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Last Christmas Stresses Your Pets, and So Do These Other Holiday Tunes

Talk about pet peeves. Science says these turbo-charged holiday jams drive your pets up the tree.

Do you think Spotify releases Wrapped for listeners in early December so that Christmas music doesn’t inadvertently make its way into your annual roundup? At this point, Christmas tunes are in full swing and practically inescapable, no matter where you go. And they don’t just get annoying to you — your pets are sick of them, too. According to a report from music event ticket sales platform Fanatix, popular, high-tempo music bops are stressing your pets out.

Fanatix asked music experts to analyze 90 popular Christmas songs to discover which tunes are putting your pets on edge and offer up some less stressful alternatives. Fanatix used information from both the BBC and Natural Library of Medicine, which concluded that slow-tempo songs with little to no percussive elements are best for your pets. With this in mind, Fanatix dug into Spotify’s Christmas Hits playlist and went to work.

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The most popular Christmas tune on the music streaming list is Wham’s Last Christmas, which takes the cake as the most nerve-racking song for pets, with a beats per minute (BPM) of 206. High-tempo songs are more likely to cause irritation to your critters.

Here’s the full list of popular, yet distressing, Christmas songs for your pets. And don’t worry, Mariah Carey is nowhere to be found on it, so carry on.

The Most Stressful Christmas Songs for Pets

	Title	Artist	Tempo / BPM
1	Last Christmas	Wham!	206
2	Merry Christmas Everyone	Shakin’ Stevens	203
2	Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas)	The Andrews Sisters	203
3	It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year	Andy Williams	202
4	Santa Tell Me	Ariana Grande	192
5	Christmas Eve / Sarajevo 12/24 — Instrumental	Trans-Siberian Orchestra	186
6	Please Come Home for Christmas — 2013 Remaster	Eagles	183
7	Driving Home for Christmas	Chris Rea	180
8	What Christmas Means to Me (feat. Stevie Wonder)	John Legend, Stevie Wonder	170
8	Holiday Road — Spotify Singles Holiday	Kesha	170
9	We Wish You the Merriest	Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and Fred Waring	169
10	Where Are You Christmas?	Faith Hill	168

If your rotating holiday playlist has more than a couple of the songs from the list above on it, Fanatix also provided another list of lower-tempo songs to add into your mix that will be more tolerable to your animals — though annoyance through repetitiveness isn’t factored in here.

Fanatix found that songs within the 50-60 BPM range are generally well tolerated by pets and offered up these alternatives:

The Most Pet-Friendly Christmas Songs

	Title	Artist	Tempo / BPM
1	Carol of the Bells (From «Home Alone» Soundtrack)	John Williams	47
2	Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree	Brenda Lee	67
3	Do You Hear What I Hear?	Bing Crosby	73
4	The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)	Nat King Cole	73
5	Christmas Time Is Here — Vocal	Vince Guaraldi	75
6	Frosty the Snowman	The Ronettes	77
7	Sleigh Ride	The Ronettes	77
8	Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)	Gene Autry	80
9	The Prayer	Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli	82
10	O Holy Night — Spotify Singles Holiday	Ravyn Lenae	84

I don’t know about you, but there are some bangers on the more pet-friendly list, even if Frosty the Snowman and Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree have been played to death already. Consider adding some of these songs to your playlist — your pets will be thankful.

Technologies

Why Travelers Are Switching to Verum E-SIM This Summer

Summer Travel, Freedom, and Seamless Connectivity: Why Verum E-SIM Is Becoming the New Standard for Travelers

Summer is the peak season for vacations, long-distance trips, and new experiences. Millions of people travel abroad, explore new countries, plan adventures, and try to stay connected with family, work, and social media. And in the middle of all this comes a familiar question: how do you stay online without expensive roaming or the hassle of buying local SIM cards?

The answer is already here — eSIM.

Why eSIM Is So Convenient

eSIM (embedded SIM) is a built-in digital SIM card that lets you activate mobile internet without a physical card. All you need is an app — choose a plan and connect in just a couple of minutes.

No more:

* searching for local SIM cards at airports
* paying expensive roaming fees
* swapping physical SIMs every time you travel

Now your internet travels with you.

Internet in 150+ Countries

Modern eSIM solutions provide coverage in 150+ countries worldwide, helping tourists, freelancers, and business travelers stay connected almost anywhere on the planet.

Among the services offering these capabilities:

Verum E-SIM — https://esim.verum.im
World E-SIM — https://worldesim.me
USA E-SIM — https://usa.esim.verum.im
Euro E-SIM — https://euro.esim.verum.im
Canada E-SIM — https://canada.esim.verum.im
Balkan E-SIM — https://balkan.esim.verum.im
Ukraine E-SIM — https://ukraine.esim.verum.im
London E-SIM — https://london.esim.verum.im
E-SIM Africa — https://africa.esim.verum.im

All of these services work on the same principle — fast, borderless internet without roaming stress.

Why It Matters Most in Summer

During the holiday season, roaming networks get overloaded, and prices for mobile data abroad often become an unpleasant surprise for travelers.

eSIM solves this problem:

* transparent, fixed pricing
* activation in 1–2 minutes
* stable internet while traveling
* no physical SIM cards required

Final Thoughts

Travel should be about freedom — not hunting for Wi-Fi or worrying about phone bills.

eSIM is quickly becoming the new global standard for mobile connectivity: simple, fast, and borderless.

Verum E-SIM and its partner services are part of this shift, making global connectivity accessible to everyone, everywhere.

Technologies

Episode 2 of the VERUM Mini-Series is Now Out

The story continues. Verum Messenger has released the second episode of its AI mini-series, which follows the conflict between the powerful Omega corporation, aiming to control digital communications, and a team of heroes who have chosen a different path and free communication.

The mini-series not only develops an engaging storyline but also introduces viewers to the capabilities of the Verum ecosystem, showcasing technologies and tools that may redefine the future of modern communication.

The project consists of 7 episodes, released gradually across Verum Messenger’s social media channels.

Episode 2 is now available. Stay tuned and don’t miss what comes next.

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Verum Messenger Launches an AI Mini-Series

Verum Messenger has unveiled a new project — a mini-series created using Verum AI. The story consists of 7 episodes and will be released on the messenger’s social media channels.

The plot revolves around a global corporation seeking to take control of digital communications and a group of heroes who use Verum Messenger as a tool of resistance. Beyond the story itself, the series highlights the app’s key features, technologies, and advantages.

Combining entertainment with a showcase of the Verum ecosystem, the project presents a dynamic digital series designed for the modern era.

The first episode premieres today, with the remaining episodes to be released over time.

Stay tuned for more.

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