Jackson is into new age philosophy but he definitely understands cats and their behavior. If you discard the occasional talk about “energy” the rest of his advice is very practical...
I seldom watch “My Cat From Hell”, but I think Jackson makes the best of some situations I’d be tempted to change-if the owner and cat didn’t get along, I’d pack up the cat, tell the owner to go to a shelter and let a cat (or dog) pick them-not the other way around-and I’d find that cat a more compatible owner.
Every person every pet needs to be in sync-I’ve always gone to shelters for cats, and let the cat choose me, the only requirement being that the cat had to like dogs-never had a bad match...
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.