But - dog-gone it! - will they broadcast live?...
AUSTIN, Texas, April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Munrab Entertainment plans to hold the world's first "Canine Concert" on May 9th, from noon to 1 pm, at Wooldridge Square (900 Guadalupe) in Austin, Texas, an event where live music is played at a sound level only dogs can hear.
In order to find the right band for the dogs, Munrab is asking people to vote at http://www.CanineConcert.com on what type of music they think their dogs want to hear.
"Dogs are forced to listen to whatever music is blaring in their ears but no one ever considers their feelings," says Suzanne Burns, a dog-loving spokesperson for Munrab. "They might prefer jazz over rock, or punk over folk. Who knows?"
Munrab plans to have special audio equipment on hand to adjust the live music the dogs will hear. Just as a dog whistle sounds at a level canines can hear but people can't, the Canine Concert will have a band playing their music aimed at the pitch dogs will enjoy.
The loudness of a sound is measured in 'phons,' which is defined as numerically equal to the sound intensity in 'db' relative to a sound pressure 0.0002 dynes/cm^2 of a single frequency of 1000 cycles/sec.
Typically, a dog whistle is within the range of 16000 Hz to 22000 Hz with only the frequencies below 20000 Hz audible to the human ear. The Canine Concert will use special equipment to adjust the live music so only dogs can hear it.
Anyone can bring their dogs, as long as they are on leashes. Canines may bring musical instruments, as well.
"It's all a grand experiment to make dogs happy," says Burns. "We like people but dogs are our best friends."
To cast your vote see http://www.CanineConcert.com
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"This is no ordinary rabbit."
In a case of Life imitating Art, the BBC reports that a real-life giant rabbit is terrorizing gardeners in the sleepy English village of Felton.
Perhaps inspired by the film, Wallace and Gromit, the monster rabbit is apparently cutting a destructive swathe through prized vegetable gardens, leaving huge footprints in its wake.
Although huge, this lagomorph is no flat-footed cottontail. So far, the monstorous bunny has outwitted the best efforts of the villagers and the RSPCA to trap him, and has slipped past the scopes of two crack sharp-shooters.
The ravenous giant rabbit, named after the famed Wallace and Gromit character, is reported to have ripped up dozens of prize-winning leeks and turnips.
In rare sightings, four gardeners described the rabbit to be a cross between a hare and a rabbit, with one ear larger than the other. And in what appears to be a clear disdain for the possibility of being brought to justice, the dastardly bunny works without gloves, leaving behind clear, oversized paw-prints.
Grower Jeff Smith, 63, said: "This is no ordinary rabbit. We are dealing with a monster.
"It is absolutely massive. I have seen its prints and they are huge, bigger than a deer. It is a brute of a thing."
Mr Smith, who has kept an allotment for 25 years, added: "We have two lads here with guns who are trying to shoot it, but it is clever.
"They never see it. There were big rabbits in the 1950s and 1960s before pesticides were introduced, but not like this."
Marksman Brian Cadman, 17, said: "We've been told to shoot on sight, but we've not had much luck yet.
"You can see what it's been eating.
"It's been taking huge bites out of cabbages, carrots and turnips. It's a hungry fella."
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Remembering...
About 75 animal lovers gathered at a New Orleans church late Tuesday to share tales of rescue and loss during Hurricane Katrina. As Louisiana animal rights activists urged better protection for pets, the crowd paid tribute with music, stories, and tears to those who fought to rescue the forgotten victims of the crisis.
Organizers urged all levels of government to speed up new evacuation and support plans that will include plans for animals. In the chaos of Hurricane Katrina, hundreds of thousands of animals were killed, including thousands of pets who were separated from their owners. Many of these pets were killed, or have never been located.
Many of those in attendance at the memorial stood to say the name of a lost pet, or the name of an owner who died rather than leave their pets.
After the storm, grim sights greeted rescuers - human and animal corpses marooned in trees and attics, or drowned dogs that had been left left tied to poles, or locked in rooms, unable to escape when the water rose.
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Organizers urged all levels of government to speed up new evacuation and support plans that will include plans for animals. In the chaos of Hurricane Katrina, hundreds of thousands of animals were killed, including thousands of pets who were separated from their owners. Many of these pets were killed, or have never been located.
Many of those in attendance at the memorial stood to say the name of a lost pet, or the name of an owner who died rather than leave their pets.
After the storm, grim sights greeted rescuers - human and animal corpses marooned in trees and attics, or drowned dogs that had been left left tied to poles, or locked in rooms, unable to escape when the water rose.
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