[Image:Bleddermemorial.jpg|thumb|left|A small memorial for Buurtpoes Bledder at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, August 2013]]
On the night of August 7th, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the [[Leidsch Dagblad]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>, the national daily paper [[De Telegraaf]] and [[SBS 6]], a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans around the world. There has been some discussion of what to do with his remains. His owners are considering the possibility of having him stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.

==External Links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

Buurtpoes Bledder

2013-08-09T14:33:00Z

Constablequackers:

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Champagne, Danger Cat
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Buurtpoes Bledder on a sunny day in April of 2013
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2012
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{BirthDeathAge| |2013| | |2013|8|7}}
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva student house Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2012 - 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in [[Leiden]]'s central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted hundreds of followers. Bledder died on August 8th, 2013 after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet | first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began letting him roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19th, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a brown bar, De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a bottle shop, and Velvet, a record store. He was known by many names by local business owners and neighbors. Among them: Danger Cat, Champagne and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his real name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber | first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

In September of 2012, an employee at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of Bledder.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder | date=September, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> It quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the top of the student house whenever he could sneak outside. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped on the roof of the house after a window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department after neighbors spotted him.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands | first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1st, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

Bledder disappeared in January of 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A married couple who lived in a house a few blocks away discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. It wasn't until a friend told them about his Facebook page that they realized he was a local celebrity.

==Death==
[[Image:Bleddermemorial.jpg|thumb|left|A small memorial for Buurtpoes Bledder at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, August 2013]]
On the night of August 7th, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the [[Leidsch Dagblad]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>, the national daily paper [[De Telegraaf]] and [[SBS 6]], a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans around the world. There has been some discussion of what to do with his remains. His owners are considering the possibility of having him stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.

==External Links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

Buurtpoes Bledder

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Buurtpoes Bledder

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Buurtpoes Bledder

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Buurtpoes Bledder

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Buurtpoes Bledder

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Buurtpoes Bledder

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Buurtpoes Bledder

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Buurtpoes Bledder

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Buurtpoes Bledder

2013-08-09T14:28:03Z

Constablequackers:

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Champagne, Danger Cat
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Buurtpoes Bledder on a sunny day in April of 2013
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2012
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{BirthDeathAge| |2013| | |2013|8|7}}
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva student house Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2012 - 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in [[Leiden]]'s central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted hundreds of followers. Bledder died on August 8th, 2013 after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet | first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began letting him roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19th, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a brown bar, De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a bottle shop, and Velvet, a record store. He was known by many names by local business owners and neighbors. Among them: Danger Cat, Champagne and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his real name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber | first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

In September of 2012, an employee at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of Bledder.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder | date=September, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> It quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the top of the student house whenever he could sneak outside. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped on the roof of the house after a window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department after neighbors spotted him.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands | first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1st, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

Bledder disappeared in January of 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A married couple who lived in a house a few blocks away discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. It wasn't until a friend told them about his Facebook page that they realized he was a local celebrity.

==Death==
[[Image:Bleddermemorial.jpg|thumb|left|A small memorial for Buurtpoes Bledder at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, August 2013]]
On the night of August 7th, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the [[Leidsch Dagblad]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>, the national daily paper [[De Telegraaf]] and [[SBS 6]], a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans around the world. There has been some discussion of what to do with his remains and his owners are considering the possibility of having him stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.

==External Links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]
==References==
{{Reflist}}

Buurtpoes Bledder

2013-08-09T14:27:13Z

Constablequackers:

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Champagne, Danger Cat
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Buurtpoes Bledder on a sunny day in April of 2013
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2012
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{BirthDeathAge| |2013| | |2013|8|7}}
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva student house Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2012 - 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in [[Leiden]]'s central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted hundreds of followers. Bledder died on August 8th, 2013 after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet | first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began letting him roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19th, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a brown bar, De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a bottle shop, and Velvet, a record store. He was known by many names by local business owners and neighbors. Among them: Danger Cat, Champagne and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his real name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber | first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

In September of 2012, an employee at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of Bledder.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder | date=September, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> It quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the top of the student house whenever he could sneak outside. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped on the roof of the house after a window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department after neighbors spotted him on the roof.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands | first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1st, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

Bledder disappeared in January of 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A married couple who lived in a house a few blocks away discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. It wasn't until a friend told them about his Facebook page that they realized he was a local celebrity.

==Death==
[[Image:Bleddermemorial.jpg|thumb|left|A small memorial for Buurtpoes Bledder at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, August 2013]]
On the night of August 7th, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the [[Leidsch Dagblad]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>, the national daily paper [[De Telegraaf]] and [[SBS 6]], a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans around the world. There has been some discussion of what to do with his remains and his owners are considering the possibility of having him stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.

