Total Cat Mojo Lib/E: The Ultimate Guide to Life with Your Cat

by Jackson Galaxy, Mikel Delgado (Contributor), Bobby Rock (Contributor)

This comprehensive guide to cat care from the star of the hit Animal Planet show My Cat from Hell, Jackson Galaxy, shows us how to eliminate feline behavioral problems by understanding cats' instinctive behavior.Cat Mojo is the confidence that cats exhibit when they are at ease in their environment and in touch with their natural instincts-to hunt, catch, kill, eat, groom, and sleep. Problems such as litter box avoidance and aggression arise when cats lack this confidence. Jackson Galaxy's number one piece of advice to his clients is to help their cats harness their mojo. This book is his most comprehensive guide yet to cat behavior and basic cat care, rooted in understanding cats better. From getting kittens off to the right start socially to taking care of cats in their senior years, and everything in between, this book addresses the head-to-toe physical and emotional needs of cats-whether related to grooming, nutrition, play, or stress-free trips to the vet.

Genres: Nonfiction, Cats, Animals, Audiobook, Psychology, Reference, Self Help

Audio CD

First published October 31, 2017

About the author

Jackson Galaxy (born c. 1966 as Richard Kirschner) is a cat behaviorist and host of the television show My Cat from Hell.

Born on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, he legally changed his name when he was in his twenties. He has a Master of Fine Arts in acting. Galaxy learned cat behavior through his work with rescue cats, originally with the Humane Society of Boulder Valley, Colorado.

Galaxy went into private practice in Boulder, Colorado in 2002, co-founding Little Big Cat, Inc., with Dr. Jean Hofve, a holistic veterinarian. Together they provided consultations to cat owners, focusing on the connection between physical and behavioral health.

In 2007, Galaxy moved to Los Angeles, where he re-established, and continues to maintain, a private consulting practice. Working one-on-one with cats in their homes, he works with clients to improve their cats’ behavioral issues.

Galaxy also works closely with animal shelters and rescue organizations, teaching his "Cat Mojo" approach to feline behavior to volunteers, staff and adopters, and helping with both behavioral and environmental enrichment programs for their feline residents.

He currently serves on the board of directors for Stray Cat Alliance and Fix Nation in Los Angeles, as well as the Board of Advisors for Neighborhood Cats in New York City.

Galaxy has appeared as the official cat behaviorist for Game Show Network’s Think Like a Cat, and as the cat behavior expert on Animal Planet’s Cats 101. He has also been featured by such media outlets as 20/20, EXTRA, The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, the New York Post, and AOL.

Since May 2011, Jackson has starred in a reality TV series produced by Animal Planet titled My Cat From Hell, in which he helps couples resolve conflict and behavioral issues between them and their cats. Since December 2013, he has been host of the web series Cat Mojo on the Animalist Network, where he shares his thoughts on everything from cat-related issues like declawing and use of squirt guns to his craziest behind-the-scenes stories as a cat behaviorist.

Jackson Galaxy married Minoo Rahbar at the no-kill pet sanctuary of Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah, on June 29, 2014. Fittingly, their dog, Mooshka, served as ringbearer.

After topping 400 pounds and suffering several health problems, Galaxy underwent a gastric-bypass surgery to overcome his food addiction. Although he never talked about his drastic weight loss, he reported that now is eating healthier, doing exercise and stopped smoking.


References:

Friedlander, Whitney (June 14, 2012). "Jackson Galaxy, the 'Cat Whisperer' of Animal Planet's My Cat From Hell". LA Weekly. Retrieved June 5, 2014.

Jump up ^ "Cat Daddy Jackson Galaxy talks about his new book". Miami Herald. Retrieved June 5, 2014.

Jump up ^ "Cat Mojo With Jackson Galaxy". Animalist.com. Retrieved June 6, 2014.

Jump up ^ "'Cat from Hell' star Jackson Galaxy weds at pet sanctuary". Today.com. Retrieved October 16, 2014.

Jump up ^ "'Jackson Galaxy weight loss: Did gastric-bypass surgery save My Cat From Hell host?". Bellenews. Retrieved October 16, 2014.

