Imagine being tossed in a cage and not knowing what’s going on. That’s the predicament that far too many animals find themselves in when they get put in an animal shelter. However if they’re lucky enough to get put into a shelter run by Dr. Pamela Fisher, they might get to hear music to calm their nerves.

“I have used therapeutic music in my practice and wanted to figure out a way to help the shelter animals in my own community,” said Fisher, a holistic veterinarian whose practice in North Canton, Ohio, includes alternative approaches like aromatherapy.

In case your cat seems too hyper, try playing soothing music. If it won’t calm your cat down, it should at least calm you down.

To read more about how music can soothe a cat, click here.