What is a polecat?
A polecat is not a cat, or a pole. It is a nocturnal European weasel.
“Queen Victoria owned blue Persian cats, and her royal approval helped make the breed fashionable in Victorian England.”
Reference: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Where did Persian cats come from?
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.
What countries make up the United Kingdom?
The UK is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.