Reviews

[Cristina Guarino · Rating 5 out of 5]

Last week, my local book store hosted a signing with Jackson Galaxy. I'm a fan of his show My Cat From Hell; it's helped me better understand my first cat, Pongo, a lot better (he has always been a bit of a "problem cat," or so I thought). The little bit I learned after watching just a few episodes made a pretty big difference, and made life in a cramped one bedroom apartment with a cat who was determined to "randomly" attack me and mark his territory everywhere a lot more bearable. The habits didn't totally go away, but as I started implementing some of his advice, they definitely started to subside.

So when I found out about the signing, I knew I had to be there. Plus, Jackson just seemed like a really cool, compassionate dude - and he is! He did not disappoint.



To be honest, I didn't know he had a new book coming out, and I haven't yet read Cat Daddy: What the World's Most Incorrigible Cat Taught Me About Life, Love, and Coming Clean or Catify to Satisfy. But I'm so glad I caught wind of the signing and picked this one up because, after devouring it over the past few days, I feel like I understand my cats - who they are, why they do the things they do, and how my actions affect them and our relationships - so much better now. (The book also did a great job of debunking a lot of the myths and crap advice my [albeit well-intentioned] friends and family gave me when I became a first-time cat guardian).

Jackson takes a compassionate and educated approach to tackling basically any problem a cat guardian can face, all backed by over a decade of experience working in shelters and a thorough knowledge of the cat's physiological and evolutionary history. While some of the information in here is stuff we already know from his show My Cat From Hell, this book takes that advice a lot deeper, exploring why certain tactics work for certain problems by appealing to the "raw" - or primal - cat inside every domestic one.

I cannot recommend this book enough to new and seasoned cat owners alike. I already convinced a friend to pick it up after she had some struggles with introducing a new cat to her household, and I wouldn't hesitate to encourage any of my friends or family looking to adopt their first - or fifth - cat to do the same. If everyone learned a little bit from Jackson, maybe felines wouldn't be so misunderstood.

[mahtiel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unlinke any other books about caring for your pet, this one sets out to inspire to love your cat for what he/she is: a passionate wild hunter, a monarch to their own territory, a sweet nurturer, an avid explorer, an intensely empathetic creature... and the list could go on. The seemingly inscrutable nature of cats' behaviour is explained so well here that it helps lead you in your own attempt to decode your cat's individuality. All you need is to throw away your prejudices (we all have them, sometimes even unknowingly).

Interestingly, the genetic make-up of cats changed only a little with domestication, so Jackson provides valueable instructions on how to bring the wild back to your cats when they are to stay between four walls. That is, everything from food to playing, with a special focus on troubleshooting, as expected from his cat behaviourist point of view. The description of techniques reads easy and is supplied with amazingly beautiful illustrations, in fact, the whole format of this book is just beautiful, even though it is a paperback.

I enjoyed this book thoroughly and can expect to keep revisiting it. After all, there is one special street rescue that needs me to know all this stuff.
Meet Eli...


(her majesty is also present on instagram)

[Leila · Rating 5 out of 5]

A most useful book if you keep cats or are interested in them.

[Krishel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Have you ever looked into the eyes of your feline friend and wondered what's going on in that furry little head of theirs? Well, wonder no more! Jackson Galaxy's Total Cat Mojo: The Ultimate Guide to Life with Your Cat is the ultimate guide to understanding your cat's behavior and needs.

📍 Nonfiction - Pet Care
📍 Cat Behavior and Psychology
📍 Cat-Human Relationship
📍 Environmental Enrichment
📍 Problem-Solving and Training

A Dive into Cat Behavior
This book isn't just about fixing your cat's behavioral issues. It's about understanding what makes your cat tick. It's about finding, nurturing, and maintaining that elusive 'mojo'. And what, you might ask, is this mojo? It's the confidence your cat exudes when they're comfortable in their environment and in tune with their natural instincts.

Galaxy's book addresses the physical and emotional needs of cats, from nutrition to play, to stress-free vet visits. It's a treasure trove of knowledge that I wholeheartedly recommend to all cat parents.

The Verdict
In conclusion, Total Cat Mojo: The Ultimate Guide to Life with Your Cat is a good read for any cat parent. It's a comprehensive, engaging, and insightful guide that will help you understand your cat better and build a stronger bond with them. So, are you ready to unlock the secrets of your cat's mind?

