Pet music is mostly music for pets, not about them. The biggest US query in our panel is "calming music for dogs" (~14,333/mo, +98% in three years), well ahead of "songs about cats" (~8,300). Grief is growing too: "songs about losing a dog" is up +48% and "pet loss songs" +13%. Personal "song about my dog/cat" searches are still near zero.
Pet-music search terms (US)
| # | Search term | Avg/mo (last 12 mo) | 3-yr change | Peak month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | calming music for dogs | 14,333 | +98% | Jul |
| 2 | cat songs | 8,300 | -11% | Oct |
| 3 | songs for dogs | 7,600 | -2% | Oct |
| 4 | dog songs | 5,333 | -8% | Oct |
| 5 | music for cats | 4,342 | -12% | Jul |
| 6 | music for dogs | 2,442 | -17% | Jan |
| 7 | dog anxiety music | 1,425 | +8% | Jul |
| 8 | pet loss songs | 960 | +13% | Oct |
| 9 | songs about losing a dog | 940 | +48% | Oct |
| 10 | songs about pets | 802 | -1% | Oct |
| 11 | sad dog songs | 467 | -13% | Nov |
| 12 | rainbow bridge song | 208 | +13% | Mar |
| 13 | song about my cat | 138 | +17% | Oct |
| 14 | dog funeral songs | 66 | -47% | Oct |
| 15 | song for my dog | 64 | -11% | May |
| 16 | songs about losing a cat | 42 | +31% | Oct |
| 17 | pet memorial songs | 25 | -11% | Oct |
| 18 | song for my cat | 21 | +17% | Oct |
What it means
Big moments get soundtracks, and most people pick from the same short list. The most-searched pick is rarely the most personal one, and a personalized song built around one person's name and story is the version nobody else has. If you have a hook of your own, an AI song generator can turn it into a full track with vocals in a few minutes.
Method
- US Google search volume (English), monthly, Oct 2022–Sep 2026. 'Avg/mo' = mean of the latest 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026); '3-yr change' = latest 12 months vs Oct 2022–Sep 2023.
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aisong.lol Research. (2026). Pet songs: how often people search for a song about their dog or cat. aisong.lol. https://aisong.lol/research/pet-songs-how-often-people-search-for-a-song-about-their-dog-or-cat
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