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nuxvomica

(14,270 posts)

9. Animals do respond to music

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2026, 07:43 PM

May 24

It makes sense that they do because we do as well and we really aren't all that special as a species. When a neurologist insisted my now-departed cat Felix was completely out of it, and, later, completely paralyzed, he nonetheless responded to my singing "When I Fall in Love." Even the neurologist was surprised. I don't think she had seen the movie The Music Never Stopped

By all means, sing to your animal companions. They'll love it.