My friend John has a cat that doesn't like to be touched, I've seen her shred many a friendly hand. But when I play my accordion this fierce little cat becomes putty in my hands, she rubs up against me and jumps up in my lap with a look of love in her eye. Believe me it's kind of scary because it's quite difficult to play the accordion with a cat sitting in your lap, but I know that if I stop playing I'll probably get mauled. Fortunately the effect of the accordion seem to linger long enough for me to defuse the situation.