Cat music
Calming music for cats
Relaxing music made for cat ears, not ours: a soft purr, the friendly trills cats greet each other with, and slow notes in the range cats hear best. It plays right here, free, and never loops.
- Free, no sign-up
- No ads
- Never loops
- Sleep timer
Choose a mood
A warm purr with friendly trills, the "mrrp" cats use to greet each other.
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Music made for cats
- Purring underneath. A soft purr pulses about 24 times a second, the rate we measured in music written for cats.
- Trills, from real cats. We measured 54 trills ("mrrp"), the friendly sound cats greet each other and their kittens with: about a quarter of a second, near 500 Hz, rolled about 23 times a second. Ours follow those numbers.
- Notes in the cat range. Slow, held notes and meow-like slides, warm rather than bright, with nothing sharp or sudden.
- Even and quiet. No drums, no sudden loud parts. The volume barely changes, so nothing startles a sleeping cat.
- Never the same twice. The music is generated live on your device, one minute at a time. It never loops, and there are no ads to break the calm.
What the research says
- Cats come to music made for them. In 47 homes, cats played music composed for cats (higher notes, with tempos taken from purring and suckling) walked to the speaker and rubbed against it sooner and more often than with classical music. Snowdon, Teie & Savage, 2015
- Less stress at the vet. 20 cats were examined three times, two weeks apart: with cat-specific music they had lower stress and handling scores than with classical music or silence. Blood stress markers did not change. Hampton et al., 2020
- Small effects, honestly. In 35 cats staying in hospital, stress scores were no different with music, though cats hearing cat-specific music were friendlier at the first check. Paz et al., 2022
So: music made for cats can help some cats feel calmer, and many cats find it interesting. It is a gentle help, not a treatment.
Six moods to try
- Purrs and Trills. A warm purr with friendly trills, the "mrrp" cats use to greet each other.
- Deep Purr. Mostly purring and a soft drone with sparse notes: the calmest one, for naps and bedtime.
- Purr Lullaby. Slow held notes over a purr and a warm bass, with a few gentle slides.
- Kitten Pulse. A soft swell at ~75 beats a minute, the rhythm of a nursing kitten.
- Meow Slides. The melody sits in the cat-voice range and slides up and down like meows.
- Chirps and Chitter. Livelier: brighter notes, bird-like chirps and fine clicking, for curious cats.
Watch your cat: slow blinks, stretching out, kneading or dozing off mean a mood works. If your cat leaves the room, try a quieter volume or another mood.
More music for cats
Awake and curious? Time to hunt
Calm music for resting, real play for the hunter inside: our games put mice, birds and fish on your tablet for your cat to chase. Free to try.
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Mouse Hunt
Mice peek out of their holes, scurry across the floor and squeak. Your cat hunts them down.
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Bird Feeder
Colourful birds fly in, land on branches, hop and peck in the grass, chirp, and flutter away from paws.
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Fish Pond
Bright fish glide through a pond, hide under lily pads and splash when caught.
Questions from cat owners
Is the cat music free?
Yes, completely: no sign-up, no ads and no time limit. Play it as long as you like. It is our gift to cats; the games are what we sell.
Why does it sound a bit strange to me?
It is made for cat ears, not human ones: a purr underneath, trills and slides like cat voices, and slow notes without a beat. Many people find it calm too, but it is fine if it is not your favourite album.
How loud should I play it?
Quietly: about as loud as a calm conversation. Cats hear much better than we do. Put the speaker near, not next to, where your cat rests, and make sure your cat can walk away from it.
Does it keep playing when the screen turns off?
Keep this page open. Use "Dim screen" to turn the page black while the music plays and keep the device awake; double-tap to bring it back. Some phones pause web audio when locked.
Can it help an anxious cat?
It may help, as part of a calm setup: a hiding place, a familiar blanket, and quiet. Studies found lower stress scores at the vet with cat-specific music, but effects are modest. If your cat is often anxious, hiding or not eating, talk to your vet.
Is it the David Teie album?
No. We studied the features that research found cats respond to (purring, cat-range notes, slow slides) and wrote our own music generator. None of that album is used.
Which mood should I try first?
Start with Purrs and Trills. For naps and bedtime, try Deep Purr; for a curious, awake cat, try Chirps and Chitter. Every cat is different, so watch which one yours settles to.