All new pet TV!

It's the perfect thing after a long, hard day inside the goldfish bowl - putting your tail up and swishing on the TV.

Welcome to a new BBC channel aimed specifically at fish. Oh, and dogs, cats, birds, rats and other 'domestic' animals.

Pet TV will consist of a looped series of images and sounds, including clips of rolling snooker balls, flying Frisbees and cartoon characters such as Top Cat.

It will also offer clips from more traditional shows such as EastEnders, The Muppet Show and Animal Hospital.

The BBC said the week-long service, starting tomorrow, was designed to find out what sort of TV shows, sounds and images animals respond to.

'It's a unique opportunity to find out if we have a nation of pet telly addicts,' a spokesman added. 'Do pets pick up messages from TV? Do they respond to dogs barking or wolves howling, parrots talking?' Animal lovers will also be able to put their pets through one of six IQ tests on the BBC website.

Pet TV is a spin-off from BBC1 show Test Your Pet, which is to be broadcast on tomorrow at 6pm. The service will be available to viewers on cable or satellite.