
I decided to make him energetic, friendly, and curious, because there was no "sociopathic" or "anxiously attached" option in the mix. Today I'll use the example of my friend's strange cat Ed, who will often flop on the floor in front of you, present his stomach, and bite you when you start to pet him. Once you've selected your animal you can pick from various character traits, like energetic or relaxed, shy or friendly, and apathetic or curious. Spotify seems to have determined that the most popular pets, aside from dogs, cats, and hamsters, are birds and iguanas (those are the only options). Select the traits that best describe your pets personality, such as. Pick your pet: Choose from a dog, cat, iguana, hamster or bird. To make the playlist, go to this link and pick which animal you own. Go to Pet Playlists on the Spotify website. Just ask Spotify, the apparent authority on feline easy listening, which on Wednesday launched a new playlist generator designed for exclusively your pets. He'd prefer something a bit bouncier, like maybe Jason Derulo's "The Rum Tum Tugger" from the bizarre 2019 motion picture Cats. That said, try one of the current playlist options.Your bright-eyed, bushy-tailed cat hates when you listen to "I Can't Make You Love Me" on repeat. Unfortunately, it just isn’t possible to accommodate every animal out there. Just by answering a few questions about your pet, Spotify's algorithm will generate a playlist offering music both you. Why aren’t goldfish/tarantulas/snakes included? Pet Playlists is the newest personalized playlist function on Spotify. The information is not stored and is not used for any other purpose. By the way, we only use the information you provide us for the purpose of creating your Pet Playlist. For a more scientific playlist, please check out Mellow Meowsic, which Teie curated exclusively for Spotify. The rest of the process was mostly inspired by our own furry, fuzzy and scaly friends. The new pet-friendly playlist is the latest feature this year, following the success of its Supergrouper and Iceberg trends.

David advised on the general likes/dislikes of each animal – for example, dogs don’t respond well to music in the lower register as it’s often viewed as a threat. Spotify fans are obsessing over a new feature that brings our two favourite pastimes together - music and spending time with our pets.

While music for pets isn’t an exact science, we initially consulted with musicologist David Teie, a cellist with America’s National Symphony Orchestra, who pioneered species-specific music and composed two albums of Music for Cats.

An algorithmically created playlist based on your listening habits and your pet’s attributes, so it’s music you both can enjoy.
