How Does Music Influence Your Pets?

There has been more and more work done withSo what type of music do animals like? It is a pretty
animals to understand the impact of music on them. Ofinteresting question and is answered differently
course, for humans, we know that music can be adepending on the animal. As mentioned before, cats
calming relaxing influence. But just how true is thatand kittens tend to really like piano and piano music as
saying "music calms the savage beast" when appliedwell as the vibrations that the piano gives off.
to a true animal?For the healing process such as before and after
Veterinarians, zoo keepers and other animal loversoperations, soft soothing music tends to work and the
that work with them day in and day out have come totype of instrument is not really that important but in a
the opinion that music has the same impact of animalsfew different scenarios one instrument has risen
as it does on humans. Certainly it can be at a differentabove all the rest, and you probably would never
level but still there does appear to be an impactguess it. The instrument animals tend to listen to and
between animals and the music they hear.enjoys the most is the harp.
Cats have been known to be drawn to the piano. ThisHarp music tends to be extremely soothing and for
could be partially because of the vibrations that theyanimals it appears it touches a core that allows them
feel but still they are absolutely drawn to the music andto be even more calming than other times. It works for
it does tend to calm them. Even other animals arestress, trauma, illness and abandonment issues. And it
impacted by the piping in of music.appears to work very well.
Horse stables pipe in music to keep their horsesHarp is so popular with animal enthusiasts now that
calmer. It is a course of action that occurs more oftenthere are actually harp collections out on CD
than you would think. Cows also have been known tospecifically for the listening pleasure of your animals.
be impacted by music. It relaxes them while they areNot just one or two harp cd's either, a least a half
being milked as well as in general.dozen. And considering the topic, that's not too shabby.
Veterinarians use music when they are operating on aThere are also collections of music for birds, dogs,
dog to get them to relax and again when they comehorses and other animals. If you look you will find a
out of the anesthesia to keep them calm. Music is alsonumber of different collections specifically for the
is piped throughout the kennels to keep the animals ascalming and relaxation of your animal. It might seem a
calm as they can be considering the pack likelittle strange, but it works and your animal will thank you
atmosphere in the kennels. Anything to work on theirfor it.
calmness is a bonus.