[Elizabeth Love · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I could force people to read this

Not only does Team Jackson (and Team Cat Mojo) present basics about cat guardianship to expert level detective sleuthing for problems, but they have done so in a beautifully functional format. There are great illustrations and quick reference reminder boxes. Plus, I love a great index and this book has one. It's so annoying to go through a non-fiction reference type book and not have an index. Jackson makes sure to drill into the reader that having a cat or several is not an "ownership" relationship. Cats aren't objects or property. He calls it cat guardianship. If you've watched My Cat from Hell then some of the content will be familiar to you. I still urge people to take the time to read the book because it's like having a user manual for a dozen different computers even if you only have one right this moment. Maybe you'll want another. There are sections on how to make that transition and some common mistakes to avoid.

[Sophie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jackson Galaxy is amazing. The ultimate cat whisperer! This book was entertaining and educational. Galaxy tries to help cat parents understand their fur babies and accept them for who they are. This, in turn, leads to less feline aggression, unhappiness and stress. Also applicable to the cat parents (minus the aggression part).

Cats are indeed mysterious creatures, but Galaxy seems to make them easier to understand for the most part.

The book is very well written. A better insight into why your cats do what they do gives you a better relationship with them, much less fur flying and many more purrs.

[Melanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Witty and full of relatable stories, Jackson Galaxy has put together an incredible guide for cat parents that not only educates them, but also helps spread awareness.

[Mara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Helpful, practical kind of non-fiction that helped me figure out how to set up my house for my new kittens

[Liz De Coster · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't object to the idea of rearranging my house to cater to my cat, but I didn't find this book any more helpful in envisioning how the interior should be arranged than any of the many design/interior decorating books I've read. Galaxy also has a cutesy word/phrase for everything, though they're not all well-described.

[Andriy Zinchuk · Rating 4 out of 5]

I will start by saying that I REALLY enjoyed this book. It was written with the professionalism that one would expect from an animal behaviorist, with great tidbits of tactful humor. I picked up this book because I somehow became a "feral whisperer" a few years ago and since the cats aren't going away (LOL), I decided that I should start learning more about their species since I seem to have a natural way with them. This book was a great beginning place for me to really understand their body language; but the most important piece that I took away from this book was how to integrate a new cat into the mix. I was fostering a very damaged cat, and this book helped me TREMENDOUSLY to get him calm and integrated with my current pack. Now he is the sweetest lap cat! So Thank You, Jackson Galaxy... you helped me save Mickey (who looks just like the cartoon Mojo!) and give him the life he deserves.

[Christina/ The Blog for Teachers, Readers, & Life! · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book if you want to understand your cat’s behavior better!😻 I also recommend CatWise.

[cardulelia carduelis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Two months ago, a few weeks into lockdown, when it became clear that we were in this for the long-haul, I got in touch with my local shelters and talked about getting a cat. Initially the plan was to get an older black cat, since those are the ones that have the hardest time getting adopted (because of the associations with witchcraft - lol - their bad contrast for instagram - groan - and the hair showing up on stuff). However, most of the shelters were no longer allowing adoptions and many had placed all their cats in foster homes. Having only ever known outdoor cats, the more we learned about indoor ones, the more it made sense to adopt two together. One of the local trap-neuter-return workers in a local foster associated with a shelter told us of two 5 month old girls, littermates, and although they weren't black cats a pair of sisters sounded perfect.
Except that, after a few nights, it became clear they were NOT a bonded pair. I'm not sure they're even sisters. They had absolutely opposite personalities and had to be watched constantly to avoid fights and in the end separated in different rooms till we figured out what to do. In this strange turn of events we turned to the internet. Most of the advice out there is.. obvious and centered around introducing two cats who don't know each other but one of which knows you well. Not two cats who were fostered together for two months, hate each other, and don't know you!
In any case our searches brought us to My Cat from Hell with Jackson Galaxy and in the end to me picking up this book.

Mr. Galaxy has lots of excellent tips that really made a difference in helping to diagnose and solve issues for both of my cats. Some examples of this:
- placing litterboxes in prominent, well-used locations
- no lids on litterboxes where possible and clean them with scentless soap
- create vertical spaces in prominent places and make sure they have multiple entry-points
- daily play, several hours of it, is as importnat for a cat as walking is for a dog
And more besides. He's also a charismatic personality whose energy comes through as well on paper as it does on-screen. So.. why three stars?
My main issue with the book is the sheer amount of repetition of the information it contains. Several times when listening to it I had to check that I hadn't accidentally rewound by several hours because I recognised the advice. This was particularly galling during Chapter 23, the last chapter before the close-out of the book, which talked about litterboxes all over again: something that was covered in great detail near the beginning.
I know exactly how this happened. Jackson tried both to write a handbook for someone who was going to read it cover to cover and a reference book for someone looking for answers to immediate issues ( he even alludes to this about a third of the way through). Inevitably that means that content is repeated in the more "problem:solution" style chapters but also every time an issue is brought up.
I found the whole thing pretty unsatisfying to read cover-to-cover.

