She enjoys classical piano and jazz greats like Thelonious Monk and Bill Evans. alone, someone needs to speak out for this grave oversight. But as one of the millions of rabbit owners in the U.S. A curated playlist based on your listening preferences and a few sliders to determine an animal’s mood.

Listen, Spotify, I get the whole pet playlists thing.

If there are two things I know, it’s the music thing and also that rabbits aren’t hamsters. Some 69% of pet owners sing to their animals, and 57% dance with them.If there’s one thing I know, it’s that music is the best thing our species has ever created. Spotify said pets seem to prefer classical and soft rock.Ī survey of 5,000 animal lovers from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Spain and Italy found that 71% of owners play music for their pets and that 70% consider the emotional well-being of their pets every day. “An energetic dog might get a playlist with tracks that are upbeat, while a shy cat might get something with slower tempos,” a news release stated. Teie’s expertise informed the calculation, such as how dogs don’t like low-register tunes because they can be threatening. To develop the Pet Playlists algorithm, a Spotify representative said the streaming company consulted with musicologist David Teie, a cellist with America’s National Symphony Orchestra who pioneered species-specific music and composed two albums of music for cats. Tank’s Pet Playlist included “Velvet Kitty Cat” by Prince, a song from the Moana soundtrack and a Rose Cousins tune titled “The Benefits of Being Alone” - which reflects his human’s brand and seems to communicate a special message for his frenzied, feline ears.

Spotify pet playlist