Still gotta watch out for crocs ...
Posted on 07/22/2013 6:44:48 AM PDT by Fawn
Cat owners need to become more literate ... about reading cats.
Cat behaviorist Jackson Galaxy wraps up his fourth season of Animal Planet's My Cat From Hell on Saturday (8/7c) and boils down why people misunderstand their feline friends. "We really try to read them through dog-colored glasses and are trying to look for these very specific types of responses that are very much human-based," Galaxy tells TVGuide.com. "And if we don't see them, we assume that they don't care.
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We watch his show faithfully. He is very good at cat “whispering”. :o)
People SHOULD watch the show before they prejudge a person based on his outward appearance. He comes across as a very sincere, gentle, kind and loving man who loves cats every much as he does their people. It’s no act or staged show, these are real people with real cat problems and his advice does work.
He's a "musician at night, cat behaviorist during the day". That's his show hook. Perhaps he was a musician long before he tried the cat whisperer gig? I don't really care what he calls himself, but I am wondering why you say he's a "douche bag". Have you ever watched the show? My hubby and I have probably watched every episode and he has ALWAYS come across as a genuine and caring nice guy. He's helped a lot of cat owners over the years and helps foundations that take in stray or abused cats. As cat lovers ourselves, that is something to admire in a person whatever his appearance.
I have watched many episodes. I am sorry but the carrying cat stuff in a guitar case is just plain goofy.
Still gotta watch out for crocs ...
I am glad he entertains you though.
I don't know about his new age philosophy, but "energy" is a real issue with sensitive animals whose entire survival depends on "reading" nonverbal clues. A person who is tense, angry or fearful around a misbehaving cat WILL find that the cat picks up on it and if they learn to relax and try to release that anger, frustration or fear, the cat DOES respond to them better. I've seen it happen repeatedly not just on the show but with cats I have known. So, not all references to "energy" has to be the whole new age version of it. It's really not much more than "vibes" we put out that comes across in our body language, eye movement, voice, muscle tension, any number of slight ways that cats just seem to sense. Dogs seem to have the same ability. If you have a cat, this is a great show not disimilar to the "Dog Whisperer" program and its successful methods.
I don’t remember seeing any episode like that. Do you remember what season it was on and what the cat’s name was?
The black light he breaks out of his guitar case to show all of the hidden cat urine and the shocked expressions on the owners faces.
Priceless
They DO have a knack for worming their little way into our hearts, don’t they? :o)
Maybe you should pitch a reality show like “Swamp People”, except you shoot cats
Big bucks to be made, and hell of a lot of entertainment value
I suspect Leo is just hungry. The prey is probably already pretty much dead, Leo’s girlfriends having done the heavy work. It’s a good gig, for the jungle. The only reason he has that imposing mane is to attract girlfriends. Without them, it would only serve to scare away prey.
So carrying his gear in a guitar case makes him a douche bag? Got anything better than that?
I’ll take a guitar case and “out there” style over contrived conflicts to heighten the drama of the show or manufactured attitude to sensationalize the issues any day. Just a ton of insight, sincerity and useful information in every episode. And once you quickly get past all the superficial fronting, very “present” and approachable, no ego or attitude at all, to the point that most people who seriously love cats stop noticing the wild db case or crazy facial hair.
“I am here, first and foremost, to love and serve God” (JG girlfriend’s FB self-description).
No but will ask my daughter.
From what I recall of that episode, the cat WAS a pet, or at least was in the process of becoming one.
You have to understand where Jackson's attitude about euthanasia is coming from. He worked at animal shelters and was personally involved in putting down animals. That's hard for most people to deal with....in fact, I've heard Mark Levin talk about the harrowing atmosphere of animal shelters and the courage one needs to work there. So of course Jackson is going to try and talk any owner out of euthanasia, whenever possible.
Bottom line, however, a person can't be badgered into anything unless he allows it. I believe the owner of that particular cat was an architect who might well have been able to afford the treatment. Either way, ultimately the choice was up to him.
You’re right. It’s not a good idea to put out your hand and try to pet a strange cat. The cat may very well see it as a threat. Let them come to you.
I like to get down on the floor with animals I don’t know-—sort of get on their level. I did that with the German Shepherd my sister-in-law used to have, and he got SO excited....he tried to sit his big butt in my lap, LOL.
Priceless"
Oh, my goodness....there was one segment involving a gray cat, a female with a male name. That black light found urine on the kitchen counter behind the microwave! (ugh)
Turned out the cat was having hormonal fits. I don't pee on the counter, but I could relate.
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