My other issue was that if you've seen his TV show, there really isn't anything here that's new. If you're already a believer in many of the cat daddy principles.. this is boring.
The million-dollar question I guess is if this helped with my cat's problems? The short of it is: no. His advice for multi-cat tensions boils down to: get both cats to be confident and outgoing before introducing them, and then follow the same seperate-rooms/feed-at-door scheme that's already all over the internet. The advice is also not at all helpful if one of yours cats is shy. He even admits himself it took him SIX YEARS to get a shy cat sleeping out in the open. One of his own cats!
So our two, now 7 month old, kitties are still very much in a victim-and-prey mindset. We repeatedly have to separate and reintroduce. We spend literally hours playing with the more energetic one daily (a luxury indeed because of quarantine) to tire her out before meeting her littermate but it doens't change anything. Ultimately, we'll keep working with both to get harmony and bring in a professional cat person if we're still in this position in a few months.
The short of it is much of his multi-cat advice isn't so helpful if you've looked at the first page of google and spent any time around cats.
So: 3 stars because if you literally just got a cat and have only ever had dogs this will be useful but the editing could have been improved and the content reduced.


Our two floofs in a rare moment of cease-fire, enjoying the sun.

[Jason Pettus · Rating 5 out of 5]

2025 reads, #10-13. Big news -- for the first time in my entire life, I’m a cat owner! There’s a long story behind the circumstances, but the TLDR version is that I rescued an abandoned cat, and had him in my possession (and inside my room at the 20-person co-op where I live) before I actually knew anything whatsoever about cats or how to take care of them. That led me quickly to YouTube for a search on beginner’s guides to owning a cat, which led me quickly to Jackson Galaxy, a brilliant cat behaviorist who most people know through his long-running popular cable show My Cat From Hell. (He’s also had another TV show entitled Total Cat Mojo, and has been maintaining a popular YouTube channel for years too, mostly consisting of internet-exclusive content.) I ended up getting sucked in quickly and totally like a religious zealot, and in the last three weeks have watched maybe 20 hours of YouTube videos now and the first five seasons of My Cat From Hell, so I decided to officially bite the bullet at that point and also acquire all four of the books he’s written over the years. Today’s writeup is a review of all four of them, which I’m simultaneously posting on all four of the book pages.

I started with 2014’s Catification, which interestingly only deals with just one small topic from his otherwise comprehensive TV shows about cat behavior and what to do about it; it’s essentially a glossy point-of-purchase book devoted just to how to build out your living space so that it’s both cat-friendly and fits within your overall tasteful decor. That’s certainly an important part of making your cat happy, and the book is interesting as a flip-through physical Pinterest board, showcasing some really inventive and cool-looking wall steps and other vertical spaces inside upper-middle-class people’s homes; but it simply doesn’t scratch the itch the TV show does, which is a more general complaint I have about the TV show itself as well. Basically, whoever the frat-bro money people are behind Galaxy’s projects, they fundamentally misunderstand what the most interesting part of Galaxy’s job is, constantly slapping this silly reality-show nonsense onto the top of the inherently fascinating way Galaxy can seemingly communicate directly with cats, because he has such a thorough understanding now of what makes a cat’s brain tick. 2015’s Catify to Satisfy, then, is essentially a sequel to Catification, and is so exactly like the first book that they can safely be considered a two-book set.

