Pet music may help dogs and cats relax and fall asleep

August 3, 5:54 PMDC Pet Care ExaminerErin Paquette

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Do you ever wish that you had something to help your pet relax and send them off into a sweet slumber? Whether your pet is getting older--making it harder for them to get to sleep--or you have a young puppy or kitten who can't seem to settle down, pet music might be just what the doctor ordered.

Scheduled for release on August 26th, the Japanese record label EMI Music Japan is releasing two new CDs entitled, "Relaxing With Dogs" and "Relaxing With Cats," which include tracks of classical music that match the heartbeats of dogs and cats.

With the idea that current society inspires just as much stress in cats and dogs as it does in humans, the "Relaxing With Cats" and "Relaxing With Dogs" CDs offer healing songs that pets and humans can enjoy together. You can view the track listings below.

While you can buy the "Relaxing With Cats" and "Relaxing With Dogs" CDs from Amazon.co.jp, there are pet music alternatives within the United States if you don't want to order directly from Japan.

PandoMusic--started by Felix Pando, an internationally acclaimed musician, composer and sound engineer--offers a line of CDs that make the same promise as the "Relaxing With Cats" and "Relaxing With Dogs" CDs: Primarily, that the unique blend of music will create an emotionally calming atmosphere for you and your pet. 

In addition to relaxing your pet, there are some interesting aspects of the PandoMusic CDs that set them apart from the "Relaxing With Cats" and "Relaxing With Dogs" CDs.

According to the PandoMusic website, their music contains special frequencies that only pets can detect, and--best of all--can help alleviate the loneliness of your pet when you're not home. PandoMusic music for pets "incorporates familiar sound effects that create the illusion that your pet is not home alone, helping alleviate any sense of loneliness." For those of you who have pets who find it hard to be apart from you, this might be an option to consider.

While pet music is still an emerging practice, it seems that many people have already seen positive results when using pet music to soothe their pets. But as each pet is different, why not try it for yourself? Play the video below to hear PandoMusic's take on Beethoven for cats and see if it helps the felines in your life unwind.   

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Did you play the video for your cat? If so, what happened?