Psychologists consider red color the most positive because it is color of joy and optimism. The bright red cat personifies heat and a cosiness. These "solar" cats are also called gold: people who let in such animal the house, are convinced that it will bring with itself(himself) happiness and wealth.
Couple of words about genetics
Color of hair of red cats is defined by a gene which is called Orange (O). At cat's it is located on sexual X-chromosome. Coupling with this chromosome explains that most often red color there are males. Red females much less.
The red color has one interesting feature. It never is continuous. The drawing can be spotty, marble and tiger. At some cats it bright, at some – pale.
"Red" breeds
Most among manufacturers not purebred red cats are widespread. Sometimes they are specially parted in nurseries because they are very demanded. Also red color occurs among representatives of the Persian and Siberian breeds and in many other long-haired versions.
Saffron milk caps possess good pedigree data. If to cross a red cat and a cat, it is possible to receive various colors which are interesting to manufacturers. It is a white and red color known to much and three-colored option.
Also there is a color under the name "tabb" - so-called "tiger", with separate spots and strips. It is also in demand for many manufacturers.
Cats of some breeds are very similar to red, but actually have absolutely other color. To it the Somali and Abyssinian breeds belong. Such colors as sorrel and tsinnamon, have nothing in common with red. Though very strongly are similar to it.
Sometimes it is possible to predict what color kittens at a red cat will be born. If a cat too red – all kittens are red color. If the father is black – females will be tortoise, and males – red.
Clever and sociable
And now it would be desirable to tell about character of red cats. In general, data on it very different. Researchers say that these animals impudent and cunning. But if to ask the owner of a red cat – she will become tender, sociable "cat".
One of the most interesting features of red cats – their love of children. Having got acquainted once with the child, the cat will allow him a lot of things. And children it is crazy about these little "tigers".
Happiness comes to the house …
One of the most known roles of a red cat is a role of the healer. People long since consider that the cat can treat the owner. And saffron milk caps recognize most "medical". There are several stories about the turned black red cats who drew on themselves a part of a serious illness of the owner.
Many believe that the red cat who met on the way with green eyes brings an unknown charge of forces and energy. She should be stroked that it brought you happiness.
If the red treasure lives in your house, then it will surely attract to you wealth and good luck. And still this lump of happiness will present a cosiness, good and heat of a home. Told Pam Brown the absolute truth: "If you have a cat, you come back not to the house, and home".