Manufacturer’s note on psychiatry, the first: Johann Christian Reil coined the term 'psychiaitrie' (trans: 'psychiatry') in 1808, and for that distinction is considered the world’s first 'psychiater' (trans: 'psychiatrist'). Listed among his achievements is the discovery of the insular cortex (alternately, “Island of Reil”; “Seat of Consciousness”), a portion of the brain involved in the processing of pain, awareness, emotional experience and auditory information — such as music — such as the music you are ready to create! Reil saw the Katzenklavier as a tool to seize the attention of patients psychologically removed from reality. Reil was a pioneer, but he did not always understand the transcendent power of a cat's song. In time, however, he learned.

Manufacturer's note on psychiatry, the second: “Lebenskraft”: “life force”; Von der Lebenskraft: From the Life Force. In 1795, Reil said the self was the product of physical forces, the material between the ears. It's the relationship between chemicals, the interactions that produce the phenomena of life. It's gravity — things drawn together, moving blindly closer in the dark wrinkles of the brain, things destined to collide and form who-knows-what when they do. So gravity is thought. But gravity isn't poetry; at least gravity isn't a cat's song.

Manufacturer’s note on maintenance: With regular maintenance and feedings, your cats can expect to live 12 – 14 years. However, due to the strain of regular play, most cats break sooner. In case of such an occurrence, we strongly recommend keeping a spare set of cats with your Katzenklavier. Remember, well-maintained, happy cats do more than just live longer — well-maintained, happy cats sound better, too!