Archive · 6 Dec 2025
Music Calms Pets and Animals Too
Music can help calm down our pets and even bigger animals like cows and elephants.
Just like we listen to calming music to feel better, animals also feel relaxed when they hear soft and slow music.
Dr. Vinod Sharma, a veterinarian, says that playing optimistic music can help pets feel calm even when we are not at home.
The best kinds of music for animals are classical, soft rock, and gentle reggae.
Loud and fast music can make them more stressed.
Studies have shown that dogs and cats feel less anxious and more relaxed when they listen to classical music.
Cows also feel calmer and even produce more milk when they hear slow, calm music.
In zoos, animals like elephants and gorillas show less aggression when classical music is played.
However, every animal is different, and some might not like certain types of music.
So, the next time your pet is anxious, try playing some soft music to help them feel better!
Music can reduce stress and anxiety in pets and animals, with classical music being particularly effective.
Dogs and cats show fewer signs of stress and more relaxation when exposed to slow-tempo, gentle music.
Cows listening to slow, calm music have lower heart rates and increased milk production.
Zoo animals like elephants and gorillas exhibit reduced aggression and stress-driven behaviors with classical music.
Loud, harsh, or high-energy music can increase stress in animals, and audiobooks or human speech may not help.
- Who
- Pets and animals, including dogs, cats, cows, and zoo animals
- What
- Music has a calming effect on pets and animals, reducing stress and anxiety
- When
- When exposed to slow-tempo, gentle music
- Where
- At home, in shelters, vet clinics, farms, and zoos
- Why
- Slow-tempo and gentle music helps relax animals, reducing stress and anxiety
- Effect on Dogs
- Reduced stress, less pacing, less panting, more rest, less barking with classical music
- Effect on Cats
- Slower breathing and heart rate with classical music
- Effect on Cows
- Lower heart rates, increased milk production with slow, calm music
- Effect on Zoo Animals
- Reduced aggression and stress-driven behaviors with classical music
- Best Music Types
- Classical, soft rock, calming flute notes, gentle reggae
- Music to Avoid
- Heavy metal, fast, loud tracks, loud percussion, high-energy music
- Expert Opinion
- Dr. Vinod Sharma, CEO and Director, DCC Animal Hospital