It wasn’t until 2017, however, that Galaxy got the chance to publish the book he was meant to write all along, a comprehensive and exhaustive guide to cat ownership once again entitled Total Cat Mojo (unsurprisingly a tie-in to the TV show of the same name), which at over 400 pages and covering every subject about cat ownership you could possibly think of is a book that every single cat guardian in the world should own. We’ll be here all day if I start going into the details, but almost all of Galaxy’s advice boils down to a pretty amazing fact I had never realized before -- that despite cats’ long and storied reputation for living alongside humans for thousands of years (it’s well documented, for example, that they were venerated in ancient Egypt), they didn’t start living indoors as domesticated pets for the very first time until the late 1800s (spurred, as were many trends back then, by Queen Victoria). Dogs, on the other hand, have been the domesticated pets of humans for at least 5,000 verified years; and humans have been breeding dogs for all those 5,000 years too, resulting in generation after generation that is more and more obedient, more and more loyal, more and more friendly to humans, have more and more traits humans can easily understand, etc.

What genetic testing has proven, though, is that even the cat currently in your home still shares 96% of the DNA of its wild ancestor 10,000 years ago; so all of Galaxy’s advice can be boiled down in one way or another to respecting and honoring this 96% wild mindset, and understanding that replicating this mindset indoors as much as possible is what will keep a cat happy and calm, while most “bad” behavior we see from housecats is attributable to there being a disconnect between their wild nature and their current living situation. That’s what makes My Cat From Hell so incredibly watchable, because sometimes it seems like magic -- he’ll go into a house where a cat is peeing all over everything, getting into fights with everyone, and stalking under the bed all day, and he’s able to say, “Oh, this cat’s merely feeling like his territory is being threatened,” then can have the owners do a few things like add some vertical spaces, block off their back yard from neighbor cat visits, and vigorously play with the cat several times a day using a wand toy, and in just a few weeks the cat is a completely different creature, calm and loving and back to always peeing in its litterbox. Total Cat Mojo is the book that collects up every bit of information he’s ever learned about cats over his decades now of field work, and it’s a must-have for any fellow cat guardian.

Then finally I ended my Galaxy binge this week with his autobiography, Cat Daddy, telling the complicated and often checkered story of how he became one of the most insightful cat behaviorists that fairly new industry has ever seen. Interestingly, this was the first book he published out of all of them, put out right at the end of the first season of My Cat From Hell in 2012; and I say “interestingly” here because it doesn’t have the tone of the TV shows, his YouTube videos, or his other books at all, but instead is a sometimes harrowing and always graphically NSFW story about drug addiction and all the weird events and dysfunctional lovers that come with it. Turns out, before he was the kid-friendly, quasi-cartoon character we see on the show (over 300 pounds when the show began, Galaxy is bald, shaves his facial hair in these weird, showy patterns, and dresses like the Disney version of a rockabilly musician circa 1992), Galaxy actually started his time in the animal world back in his mid-twenties, when he was a svelte, good-looking, dreadlock-sporting indie musician in Boulder, Colorado, who accidentally ended up at an animal shelter as part of a rotating door of crappy minimum-wage jobs he was holding back in the day, while semi-squatting in an unconverted warehouse with his bandmates and fellow addicts.

It’s a really fascinating story, a tale of a young slacker fuckup whose life started falling apart right as he began noticing how good he was at observing cats and understanding what they were complaining about, and how more and more of a concentration on that led to finally getting sober, pulling his act together, becoming somewhat of a small-pond celebrity within the insular world of vets and animal trainers, and then seizing an opportunity to host a television show that came from that earlier notoriety. But for sure, it’s a tale for grown-ups only; and given what a passionate following of eager vet-wannabe kids his popular shows have inspired over the decades, it’s certainly not the kind of book you should be letting your eight-year-old pick up at Barnes & Noble, despite the cutesy kid-friendly cover. (Again, corporate marketing staffs, you are badly misunderstanding what makes Jackson Galaxy such an interesting and popular person.) It’s for completists only (absolutely buy Total Cat Mojo if you’re only going to buy one of these four books), but it’s an interesting and well-written read for those interested in knowing more about him, or those into the more general subject of artist sobriety memoirs.

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Growing up doing long-term dogsitting and then owning a dog (and being a lifelong dog fan), getting a cat in 2021 has been an adventure, one I haven't always been exactly prepared for. I found Jackson's website and YouTube channel early on while trying to figure out our cat, liked everything I'd seen, and thought I'd read one of his books. It was a lot of fun and very informative.

