Who says memes are just for humans? Some say that the Internet is made of cats, (there’s even a song about it). Sharks swim between Internet cables, the Doge meme has increased breeding of the Shiba Inu, and petfluencers amass millions of followers whilst spreading animal advocacy. Researchers use AI to decode whale language, and there’s even a dog Internet being built to video call owners and furry friends. Join us at The Hmm ON the Animal Internet at Dierenopvang Amsterdam (DOA – Animal Shelter Amsterdam) to map the impact of the Internet on other animals. As the largest pet shelter in the Netherlands, DOA helps more than 2000 stray cats and dogs per year. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to be with our furry friends and six artists, researchers, and makers to explore Internet culture beyond our own species. Limited in-person tickets available! We’re excited to have Jeanine Kornmann (Dierenopvang Amsterdam) help us put together a wonderful programme for the evening. Stay posted further down on this page for more information on speakers and the programme. 🗓 Date: Wednesday 24 September 2025 📍 Location: DOA, Ookmeerweg 271, 1067 SP Amsterdam ⏰ Doors open: 19.00 CEST 🕗 Program starts: 19.30 CEST 🎟 Tickets: on-site €8,- / on-site student discount €5,- / online livestream €5 ♿️ Accessibility note The event location is accessible and has an elevator and an accessible toilet. During the event we can provide live closed captioning for those who need it. Please reach out to us via info@thehmm.nl if you are joining on-site and have either of these access needs so we can accommodate you. If you are joining online via our livestream, live captioning will be available as one of the streaming modes. 💙 This event is kindly supported by the Creative Industries Fund NL, the Amsterdam Fund for the Arts, and the Cultuurfonds.