Soft music and singing wafts between metal dog kennels at an Orange County animal shelter while a small crowd watches a pair of teenage girls perform for adoptable pets.

The pop-up show was part of a new “ Wild Tunes ” program that officially launched at the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center this week. A handful of artists volunteered their time to play, strum and sing for their new four-legged fans, including the founder of the nonprofit program, Yuvi Agarwal, 12, who traveled from Texas with his keyboard in tow.

Yuvi told LAist it’s a great opportunity to practice music while reducing stress and anxiety in the animals, especially since they don’t mind if you miss a few notes.

“Seeing a human playing music for them, which is a good thing, helps them associate humans with good th

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