Abstract: A digital audio player for soothing anxiety in an animal with housing (2), a power source mounted within the housing (2), a microcontroller (8) mounted within the housing in electrical communication with the power source, an audio coder/decoder (codec) (10) mounted with the housing in electrical and logical communication with the microcontroller (8), a solid state storage device preprogrammed with audio data designed to sooth an animals anxiety mounted with the housing (2) in electrical and logical communication to the microcontroller (8) and the codec (10), a speaker (6) in electrical communication with the codec, and a hook and loop strap to mount the housing (2) on an animal's collar. Also provided is a method using such a device for soothing anxiety in an animal.