Music for Cat [1-11-15]

Music for Cat

It appears that feline taste in music is as varied as it is in humans. Some cats show no interest in it, while others seem to dislike it, and still others clearly adore it. One person who routinely sets the radio station for easy-listening music before she leaves the house reports that her Siamese cat always changes it to a hard rock station while she is gone Apparently these varied reactions to music are related to the special sound signals that are used in feline language. Some of the high notes, for example, may approximate the pitch of a distressed kitten’s mews and may be disturbing to an adult cat, especially a female. Some responses may be due to the connection of the musical tones to the sounds elicited during feline courtship ritual.