Zoothe: Pet Calming Sounds

Zoothe helps your pet relax at home, at bedtime, and especially when you are not there to help.

■ Sounds made for each animal
Curated sound sets for dogs, cats, birds, and small pets, including soft heartbeat, gentle rain, white and brown noise, and warm ambient tones, plus species-appropriate high-frequency, purr-tempo tracks for cats, informed by published research on animal sound preferences rather than guesswork.

■ Away mode
Leave your phone with your pet when you head out. Zoothe listens for barking or crying, automatically plays your chosen calming sound, and logs each event with the time and peak level, so you actually know how the day went instead of wondering. No audio is ever recorded or uploaded, only the sound level is measured on your device.

■ Public-domain classical
A calm classical piano selection, including the Bach Goldberg Aria and the Beethoven Moonlight Sonata, reflects the slow-tempo style that studies associate with more relaxed behavior in dogs.

■ Sleep timer and auto-rotation
Set a fade-out anywhere from 15 minutes to 8 hours, and let auto-rotation switch between sounds periodically so your pet does not simply tune out one repeating track.

■ Private by design
There is no account and nothing leaves your device. Every sound loops seamlessly and plays fully offline.

Who this is for
Dog owners whose neighbors have started leaving passive-aggressive notes about barking while they are at work. Cat owners who want something more thoughtful than a generic white noise loop. Anyone whose pet gets visibly anxious the moment keys jingle by the door and wants real data on what actually happens after they leave, not just a guess.

Common questions
Does away mode record audio? No, only the sound level is measured on your device in real time to detect barking, nothing is recorded or sent anywhere.
Does it work for cats and birds too, or just dogs? Yes, each species gets its own curated sound set, including purr-tempo, high-frequency tracks specifically for cats.
Do I need an internet connection? No, every sound plays fully offline and all data stays on your device.
Will this fix separation anxiety on its own? Zoothe is a comfort aid, not a treatment, and works best alongside guidance from your vet for ongoing anxiety or behavior concerns.
Can I use it overnight as a sleep aid for my pet? Yes, the sleep timer supports up to 8 hours with a gentle fade-out, and auto-rotation keeps the sound from becoming predictable background noise your pet learns to ignore.

■ A typical day away
You lock the door and thirty seconds later Zoothe registers the first bark. Rain sounds start automatically, the barking stops within a couple of minutes, and by the time you check in at lunch you can see the whole timeline instead of wondering whether anything happened at all. Some days there is nothing to log, and that reassurance is worth as much as the sound itself.

■ Why species-specific sound matters
A generic white noise loop was never designed with animal hearing in mind. Dogs and cats do not hear the world the way people do, and treating every pet the same way ignores what research on animal sound preferences actually shows. Zoothe builds each set around the species it is for, not a single track relabeled four times.

A curated set of sounds is available from the start, including rain, heartbeat, and classical piano. A single one-time purchase removes ads permanently, unlocks the complete sound catalog for every animal, and extends the away mode timer beyond 30 minutes. Set it up before you leave the house today and see exactly what your pet's day looked like when you get back.