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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Thomas Peipert

Volunteers use the universal language of music to soothe stressed shelter animals

Shelter Animals Music Therapy - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

It is often said music is the universal language of humanity. Now a 12-year-old Houston boy is putting that to the test among an unlikely audience — man's best friend.

Yuvi Agarwal started playing keyboard when he was 4 and several years ago noticed his playing soothed his family's restless golden doodle, Bozo. He grew curious if it also could help stressed homeless animals.

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