There are times when I am not quite comfortable with some of his language (yeah, it got a little new agey or otherwise goofy at times) or am not quite willing to go as far as he does (our cat does fine with just one litter box), but I still appreciate the perspective and think he is, overall, right. Pets occupy a unique position in a family, but it's a lot better (especially for me as a Christian) to think of them as beings entrusted into your care as a steward than as objects over which you have absolute ownership. I was really impressed by the hard-to-read but very important chapter on not forcing a pet to suffer endlessly, but to exercise our role as stewards and caretakers and know when enough is enough with a terminally-ill animal. It's never fun, but having a pet should never be about extracting a good, sentimental feeling for yourself at the expense of your pet, whether that's posing them in stupid costumes for Internet clout or extending life artificially because you will be sad when the animal dies.

I have really benefited from understanding different behaviors in cats (Aria is, apparently, a "forest dweller," and giving her some cat-friendly look-out spots seems to really improve her quality of life) and offering opportunities to scratch, climb, stalk, etc. that are not harmful to my family or my things, as opposed to trying ro eliminate these inborn needs outright. A lot of this comes from the fact that cats are not nearly as domesticated as dogs, and so have very different needs and attitudes that stem from their wild ancestors. Also of note is a really good explanation about cat's food needs: we've never free-fed but this did convince me to kick dry food once and for all.

We've been able to handle two moves now with much greater success than we had when we first brought Aria home because of Jackson Galaxy's advice. Our cat went from a "tunnelling" scaredy-cat and a couch destroyer to a confident, affectionate, and (mostly-)well behaved "Mojo cat" (haha). I feel confident about how to handle owning a cat during any additional changes our family may encounter.

[Maricarmen Estrada M · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️ Very useful. Lots and lots learned from this book. I will keep it at hand for reference.

[Tammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book free through the Goodreads giveaway. Very happy I received this book. It's a great read and answered several questions I had about our cats. Thanks

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm getting a kitten next month, and I'm anxious to make sure he gets along with my older cats, so I read this book to brush up on cat stuff, and I highly recommend it to cat lovers! Lots of great advice about introducing cats to each other, but also gave me a lot to think about regarding how to make spaces in my home more cat friendly and the way cats need to play. The second half is about specific car behavior problems, none of which I have in my household currently, but I bought I copy of the book to serve as a reference in case I ever do.

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book as helped me understand my cat so much better. In fact, so much better that I recently adopted another cat and introduced it into the family "cat mojo style", so far the two of them get along fine.

[Scottsdale Public Library]

Cat lover? You’ve grabbed the right book off the shelves. Written by Animal Planet’s “My Cat From Hell” host, Jackson Galaxy (aka Cat Daddy), along with animal behaviorist, Mikel Delgado, this is a guide to all things cat. How do cats think? What do humans think about their cats? Can humans and cats coexist? This book is informative and fun where Galaxy helps you develop your cat’s “mojo.” Mojo is that certain confident cat attitude that makes for a happy, content cat which makes its cat guardian (aka human) feel the same way. A map shows a good cat-friendly layout of your home for placement of litter boxes and cat trees or perches. Great graphics are included such as “Signs of Feline Friendship” for those multi-cat homes. The Cat Daddy has very useful tips scattered throughout the book in inserts. Every relationship one’s cat could have with children, other cats, dogs and humans is addressed here. This book can be used also for the problem cat with “industrial strength” solutions to behavior problems. You can read this cover to cover or zero in on a particular issue in order find the right solution. As a cat guardian of three, I found this a great resource to peruse and it has helped me enhance the cat mojo for my kitties, and I recommend it to my fellow cat guardians.—Sara H.

[Mike Perala · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author provides a great front to back cat teaching and reference gift to the reader. The information in the book can be used by every level of cat person, ranging from a cat newbie to cat owners who need help getting their cats through moments of crisis, to those who appreciate the opportunity to fine tune and to polish up their personal relationships with their cat(s).

As a lifelong cat person my takeaways consisted of a lot of head nodding as Jackson put things into words that I may have known ‘instinctively’ but not really thought about like approaching new cats down on their level and not using hands as toys!

Highly recommend it as required reading for any cat person.

[Nickolas · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a must read for cat guardians (We don't say owner or parent anymore) It contains a lot of information I wish I had decades ago and it's written in an easy to understand way. If you haven't seen Jackson Galaxy's show My Cat From Hell, each episode pretty much ends with the same basic solutions that are mapped out in this book. I see now that I and others have made a lot of mistakes in understanding our feline friends and people often project their own thoughts and human mindset onto the cat. I checked this out from my local library but I think I'll buy a copy to reference to and to show other friends of cats when they are struggling with various issues in their cats behaviour.

