Scientific research suggests music, especially classical, can be soothing for cats and dogs in veterinary hospitals or animal shelters. And we know that the best way to help a stressed companion ...

WASHINGTON — As fireworks light up the sky this Fourth of July, our hearts might soar with excitement, but for many pets, it's pure chaos. Those explosions can feel like the world is ending to your ...

Since we used to live in a high rise in downtown Chicago that was constantly surrounded by honking car horns, sirens, shouting people and other street noises, I thought my cats were pretty unfazed by ...

Ever wonder what your cat thinks about the music you listen to? Do they like it, hate it? Do they even hear it at all? Well, it no longer matters because they finally have their own music. “This is ...

Every Fourth of July, I braced myself for a tough few days. The minute the booms began, my dogs Rocky and Maggie would tremble, pant, pace and stare wide-eyed with panic. While my other dogs snoozed ...

Bonfire Night is just around the corner and it's no secret that pets tend to feel a lot of anxiety and panic when there are loud bangs and fireworks - here's what experts suggest you do.

I’m not sure who needs the calming aids more, my dog for the stress she’s about to feel in any given seemingly stressful ...

Two volunteers at the Friendship APL in Elyria play music for the dogs and cats.

Bonfire night may be explosively entertaining for humans, but for dogs, it’s perhaps the most stressful night of the year. My two spaniels are alert to every distant whizz and bang, reduced to ...