| There has been more and more work done with | | | | So what type of music do animals like? It is a pretty |
| animals to understand the impact of music on them. Of | | | | interesting question and is answered differently |
| course, for humans, we know that music can be a | | | | depending on the animal. As mentioned before, cats |
| calming relaxing influence. But just how true is that | | | | and kittens tend to really like piano and piano music as |
| saying "music calms the savage beast" when applied | | | | well 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 lovers | | | | operations, soft soothing music tends to work and the |
| that work with them day in and day out have come to | | | | type of instrument is not really that important but in a |
| the opinion that music has the same impact of animals | | | | few different scenarios one instrument has risen |
| as it does on humans. Certainly it can be at a different | | | | above all the rest, and you probably would never |
| level but still there does appear to be an impact | | | | guess 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. This | | | | Harp music tends to be extremely soothing and for |
| could be partially because of the vibrations that they | | | | animals it appears it touches a core that allows them |
| feel but still they are absolutely drawn to the music and | | | | to be even more calming than other times. It works for |
| it does tend to calm them. Even other animals are | | | | stress, 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 horses | | | | Harp is so popular with animal enthusiasts now that |
| calmer. It is a course of action that occurs more often | | | | there are actually harp collections out on CD |
| than you would think. Cows also have been known to | | | | specifically for the listening pleasure of your animals. |
| be impacted by music. It relaxes them while they are | | | | Not 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 a | | | | There are also collections of music for birds, dogs, |
| dog to get them to relax and again when they come | | | | horses and other animals. If you look you will find a |
| out of the anesthesia to keep them calm. Music is also | | | | number of different collections specifically for the |
| is piped throughout the kennels to keep the animals as | | | | calming and relaxation of your animal. It might seem a |
| calm as they can be considering the pack like | | | | little strange, but it works and your animal will thank you |
| atmosphere in the kennels. Anything to work on their | | | | for it. |
| calmness is a bonus. | | | | |