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Show Red-Haired English Cat Declared to Be Unique A cat said to be the only one of Its kind In existence was exhibited recently re-cently at the cat show at Croydon, England, by II. G Brooke. Instead of one of the familiar cat colors of black, white, gray or ginger, this remarkable feline Is dark red from bead to tall, like a human head of deep auburn hair. Red patches or bands bave been observed Id other cats, but Oils Is the only Individual, Mr. Brooke asserts, In which the coat of hair Is entirely red. Just how the red haired cat happened Is not disclosed, although assurances are given that no chemical trick Is Involved, but that the animal comes naturally by Its unusual hair. The animal Is a full grown male and shares the supposed quick temper of the red haired humans, being exceptionally ex-ceptionally Inclined to bite and scratch. The red hairs are produced In the same manner as In human beings; be-ings; that Is, by partial deficiency of the black or brown pigment granules which give the colors to dark hairs, plus a relutlve excess of tbe other pigment pig-ment which may occur In hairs, reddish red-dish or yellowish In color, and existing exist-ing diffused generally through the substnnce of the hair Instead of collected col-lected In granules. |