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Cat behaviorist and star of Animal Planet's hit television show My Cat from Hell , Jackson Galaxy, a.k.a. "Cat Daddy," isn't what you might expect for a cat expert (as The New York Times noted, with his goatee and tattoos, he "looks like a Hells Angel"). Yet Galaxy's ability to connect with even the most troubled felines -- not to mention the stressed-out humans living in their wake -- is awe-inspiring. In this book, Galaxy tells the poignant story of his thirteen-year relationship with a petite gray-and-white short-haired cat named Benny, and gives singular advice for living with, caring for, and loving the feline in your home. When Benny arrived in his life, Galaxy was a down-and-out rock musician with not too much more going on than a part-time job at an animal shelter and a drug problem. Benny's previous owner brought the cat to the shelter in a cardboard box to give him up. Benny had seen better days --- his pelvis had just been shattered by the wheels of a car -- and his owner insisted he'd been "unbondable" from day one. Nothing could have been further from the truth. An inspiring account of two broken beings who fixed each other, Cat Daddy is laced throughout with Galaxy's amazing "Cat Mojo" advice for understanding what cats need most from us humans in order to live happier, healthier lives.

Review: A Great Book....More Than Just a Story About a Man and His Cat - I think this may be the first review I've written in desertcart, but I wanted to share my feelings about what I thought about this book. As one who loves cats and true Cinderella stories, this book was a wonderful combination of heart, inspiration determination, progression, tenacity, and let's not forget, the love of cats. Jackson truly is an inspiration and his brutal honesty and kind heart shine through in this book. I actually cried right along with Jackson when he lost Benny....not really a spoiler, so sorry if it sounds like it. Because of his brutal and honest thoughts, the language can be profane so I wouldn't recommend children reading this, but I could see it happening if a parent read it and edited it for them. I think it's a good story for youth to see how Jackson worked though his weaknesses and he puts it in a down-to-earth real perspective that doesn't sounds arrogant at all. In fact, I thought it was a very humble story of Jackson's life and how cats and close humans helped him throughout his life. The sign of a great person is humbling oneself enough to identify a problem, accepting help and working through that problem despite how difficult and challenging it can be. Jackson is hard on himself....I'm sure many of us can relate on some level...but he is a great example of working through and conquering and reconquering trials and weaknesses and not quitting. It's more than a memoir. It's more than cat advice, which I absolutely loved and use on my Bengal cat. It's more than a story about the relationship between he and Benny. This is a story about never giving up, never giving into fears and doubts, learning and embracing talents and using those talents for good for human and cat. It's a story of learning to love others, human and cat alike, learning to accept who you are and love yourself no matter what your doubts, fears, and others say about you. It's a book about learning not to accept failure despite what you think your life's patterns are. It's learning to embrace success without fearing it. It's a story of letting hope and love of human and cat alike drive your life instead of negativity from others and negative thinking run your life. I could go on and on with my praises, but it's better just to read the book! I can't do it justice! Perhaps I love this book so much because I have had my own challenges in life that have come close to conquering my spirits to the point of just giving up. Even though they are different challenges than what Jackson had to conquer, they are things I have had to get through and still work through...that's life and it can be ugly and cruel. We all have our own personal trials and challenges that we have to get through and it can be very hard. This book helps me see that, even though it's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel at times, through perseverance, hard work, hope, faith, help from close humans and cats alike, etc, there are better things ahead. The great thing is that Jackson wasn't necessarily writing his story as a self-help book, so there isn't that, "to be successful, you must do this," kinda attitude like he's the authority....even he said he has no letters after his name....but it goes from a beautiful story of his and Benny's life to show the reader several real life applications and aspects in his life that can be adapted and applied to anyone's life.
