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.
Best Answer: They are partial albino. From Siam or Thailand. WIKIpedia: The Siamese is one of the first distinctly recognised breeds of Oriental cat. The exact origins of the breed are unknown, but it is believed to be from Southeast Asia, and is said to be descended from the sacred temple cats of Siam (now Thailand). [1] In Thailand, where they are one of several native breeds, they are called Wichien-maat (à¸§à¸´à¹à¸à¸µà¸¢à¸£à¸¡à¸²à¸¨, a name meaning Moon diamond). In the twentieth century the Siamese cat became one of the most popular breeds in Europe and North America.