Pet Project: New CDs Are Music to Even the Furriest Ears

Finding gifts for the pet lover who has everything is difficult, especially when you want to give them something their furry friends will enjoy as well. Fortunately, there are two new CDs from K “n” D Men that are purr-fect for any occasion.

“Doggie Dog World” and “Kitty Kat Kingdom” are unique compilations whose combination of light, synthesized jazz and somewhat random dog barks and kitten meows will make anyone’s tail””metaphorical or otherwise””wag. They certainly brought a smile to my face. Some tracks have lyrics, but most focus on the music, which is written by the prolific team of Papa Kash (Kaikoo Zartoshty), Elton Ahi and Demetric Collins, whose credits include pieces from “The Last of the Mohicans” and “Billy Madison.”

I popped “Kitty Kat Kingdom” into my CD player at home and cranked it up. Unaffected at first, my feline children became quite interested when one of their friends began to call from the stereo. They settled down until he spoke again. As the disk spun on, they became excited about the calls, eventually perching by the stereo to try to capture them. It was a sight, let me tell you. And anything that can keep Gaston from chewing on my laptop for a while is a welcome distraction.

The tracks range from “Cat Jam,” an upbeat electronic composition, to “Doggie Doggie Doggie World,” a verbal tribute to man’s best friend, and celebrate the furry friends with which we share our homes (well, the four-legged ones, at least). The CDs are meant to express the musicians’ adoration for animals and enlighten others about their value to humanity. Part of the proceeds support Pasado’s Safe Haven, a Washington sanctuary for abused animals. The Haven’s mission alone justifies the $16 cost of the CD.

“Doggie Dog World” and “Kitty Kat Kingdom” are available online at www.weloveanimalspublishing.com.