Review: An extraordinary and inspirational memoir - This book is no ordinary cat memoir, nor is it an ordinary cat advice book. It is an inspirational tour de force that offers an intimate glimpse at Jackson, the man, and Jackson, the Cat Daddy. This is one of the most unconventional memoirs I've ever read, but then, I didn't expect anything less from Jackson Galaxy. Jackson Galaxy defies convention. Bald, bearded and tattooed, he's anything but what you would imagine a cat behaviorist to look like, let alone one who has an almost uncanny ability to connect with cats in ways that few others can. Rock musician? Maybe. Biker dude? Possibly. But cat guy? No way. Cat Daddy chronicles Jackson's journey from down-and-out drug-addicted musician to cat behaviorist of last resort to countless cats, from his early work with cats at an animal shelter in Boulder to his partnership with Jean Hofve, DVM and their joint ventures, Little Big Cat and Spirit Essences, which Jackson eventually bought from Hofve, to his own successful behavior consulting practice. But the real star of this book is Benny, a small grey and white cat who was brought to the shelter where Jackson had begun to build a reputation as a "cat whisperer." Benny had been hit by a car and had a broken pelvis, his owner couldn't afford the vet bills, and she also "just didn't like him." Benny was only supposed to be a foster cat, but as Jackson watched Benny's remarkable recovery from his physical injuries, something shifted for Jackson. He began to feel a kinship with this broken cat, and realized that "Benny wasn't my foster cat anymore. He was my family." That moment may have saved not only Benny's life, but Jackson's as well. And this was only the first of many lessons Benny would teach Jackson about not being in control of the universe. "The teacher arrived when the student was ready to learn." In addition to his physical injuries, Benny had his share of emotional problems. It soon became obvious that Benny didn't just come into Jackson's life so Jackson could fix him; Jackson needed some serious fixing himself. By the time Benny arrived, Jackson's life was spiraling out of control at an alarming rate. As Jackson began to work with this emotionally damaged cat, Benny did what noone else in Jackson's life had been able to do: he forced Jackson to begin to peel away the layers of denial, and helped him discover his true physical, spiritual and emotional self beneath his multiple addictions. There are many deeply moving moments in this book. For me, one of the most most touching passages was the moment Jackson surrenders control. His "hit the knees" moment was reinforced when he realized that "Benny is not just a cat who I take care of but a confused, frustrated being who is exactly the same as me." At that moment, Jackson not only found the process he's since used and still uses today with every cat he works with, he also learned he could be "present in the moment for an animal who needed me to be present in the moment." Being present and living life one moment at a time is one of the cornerstones of recovery. Benny had shown Jackson the way. The book is interspersed with plenty of Jackson's Cat Mojo 101. He introduces his famous "Cat-I-Love-You" technique (also known as the "slow blink") with the remarkable story of the "forty-five cat kisses"at the Boulder shelter. His "Three-Step Handshake" was born when he first met Benny. In "Don't Be a Litter Box Baby," Jackson provides easy to implement steps to address litter box problems. As with so many of his techniques, Benny proved to be a hard core test case for this one as well. All of Jackson's advice takes the cat's perspective into account, and comes from the premise that once you understand why something makes sense to a cat and respond from that same place, you will see changes in the cat's behavior. Jackson understands that cats are energetically sensitive, and he focuses as much on training the cat as he does on training the cat's human, always stressing the importance of the cat's guardian managing his own energy and emotions when around the cat. Jackson's writing style is emotionally raw, candid, and sometimes shocking in its honesty. The one constant throughout his story, even during his darkest days of battling his own personal demons, is his connection with cats in general, and with Benny in particular. In true cat like fashion, Benny taught Jackson about living in the moment, about surrendering control, and ultimately, about love. The cats of the world, and those of us who love them, owe a debt of gratitude to Benny for saving Jackson's life and for being his teacher - and to Jackson, for the courage to share his story with the world, and for honoring Benny's legacy each and every day through his work.

