What is a polecat?
A polecat is not a cat, or a pole. It is a nocturnal European weasel.
“Polycystic kidney disease (PKD), which causes fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys, was historically found in more than a third of Persians. DNA testing has helped breeders greatly reduce it.”
Reference: UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory
More cat facts.
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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.
Breast implants are at best a short-term improvement
Health regulators estimated that up to 93 percent of silicone breast implants ruptured within 10 years.