What is a polecat?
A polecat is not a cat, or a pole. It is a nocturnal European weasel.
“Persian cats are named after Persia, modern-day Iran. Longhaired cats from the region were brought to Europe in the 1600s, where breeders gradually shaped them into the modern Persian.”
Reference: Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA)
More facts about cats.
More cat facts
Does catnip affect lions?
Catnip can affect lions and tigers as well as house cats. It excites them because it contains a chemical that resembles an excretion of the dominant female's urine.
A fact that may disturb
A cat's urine glows under a blacklight.