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Great Book....More Than Just a Story About a Man and His Cat
*by S***A on July 4, 2014*

I think this may be the first review I've written in Amazon, but I wanted to share my feelings about what I thought about this book. As one who loves cats and true Cinderella stories, this book was a wonderful combination of heart, inspiration determination, progression, tenacity, and let's not forget, the love of cats. Jackson truly is an inspiration and his brutal honesty and kind heart shine through in this book. I actually cried right along with Jackson when he lost Benny....not really a spoiler, so sorry if it sounds like it. Because of his brutal and honest thoughts, the language can be profane so I wouldn't recommend children reading this, but I could see it happening if a parent read it and edited it for them. I think it's a good story for youth to see how Jackson worked though his weaknesses and he puts it in a down-to-earth real perspective that doesn't sounds arrogant at all. In fact, I thought it was a very humble story of Jackson's life and how cats and close humans helped him throughout his life. The sign of a great person is humbling oneself enough to identify a problem, accepting help and working through that problem despite how difficult and challenging it can be. Jackson is hard on himself....I'm sure many of us can relate on some level...but he is a great example of working through and conquering and reconquering trials and weaknesses and not quitting. It's more than a memoir. It's more than cat advice, which I absolutely loved and use on my Bengal cat. It's more than a story about the relationship between he and Benny. This is a story about never giving up, never giving into fears and doubts, learning and embracing talents and using those talents for good for human and cat. It's a story of learning to love others, human and cat alike, learning to accept who you are and love yourself no matter what your doubts, fears, and others say about you. It's a book about learning not to accept failure despite what you think your life's patterns are. It's learning to embrace success without fearing it. It's a story of letting hope and love of human and cat alike drive your life instead of negativity from others and negative thinking run your life. I could go on and on with my praises, but it's better just to read the book! I can't do it justice! Perhaps I love this book so much because I have had my own challenges in life that have come close to conquering my spirits to the point of just giving up. Even though they are different challenges than what Jackson had to conquer, they are things I have had to get through and still work through...that's life and it can be ugly and cruel. We all have our own personal trials and challenges that we have to get through and it can be very hard. This book helps me see that, even though it's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel at times, through perseverance, hard work, hope, faith, help from close humans and cats alike, etc, there are better things ahead. The great thing is that Jackson wasn't necessarily writing his story as a self-help book, so there isn't that, "to be successful, you must do this," kinda attitude like he's the authority....even he said he has no letters after his name....but it goes from a beautiful story of his and Benny's life to show the reader several real life applications and aspects in his life that can be adapted and applied to anyone's life.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An extraordinary and inspirational memoir
*by I***G on May 10, 2012*

This book is no ordinary cat memoir, nor is it an ordinary cat advice book. It is an inspirational tour de force that offers an intimate glimpse at Jackson, the man, and Jackson, the Cat Daddy. This is one of the most unconventional memoirs I've ever read, but then, I didn't expect anything less from Jackson Galaxy. Jackson Galaxy defies convention. Bald, bearded and tattooed, he's anything but what you would imagine a cat behaviorist to look like, let alone one who has an almost uncanny ability to connect with cats in ways that few others can. Rock musician? Maybe. Biker dude? Possibly. But cat guy? No way. Cat Daddy chronicles Jackson's journey from down-and-out drug-addicted musician to cat behaviorist of last resort to countless cats, from his early work with cats at an animal shelter in Boulder to his partnership with Jean Hofve, DVM and their joint ventures, Little Big Cat and Spirit Essences, which Jackson eventually bought from Hofve, to his own successful behavior consulting practice. But the real star of this book is Benny, a small grey and white cat who was brought to the shelter where Jackson had begun to build a reputation as a "cat whisperer." Benny had been hit by a car and had a broken pelvis, his owner couldn't afford the vet bills, and she also "just didn't like him." Benny was only supposed to be a foster cat, but as Jackson watched Benny's remarkable recovery from his physical injuries, something shifted for Jackson. He began to feel a kinship with this broken cat, and realized that "Benny wasn't my foster cat anymore. He was my family." That moment may have saved not only Benny's life, but Jackson's as well. And this was only the first of many lessons Benny would teach Jackson about not being in control of the universe. "The teacher arrived when the student was ready to learn." In addition to his physical injuries, Benny had his share of emotional problems. It soon became obvious that Benny didn't just come into Jackson's life so Jackson could fix him; Jackson needed some serious