David Teie’s quest to create an album of music for cats has generated over 10 times its goal on Kickstarter.

American cellist and composer David Teie has a dream: a world of species specific music. Since 2009 Teie has been experimenting with the concept of compositions scientifically devised to appeal to particular animals, and even human beings at various stages of gestation before birth. His latest endeavour however is aimed at arguably the most difficult to impress animal around: the domestic cat. “From an age when they were worshiped as gods, to a time when they’re worshiped online, cats have often had to listen to music they didn’t actually like,” Teie reasons in the promo-video on his Kickstarter campaign to fund a full album of cat music.

The foundation for his feline aimed compositions is allegedly based in science, focusing on sounds that cats associate with soothing or formative experiences such as suckling as a kitten. Teie has also engineered the music so it is pitched in the optimal ranges for a cat’s hearing. “Suckling is a reward-related sound that all cats hear as the brain structures responsible for their emotions...