Paws ‘n’ Claws

Pets gone nuts? Try the harp

January

My co-worker directed me to a recently published article on LiveScience.com about the healing power of music.

Now, when I was a teenager my Greyhound, Kasey, thought nothing of laying under the piano bench and howling along as I practiced, though I’m not sure the howling was out of appreciation or desperation.

But the article sites several incidents when a CD of harp music was used to calm animals. I know several animal owners who have used herbal remedies such as Rescue Remedy and Clomicalm to soothe animals during stressful events such as traveling or grooming. But this may be an inexpensive way to stop a stressed out cat from ripping your forearm to shreds when you try to get it into a crate for a vet visit.

If anyone tries this, please let me know how it worked.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 at 5:12 pm by Sarah Netter.
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One Response to “Pets gone nuts? Try the harp”

Diana Guerrero January 11th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
I have not tried the harp, mind you, but I have found music to be a key factor in calming some animals. Back in the early 1990s I wrote an article about it.

Today, there are specific CDs you can get but classical music does work well. I also know of a sound healer (someone who uses vibrational therapy) who reported a veterinarian who had success through using her crystal bowl music.

So, the old slang saying, music tames the savage beast has more behind it than we all thought!

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