What Rhymes with "Meow?"

Can a cat work as a bouncer? This feline heavy is Snickers, who belongs to our intern, Steven.

Cats inspired the Pet News which you hear every morning at 7:25 on WCLV. Years ago, at a Cain Park Arts Festival remote in Cleveland Heights, a visitor to the WCLV booth told us how long she'd listened to 104.9. She added, "Both of my cats listen, too. One likes Mozart. The other prefers Beethoven and the Late Romantics."

I was so stunned that I forgot to ask, "How do you know?"

Since then, WCLV listeners have contributed stories about an opera-loving canary named Caruso, cats who are mesmerized by Rossini's "Cat Duet," and a dog that was so spooked by the cannon fire at the end of Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" that he upended the furniture.

Here's what to send: (1) the name, make and model of your pet, (2) how long you've listened to WCLV, and (3) how does the music affect your pet? Please include your name and mailing address. If I use your item on the air, you'll receive a prize from the WCLV Prize Closet.

Send your Pet news to "queenofthemorn@gmail.com," or by regular mail to "Queen of the Morn, WCLV, 26501 Renaissance Parkway, Cleveland, 44128." Feel free to include photos. They may end up in this blog. At the very least, we'll hold them up to the microphone so everyone can see them.

Details about the WCLV "Pet Poetry" contest for the "Dog Days of Summer" will be announced soon.