History of the Police Activities League. The P.A.L. started with a bang -- a rock through a window, to be more precise. A youth gang in New York City, harassing storekeepers and generally making life miserable in the neighborhood, caused the problem that pioneered the concept of the Police Athletic League. Lieutenant Ed Flynn of the New York Police Departmentâs Crime Prevention Bureau liked kids.
The red and tortoiseshell colors were introduced into the breed in the 1930s by crossing purebred Siamese with red tabby or tortoiseshell British Shorthair cats carrying orange (O) genes. The Red Point Siamese cat family merits a page of its own, and includes Red, Cream, and Apricot Points.
Most kittens are born with blue eyes and they eventually change color. Some cats, like Siamese, naturally have blue eyes, but most other breeds have yellow, green or even orange eyes. You might hold out hope that your kitten will keep her baby blues, whatever her genetic heritage, but if she's still young, there's a chance that her eyes will change color.