Since the beginning of 2025, 680 dogs at the Denver Animal Shelter have been given up by their owners. That's only in the first five months, and more than all of 2019. That year, there were 540 dogs ...

Volunteers are finding music may be the ticket to a second chance for many of the animals at a shelter in Warren County, New Jersey. We visited Common Sense for Animals where a program started in ...

It’s often said music is the universal language of humanity. Now a 12-year-old Houston boy is putting that to the test among an unlikely audience — man’s best friend. Yuvi Agarwal started playing ...

It's often said music is the universal language of humanity. Now a 12-year-old Houston boy is putting that to the test for an unlikely audience — man's best friend. Yuvi Agarwal started playing ...

People use music to set moods, create a desired atmosphere and evoke memories of family and friends. The right song at the right time can have similar effects for some dogs. Pet owners, trainers and ...

Many owners now use playlists to soothe their dogs or cats. But can music really help animals relax? "Special animal" playlists are multiplying on streaming platforms, ranging from classical pieces to ...

We don’t know for certain what causes these responses. Many experiments have been done to investigate the mechanisms of the calming effect of music in animals, but conclusions have been difficult to ...