Music has always been known to "soothe the savage beast"...so does soothing music help pets? People often leave a television or radio on for their pets when they leave their house, many believe this helps distract and tune out unwanted noise. This also makes people feel like their pets have some kind of company. While this may be true, clinical studies show that animals react differently to types of sounds and music. Whereas they are calm and relaxed with most classical types, they are uneasy and bothered with heavy metal or loud rock. Dogs and cats exposed to soothing classical music appear noticeably calmer and generally more relaxed than those that are not. Cats seem to sleep heavier when they are left with soothing music playing and dogs seem to settle easier. Listening to such music while you're at home is great because you get to see first hand how your pets react to it if in case you are questioning the calming effects of music.
So go on and pick out some Mozart, Bach, or Beethoven and leave it playing while you are out or leave your radio on to a local classical station. Just make sure that upon arriving home you come in quietly... you won't want to disturb the peace.
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