#i’ve reblogged this like twice#and i think some people are reblogging this as a joke#but bless this man and what he stands for
how is this funny to anyone.
Those people obviously don’t realize the extremely high kill rate for cats at shelters, not to mention that people literally dump indoor cats outside when they don’t want them anymore, and indoor cats often die due to starvation/predators (duh they have no survival skills).
Also – I might also be crying.
Jackson Galaxy is awesome. His story is is that he used to be a drug addict, and that while he was in the beginning of his recovery he saved a stray cat and nursed it back to life, and in return the cat essentially did the same for him, and ever since then, he’s taught himself everything there is to know about cats and their behavior. Cats saved his life, so he’s saving cats lives. He’s awesome.
His show has taught me more about how to take care of a cat than I learned from growing up with one.
Jackson Galaxy is the patron fucking saint of cats and I swear to god I will fight anybody coming for him.
You will catch these hands.
I don;t like when people make fun of Jackson Galaxy when he gets emotional.
Because a.) I get really fucking emotional over cats too, fuck you
and b.) it’s mostly because he’s a man and a patriarchal belief that men can’t cry or have feelings.
PLUS! He actually gives GREAT behavior advice, unlike another TV personality who works with canines and shall not be named because my blood pressure can’t handle his ass rn
Also, in addition to it being honestly GOOD ADVICE, he’s nonviolent and makes a point of nonviolence. He does what he can to find the cats’ line of aggression and then doesn’t cross it, to show the animal “hey, I’m respecting your space but I need to know what your issue is.” (canid asshole who shall remain nameless… the opposite of that.)
He doesn’t grandstand or try to “dominate” the cat. He does what he can to understand their behavior and why they’re acting out. Then creates a safer, calmer environment so the cat can relax and just… yknow… BE A CAT.
Not every cat is going to cuddle. Not every cat is going to sit on your lap and purr for hours while you read. That’s fine. But an aggressive animal is often a scared or uncertain animal, and he’s proving that most cats aren’t dicks just to be dicks…. and I say that as the owner of a very dickish cat.
{we know what her issues are, unfortunately, she’s inbred as all fuck; feral colony; and is just kinda neurotic. she’ll hopefully do better with more play time and space to herself, which is why I’m taking mephi-butt with me for a year to see how she does. she’s learned “how to cat” from him, more or less, and she’s mellowed out some. but lying in wait to bite us and attacking us for crossing a room she’s not even in is… not great.)
House Of Crows 