Every once in a while I get an odd feeling about something I’ve been asked to review. In this case, it was an application for the iPhone that promises to calm down your pet with music. Could this really work? I reviewed it and I’ve got your answer.

About The Application

The application is called Pet Acoustics and you can get it for $1.99 in the iPhone app store. According to the site…

Pet Acoustics music has been specifically designed for the hearing sensitivities of your pet, both in frequency, volume and rhythm to calm and soothe your pet anytime, anywhere.

About The Cat

I have three cats. One is very timid, one is right in the middle, and then there’s Chaplin, pictured above. He loves when people pet him any second he can get it. It’s adorable, but then it seems like every night at 2 AM he’s tearing through the house like a crazy cat. I haven’t clocked him, but I think he’s part cheetah. As much as I love all my cats, he drives me crazy sometimes, so any way to calm him is welcome.

The Results

My first reaction was to be skeptical. In fact, I waited to try it until a time when my cat was really ripping around the house. This happened the other night. Chaplin was running around the house like his tail was on fire, so I broke out the iPhone, turned the volume all the way up, loaded the Pet Acoustics app, and stood in his path with the phone. He stopped long enough to hear it and looked interested, so I put the phone on the floor and stepped away. The picture at the top of this review was taken 5 minutes later and he remained there, listening to the music, for nearly an hour. He has his quiet moments, but to see him go from sixty to zero that fast was a great surprise.

Was this a coincidence? I had to question it, and in the interest of providing a complete review, I decided to wait and try it again. Tonight, he was full speed again and this time, I just started the app, turned up the volume, and tossed the phone to the carpet. Once again, he slowed down and then sat, listening to the music. Two for two… looking pretty good.

Conclusion

Two bucks to get my cat to calm down in an instant? There’s no question that this app is worth the cost. I can’t say how well it works or doesn’t work for other pets like your dog or horse (yeah, they’ve got your horse covered), but if you have a cat like mine, search for “pet acoustics” in your iPhone and buy it.