Hi, I’m Christopher! Read my introduction to learn more about me and my silly Russian Blue cat, Olga.
Some musicians make songs and videos for cats, but do cats appreciate them or secretly wish their owners would stop subjecting them to noise? Pet owners probably hope their cats have similar taste in music, but unless they can manipulate the stereo or phone controls, their cats don’t have a choice. Our music is our cat; the polka fan’s pet listens to polka music, and the DJ’s cat is subjected to dance music and is probably hard of hearing.
Your tastes change as you get older, and I’m glad I didn’t have my eighth-grade cat blasting Bad Brains or the Dead Kennedys at full volume in my room. If you check studies or articles about which genres of music annoy cats, you’ll notice that heavy metal is hated by cats more than anything else.
Disappointing for heavy metal lovers, but probably due to the amount of music rather than the composition. Most metal songs aren’t played at low volume, and my mom never said, “Would you turn that up, son? You’re not playing Iron Maiden very loud!
Music He Could Hardly Hear
I don’t think Olga has a favorite song or genre of music, and like most cats, I don’t think she cares about music as long as it’s not too loud. However, he doesn’t hear EDM, modern country music, or today’s pop music unless it comes from television. Since I don’t allow guests to play songs I hate, Olga’s exposure to certain genres is limited.
I haven’t experimented with him and I don’t have any plans because I have to put up with songs I don’t like. Olga listens to classic rock, jazz, blues, classical, heavy metal, punk (or new wave?), and accordion tunes from Hungary, and it sounds the same to her.
Although he seemed surprised the first time MGM’s lion roared before a movie, he wasn’t too interested in wildlife programs, not even birds.
Keeping Volume Low
Cats have sensitive hearing, but I didn’t consider that when I was a kid and had parties with loud music. My Siamese cat usually hides in my room to escape the music, and Olga will probably do the same if I turn the volume to max on my stereo.
I always play music in the house, but I don’t play it loud enough to rattle the walls or damage the cat’s hearing. I know cat owners my age who have never lost their love of blasting their music, and some think it’s hilarious when their cats run to escape the noise. If they hide in another room away from the speakers, their hearing is probably safe, depending on the decibel level.
Olga only runs and hides when she hears fireworks and doesn’t react much to sounds from the television or stereo. She may prefer my music to silence, but as long as she doesn’t object, I will continue to entertain her with beautiful tunes.
