Pink cat series "Bagpuss" was a striped pink cat. The puppet used for animation was originally supposed to be marmalade coloured, but was dyed pink accidentally during the manufacturing process. Another children's television series, "Roobarb and Custard" featured a pink cat, Custard. Creator Grange Calveley based Custard's mannerisms on Sid James. The Pink Panther is a cartoon character created by Friz Freleng. As well as featuring in the opening titles of the films starring Peter Sellers, he has appeared in spin-off cartoon series. Animation historian Jerry Beck has said the character is "anti-authority – he's cool yet he's pink". In 2014, Dutch
Pink cat insisted she read the instructions carefully, knowing that the colouring could not be toxic as it was intended for human consumption. The RSPCA later confirmed they would not press charges. In May 2011, four kittens were found abandoned in a concrete factory in Redruth, Cornwall, whose fur had been coloured pink, apparently by contact with dye. The charity Cats Protection attempted to wash out the colour with shampoo, but were unsuccessful. In 2010, a report showed pollution from the Port Talbot Steelworks in Wales had turned cats both grey and pink. The title character of the 1970s British children's television