Apparently house cats were in Poland and Serbia thousands of years before people originally thought they'd migrated there from Rome.
Also enjoyed the embedded (and likely outdated) migration map:
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Apparently house cats were in Poland and Serbia thousands of years before people originally thought they'd migrated there from Rome.
Also enjoyed the embedded (and likely outdated) migration map:
I heard the Maine Coon came from England initially?
They evolved from cats that came over from England, as I understand it (but that's hundreds of years after the migrations around Europe itself).
Right.
But they are very beautiful animals.
Absolutely! We had one a while back, and he was magnificent.
Hairy and large.
But so gentle!
Your research on cats is very interesting. Cats have become a reference for companionship, affection and loyalty in various cultures in Europe and around the world.