Every child had a Greek mythology phase around elementary school age, so it means every adult learned in childhood about the Trojan horse story. In short: After a ten-year war with Troy, the Greeks built a giant hollow wooden horse. Elite soldiers hid inside, while the rest pretended to sail away. The Trojans brought the horse they thought was a gift inside their walls, leading to the city's fall when the elite soldiers burst out of it, winning the battle.
Cool story, bro, but what does it have to do with cats? Let's continue the narrative journey.
This culturally immortalized story inspired a name for a very particular type of cat: the Trojan cat. Like the horse, she carries within her an elite sort of crowd, but instead of elite Greek soldiers - they're elite cute cats. Kittens, of course. And just as the Trojan horse was invited in by the people of Troy, so do the Trojan cats - they're adopted into unsuspecting homes, and when the time is right, they attack! Well, give birth is a more accurate description. It's an attack of cuteness, invading your home and heart with sheer adorable energy. It's lethal.
Let us tell you that we love a good Trojan cat mama story, and this one was provided by a woman who saved a "retired" ragdoll cat from an unknown fate. Luckily for the cat, her previous "owner" didn't realize she carried a Trojan load inside her. It's no secret that ragdoll cats are highly sought after, and the kittens' fate would've been very different if their mama wasn't "retired". Besides, we just love any story with a happy ending for the cats, and we hope they all live a long, happy, and loved life.