fixing himself. By the time Benny arrived, Jackson's life was spiraling out of control at an alarming rate. As Jackson began to work with this emotionally damaged cat, Benny did what noone else in Jackson's life had been able to do: he forced Jackson to begin to peel away the layers of denial, and helped him discover his true physical, spiritual and emotional self beneath his multiple addictions. There are many deeply moving moments in this book. For me, one of the most most touching passages was the moment Jackson surrenders control. His "hit the knees" moment was reinforced when he realized that "Benny is not just a cat who I take care of but a confused, frustrated being who is exactly the same as me." At that moment, Jackson not only found the process he's since used and still uses today with every cat he works with, he also learned he could be "present in the moment for an animal who needed me to be present in the moment." Being present and living life one moment at a time is one of the cornerstones of recovery. Benny had shown Jackson the way. The book is interspersed with plenty of Jackson's Cat Mojo 101. He introduces his famous "Cat-I-Love-You" technique (also known as the "slow blink") with the remarkable story of the "forty-five cat kisses"at the Boulder shelter. His "Three-Step Handshake" was born when he first met Benny. In "Don't Be a Litter Box Baby," Jackson provides easy to implement steps to address litter box problems. As with so many of his techniques, Benny proved to be a hard core test case for this one as well. All of Jackson's advice takes the cat's perspective into account, and comes from the premise that once you understand why something makes sense to a cat and respond from that same place, you will see changes in the cat's behavior. Jackson understands that cats are energetically sensitive, and he focuses as much on training the cat as he does on training the cat's human, always stressing the importance of the cat's guardian managing his own energy and emotions when around the cat. Jackson's writing style is emotionally raw, candid, and sometimes shocking in its honesty. The one constant throughout his story, even during his darkest days of battling his own personal demons, is his connection with cats in general, and with Benny in particular. In true cat like fashion, Benny taught Jackson about living in the moment, about surrendering control, and ultimately, about love. The cats of the world, and those of us who love them, owe a debt of gratitude to Benny for saving Jackson's life and for being his teacher - and to Jackson, for the courage to share his story with the world, and for honoring Benny's legacy each and every day through his work.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Like reading a few different books at once, but I enjoyed all of them
*by C***H on May 19, 2012*

In his first book, Galaxy tries to tell several somewhat-but-not-entirely related stories all at once. He covers his work with cats at the animal shelter that lead to him becoming a cat behaviorist, the life and death of his cat Benny, and his epic battles with addiction to drugs, alcohol, and food. These stories are interwoven in a way that sometimes works, but sometimes feels like you're switching between completely different books. The book is also sprinkled with a few cat behavior tips -- imagine you're reading about a broken man overdosing on drugs and passing out on his floor, and then you turn the page and see a helpful tip about what to do if your cat won't use the litter box. That's sort of the feel of this book. Galaxy doesn't spend enough time on cat behavior tips for this book to be considered a guide to cat behavior (although if he happens to address your specific problem in one of his stories or tips, the book might be useful) but I enjoyed reading about his time at the shelter, his early consults with cat owners, and his efforts to solve Benny's endless behavior and health issues. To me, this was the most interesting and original part of the book, and I wish the balance had been more in favor of these stories. I feel like I have read countless addiction / recovery narratives, while Galaxy's history and experience with cats is an original and fascinating story. Fans of "My Cat from Hell" who appreciate the unique voice and perspective that Galaxy brings to cat behavior will appreciate this part of the book. The addiction / recovery part of the book might not be what MCFH fans were expecting to read, but I do have to say that it was extremely well-written, well-paced, and never boring. Galaxy is a natural writer who tells stories in blunt, vivid prose, with just the right amount of self-indulgence. His strong point of view -- consistent throughout -- ties together a book that could have been a disjointed mess considering how many different stories he is telling. This book is ultimately the story of Galaxy's adult life, his personal and professional struggles, and when I finished I felt like I had gotten to know and understand him -- and I didn't regret the time I had spent with the book. The final chapter of the book deals with the death of Benny. I was sobbing the whole time. This is the strongest part of the book, and also the hardest to read if you love an animal. Galaxy's feelings for Benny, his obsessive efforts to save him, and his realization that it was time to let Benny go resonated with me more than any other narrative I've read on the subject. I hope I don't have to experience this with my cat for many, many years -- but I imagine that I will come back to this book when that horrible day comes.

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