==External Links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]
==References==
{{Reflist}}

Buurtpoes Bledder

2013-08-09T14:22:51Z

Constablequackers: Added second photo

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Champagne, Danger Cat
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Buurtpoes Bledder on a sunny day in April of 2013
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2012
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{BirthDeathAge| |2013| | |2013|8|7}}
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva student house Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2012 - 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in [[Leiden]]'s central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted hundreds of followers. Bledder died on August 8th, 2013 after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet | first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began letting him roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19th, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a brown bar, De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a bottle shop, and Velvet, a record store. He was known by many names by local business owners and neighbors. Among them: Danger Cat, Champagne and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his real name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber | first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

In September of 2012, an employee at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of Bledder.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder | date=September, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> It quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the top of the student house whenever he could sneak outside. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped on the roof of the house after a window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department the following morning after neighbors spotted him on the roof.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands | first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1st, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

Bledder disappeared in January of 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A married couple who lived in a house a few blocks away discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. It wasn't until a friend told them about his Facebook page that they realized he was a local celebrity.

==Death==
[[Image:Bleddermemorial.jpg|thumb|left|A small memorial for Buurtpoes Bledder at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, August 2013]]
On the night of August 7th, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the [[Leidsch Dagblad]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>, the national daily paper [[De Telegraaf]] and [[SBS 6]], a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans around the world. There has been some discussion of what to do with his remains and his owners are considering the possibility of having him stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.

==External Links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]
==References==
{{Reflist}}

Buurtpoes Bledder

2013-08-09T14:18:34Z

Constablequackers:

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Champagne, Danger Cat
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Buurtpoes Bledder on a sunny day in April of 2013
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2012
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{BirthDeathAge| |2013| | |2013|8|7}}
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva student house Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2012 - 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in the city's central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted hundreds of followers. Bledder died on August 8th, 2013 after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet | first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began letting him roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19th, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a brown bar, De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a bottle shop, and Velvet, a record store. He was known by many names by local business owners and neighbors. Among them: Danger Cat, Champagne and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his real name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber | first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

In September of 2012, an employee at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of Bledder.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder | date=September, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> It quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the top of the student house whenever he could sneak outside. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped on the roof of the house after a window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department the following morning after neighbors spotted him on the roof.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands | first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1st, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

Bledder disappeared in January of 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A married couple who lived in a house a few blocks away discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. It wasn't until a friend told them about his Facebook page that they realized he was a local celebrity.

==Death==
On the night of August 7th, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the [[Leidsch Dagblad]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>, the national daily paper [[De Telegraaf]] and [[SBS 6]], a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans around the world. There has been some discussion of what to do with his remains and his owners are considering the possibility of having him stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.

==External Links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]
==References==
{{Reflist}}

Buurtpoes Bledder

2013-08-09T14:17:19Z

Constablequackers:

[[File:Buurtpoesbledder.jpg|thumb|right| Buurtpoes Bledder on a sunny afternoon in April of 2013]]
{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Champagne, Danger Cat
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption =
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2012
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{BirthDeathAge| |2013| | |2013|8|7}}
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva student house Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2012 - 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in the city's central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted hundreds of followers. Bledder died on August 8th, 2013 after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet | first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began letting him roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19th, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a brown bar, De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a bottle shop, and Velvet, a record store. He was known by many names by local business owners and neighbors. Among them: Danger Cat, Champagne and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his real name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber | first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

In September of 2012, an employee at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of Bledder.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder | date=September, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> It quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the top of the student house whenever he could sneak outside. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped on the roof of the house after a window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department the following morning after neighbors spotted him on the roof.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands | first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1st, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

Bledder disappeared in January of 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A married couple who lived in a house a few blocks away discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. It wasn't until a friend told them about his Facebook page that they realized he was a local celebrity.

==Death==
On the night of August 7th, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the [[Leidsch Dagblad]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>, the national daily paper [[De Telegraaf]] and [[SBS 6]], a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans around the world. There has been some discussion of what to do with his remains and his owners are considering the possibility of having him stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.

==External Links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]
==References==
{{Reflist}}

Buurtpoes Bledder

2013-08-09T14:16:07Z

Constablequackers: Added image

[[File:http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Buurtpoesbledder.jpg|thumb|right| Buurtpoes Bledder on a sunny afternoon in April of 2013]]
{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Champagne, Danger Cat
| image = Buurtpoesbledder.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption =
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2012
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{BirthDeathAge| |2013| | |2013|8|7}}
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva student house Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2012 - 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in the city's central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted hundreds of followers. Bledder died on August 8th, 2013 after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet | first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began letting him roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19th, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a brown bar, De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a bottle shop, and Velvet, a record store. He was known by many names by local business owners and neighbors. Among them: Danger Cat, Champagne and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his real name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber | first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

In September of 2012, an employee at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of Bledder.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder | date=September, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> It quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the top of the student house whenever he could sneak outside. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped on the roof of the house after a window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department the following morning after neighbors spotted him on the roof.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands | first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1st, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

Bledder disappeared in January of 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A married couple who lived in a house a few blocks away discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. It wasn't until a friend told them about his Facebook page that they realized he was a local celebrity.