[Aellirenn Czyta · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mnóstwo przydatnych informacji. Mam jednak mieszane uczucia. Gdybym złapała za nią zanim zdecydowałam się na kota, odpuściłabym zwierzaka. Ta książka trochę dała mi poczucie, że jestem za cienka w uszach, za biedna, mam za małe mieszkanie, nie wszędzie mogę zbudować kocią autostradę i nie będę miała wszędzie kuwet, drzewek i drapaków.

Doceniam bardzo rozdziały o naturze kotów. Baaaaardzo dużo się dowiedziałam.

Jeśli macie jakiś problem z kotami w domu, warto przeczytać tę książkę, bo na 99% znajdziecie w niej rozwiązanie.

[Sean · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recently adopted two cats and have found Jackson Galaxy's resources incredibly helpful. By following many of his suggestions, our two cats are doing great in their new home.
I came to this book after watching 4-5 episodes of My Cat From Hell and an assortment of his YouTube videos. That being said, I think those visual resources might be the best route to learning his ideas. This book is solid, but actually watching the show and seeing him DO a lot of these suggestions seems more impactful than just reading about them.
If you're interested in adopting or already have a cat, Jackson's ideas have A LOT of help to offer you. He does a great job explaining how often we wrongly project emotions and intentions to cats, and prescribes concrete steps to take to improve them.

Overall, I'd recommend starting with episodes of My Cat From Hell (many are on YouTube), and you'll learn a ton. If you still want more, come to Total Cat Mojo.

[Alex Wisner · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE CATS!!!!!!

absolutely incredible, thorough, and accessible guide to everything you EVER wanted to know about you cat. from litter box issues to introducing cats to bringing home a new family member to eliminating scratching (DO NOT DECLAW YOUR CAT!!!!!!!) everything is here i. clear and concise guides. cats deserve as much love and attention as dogs do (and i really really love dogs). will be constantly referring back to this one

[Lais Carvalho · Rating 4 out of 5]

Achei o livro muito interessante! O autor aborda diversos comportamentos felinos e me fez questionar a forma como enxergava meu gato e repensar meu relacionamento com ele.
A leitura só fica um pouco cansativa pois ele desenvolve os temas de forma espiral e não linear, então com bastante frequência os tópicos são retomados.

[meghann · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recently adopted a cat, so naturally I had to get all the books on being a cat parent. I had dogs and cats growing up, but since becoming an adult and living on my own I have only had dogs. I wanted to make sure I was doing everything I should to keep my cat happy and healthy and avoid those teeth and nails. Adopting my Harley Quinn helped me to remember that I have a healthy fear of cats. This book was so helpful in breaking down feline body language as well as stressing the difference between cats and dogs. I feel confident around her and believe that I am keeping her happy by following the three Rs and keeping her HCKEGS needs met. I have two of Jackson's other books centered on catification, and I cannot wait to read those and add some fun things to my house for Harley.

[Suzanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a first time cat guardian I am so happy to have read this source of knowledge. I learned so much! And this book made me even more of an absolute Jackson Galaxy fan.

I learned about the way cats show their affection (slow blink; showing their stomach). About the non-negotiable importance (well, the cruciality really!) of play. About free feading versus meal time. About everything cat, really. For those who don't know about the My Cat From Hell tv show: go watch it. You'll learn even more.

An absolutely amazing book. I skipped a few pages that were not applicable to my life. Those were on introducing and living with two cats, and on common cat problems. Five shining stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for the rest of the book and I am sure if I had read everything I'd still give it five stars.

[lucia · Rating 3 out of 5]

if you've watched hours upon hours of My Cat From Hell and jackson galaxy's other videos like i have, then you probably dont need to read this. still, it's a solid guide and the section on euthenasia is beautifully written

[Pola 🐞 · Rating 5 out of 5]

To jest naprawdę kawał praktycznego poradnika, który pomoże rozwiązać wszelkie problemy z kotem!! A jeśli nie rozwiązać to przynajmniej zrozumieć, że kot nigdy nie jest złośliwy i najczęściej to po stronie człowieka jest do wykonania akcja, żeby relacja wygladała inaczej :)
Mega polecajka dla każdego, kto kota ma lub mieć chce!!!!!!

[sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

pomocne👍👍