Category
page 1Individual animals in Poland
Wojtek
Syrian brown bear cub found in Iran and adopted by Polish soldiers during WWII
Gacek
Gacek (Polish: ) is a male domestic cat with tuxedo fur. Between 2020 and 2023, this homeless cat was a tourist attraction in Szczecin, Poland. In 2020, a video of Gacek was distributed around the world on social media. Tourists came to see Gacek in his usual location on Kaszubska Street. He became over-fed, suffering obesity related conditions. Gacek was rescued by an animal shelter and recovered his health.
Kasztanka
thumb|250px|upright|Józef Piłsudski with Kasztanka
Kasztanka (; Polish for "chestnut mare"; born 1909 or 1910, died November 23, 1927) was the famous mare that belonged to interwar Poland's leader, Marshal Józef Piłsudski.