"The most sensible explanation is that there is something inherently relaxing about this genre of music, perhaps resulting in the release of chemicals that bring about a pleasurable state of mind," ...

The equine charity rescues and rehabilitates horses, some from traumatic situations. Staff say the calming classical music has helped to ease the horses' stress. "You can see their ears taking it all ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Dogs and cats at the Jacksonville Humane Society were recently serenaded by eight cello and two violin performers. For the third year, local music teacher Sabrina Calandro and a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – It sounds like ...

At Denver's main animal shelter, roughly 300 animals hang out, hoping to get adopted. Entering one room, you’ll find Leilani, a boxer, Milk Dud, a pit bull and at the end of a row of enclosures, a ...

Staff and children at a school in Kent are keeping their animals calm this fireworks season with the help of classical music. Hadlow Rural Community School houses animals such as goats, ducks, ...

DENVER — 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 ...

When Serenity Strull, a photo editor at the BBC, rescued her dog Margot, she knew right away that the three-year-old pitbull mix struggled with anxiety. "The shelter labelled her as shy and good with ...

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 ...