if I have a sharepoint list lets call this List A.
A contains 3 columns

column 1 contains a dropdown with 3 rows of data (lets say dog,cat,rabbit)

column 2 contains a start date

column 3 contains a end date

Here is where I am lost:
I am trying to insert a the data into the sharepoint calander how does one do this. And based on column ones dropdown selection set it a certain color. So if user selects dog, it will show red color. If user selects cat it will show yellow color etc.