Music for humans exists in every culture and language around the world. It is always with us, whether in our car, at home, or sitting in a cafe. This music; It can calm us down, make us dance, laugh or cry. So, does it have the same effect on cats?
You may have seen the video that went viral recently. An angry cat gets angry when his mother sings to him and plays the instrument. He suddenly calmed down and became as soft as cotton. Was it really about the music calming him down?
Have you noticed something like this in your own cat? Subject, In the light of scientific research on Let’s examine and clarify.
First of all, in case anyone doesn’t know the cat that went viral because it calmed down with music:
Note: Our sister Pınar in the video; It provides shelter to domesticated, mentally disabled and sick cats. The cat named “Goat” in the video was also mentally disabled and calmed down with music. 🙁
A study was conducted to measure the effect of music on cats.
A study conducted in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery found that music affects cats. Whether it will reduce your stress wanted to be looked at. Cats during work; They were exposed to one of three auditory stimulus tests: silence, classical music, and cat-specific music.
So what was the result? Cat music is truly cat music. by reducing stress levels It allowed them to remain calmer in the clinical environment. “What about cat music? Jazz or something?” We seem to hear you say.
What is music specific to cats?
of cats sense of hearing They are very advanced, after all, they are hunters. Although this does not mean that they have a special ear for music, they can distinguish certain things. If you turn on a song by Metallica, they may get excited, but if they hear calmer songs, they are more likely to join you.
Music specific to cats including sounds such as purring and sucking; They are generally designed with sounds that cats are expected to enjoy, such as higher-pitched sounds. Just as humans prefer frequencies within our vocal range, cats also prefer sounds that are higher than ours and similar to their own vocal range.
You can find an example of cat-specific music here:
There are also playlists you can create from Spotify! These songs combine the music we love with a style that our friends can also enjoy. Let’s curl up on the sofa together and listen! You can access it by clicking here.
They also enjoy classical music.
We would be surprised if these elitist cats didn’t like classical music! Music therapy for animals expert on the subject Dr. Cats enjoy listening to music, as long as it’s calming, says Susan Wagner.
Chopin and Bach are exactly what they would like. Put on a relaxing Chopin piano recital An enjoyable experience for you and your cat You can keep it alive.
Even though there is no scientific research on it, let’s look at the proof that they get carried away while listening to folk songs:
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