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
The Great Cat and Dog Massacre The Great Cat and Dog Massacre The Great Cat and Dog Massacre is a non-fiction book written by Hilda Kean. It tells the story of the September 1939 time period at the start of World War II, when hundreds of thousands of British family pets were preemptively euthanized in anticipation of air raids and resource shortages. Kean also uses the episode to discuss people's feelings about their pets and the psychology of a population at war. The book was published in 2017 by University of Chicago Press. Its title is a reference to Robert Darnton's 1984 work "The Great Cat