==Death==
On the night of August 7th, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the [[Leidsch Dagblad]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>, the national daily paper [[De Telegraaf]] and [[SBS 6]], a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans around the world. There has been some discussion of what to do with his remains and his owners are considering the possibility of having him stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.

==External Links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]
==References==
{{Reflist}}

Buurtpoes Bledder

2013-08-09T14:07:10Z

Constablequackers: creating page

{{Infobox animal
| name = Buurtpoes Bledder
| othername = Jacco, Champagne, Danger Cat
| image =
| image_size = 200px
| caption =
| species = ''[[cat|Felis domesticus]]''
| breed =
| gender = Male
| birth_date = 2012
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{BirthDeathAge| |2013| | |2013|8|7}}
| death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Zuid Holland]], The Netherlands
| years_active = 2012–2013
| owner = Minerva student house Hartesteeg
}}

'''Buurtpoes Bledder''' ([[circa|c.]] 2012 - 2013) was a male [[cat|domestic cat]] who attracted national media attention in the [[Netherlands]] after becoming a regular fixture at various businesses in the city's central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dood van Bledder dompelt Leiden in rouw | first= | last= |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21798012/__Dood_van_Bledder_dompelt_Leiden_in_rouw__.html | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> His exploits became the subject of several news reports and inspired a Facebook fan page that attracted hundreds of followers. Bledder died on August 8th, 2013 after being struck by an unknown motorist near his home in Leiden.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dode Leidse buurtkat Bledder wordt opgezet | first= | last= |url=http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/09-08-2013/dode-leidse-buurtkat-bledder-wordt-opgezet | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bledder was adopted by the residents of a student house in Leiden in the spring of 2012. They named him Jacco. The following summer, they began letting him roam the neighborhood. The cat's curiosity and love for human company encouraged him to explore the many cafes, shops, bars and offices around the Nieuwe Rijn, the city's historic central district.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder Online | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/s720x720/577222_421584067959721_909592640_n.jpg | date=October 19th, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> While some business owners didn't approve of his presence, others welcomed him. Bledder became a "regular" at the Cafe Jantje van Leiden, a brown bar, De Twee Spieghels, a jazz cafe, De Bierwinkel Leiden, a bottle shop, and Velvet, a record store. He was known by many names by local business owners and neighbors. Among them: Danger Cat, Champagne and Sweetheart, in addition to Jacco, his real name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leidse Glibber | first= | last= |url=http://leidseglibber.punt.nl/content/2013/08/Beroemde-Leidse-Buurtpoes-Bledder-overleden-na-auto-ongeluk | date=August 8th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

In September of 2012, an employee at Velvet created a Facebook fanpage in honor of Bledder.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buurtpoes Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder | date=September, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref> It quickly drew several hundred followers, many of whom posted anecdotes and photos of the cat's adventures around Leiden. Bledder's insatiable curiosity got him into plenty of trouble during his short lifetime. He was retrieved from a canal with a field hockey stick one afternoon and often ran around in the rain gutter on the top of the student house whenever he could sneak outside. In the autumn of 2012, he became trapped on the roof of the house after a window swung shut behind him. His owners were away on a weekend retreat and the cat spent the night on the roof and endured a fierce thunderstorm. He was rescued the following morning by the Leiden Fire Department the following morning after neighbors spotted him on the roof.<ref>{{cite web |title=What to Do When Your Pet Goes Missing in the Netherlands | first=Brandon | last=H |url=http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/what-to-do-when-your-pet-goes-missing-in-the-netherlands | date=March 1st, 2012 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>

Bledder disappeared in January of 2013, causing many of his fans to worry and speculate over his whereabouts. He was returned to his owners three weeks later. A married couple who lived in a house a few blocks away discovered Bledder, assumed he was a stray and adopted him. It wasn't until a friend told them about his Facebook page that they realized he was a local celebrity.

==Death==
On the night of August 7th, 2013, Bledder was hit and killed by an unknown motorist. Local residents built a memorial for him outside the Cafe van Jantje. The cat's passing was covered by several media outlets including the [[Leidsch Dagblad]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Bye Bye Bledder | first= | last= |url=https://sphotos-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969829_422271854557609_1814527961_n.jpg | date=August 9th, 2013 | accessdate=August 9th, 2013}}</ref>, the national daily paper [[De Telegraaf]] and [[SBS 6]], a national television station. Bledder's Facebook page also received hundreds of condolences from his many fans around the world. There has been some discussion of what to do with his remains and his owners are considering the possibility of having him stuffed and placed on permanent display at the Cafe van Jantje.

==External Links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/BuurtpoesBledder Facebook Page]
* [http://anotherworldblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/an-obituary-for-an-extradordinairy-cat An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat]
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