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The Politics of Litter

Jackson Galaxy, your friendly neighborhood Cat Daddy, on why you should think twice about… toilet training your cat using an automated or self-cleaning litter box obsessively cleaning your cat’s litter box === Due to his demanding schedule and the high volume of requests he receives, Jackson is not able to answer questions posted in the [...]

Cat Walk: The New York Times

The New York Times online The New York Times featured the article “Nine Lives, One Leash” on the front page of their Home & Garden section on December 29, 2011. It was all about how Stephanie trained Mac the cat out of disruptive, aggressive behavior, and into walking on a leash, with the trusty help [...]

Laser Toys: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Part 3

Part Three: The Bad and The Ugly In the previous blog posts in this series (Part One, Part Two), we discussed how laser pointers can be put to good, healthy use in both play-therapy, and in helping to resolve behavioral issues. Now let’s look at the dark side of laser pointers. We can start [...]

Laser Toys: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Part 2

Part Two: More about The Good In my previous blog post, I showed you how a laser pointer can be put to great use for a complete and healthy two-phase play therapy session for your cat. But there’s another great use for laser pointers, and it doesn’t have to do with play, directly. It has [...]

The Challenge Line

Insights and advice on helping timid and fearful cats to have a better quality of life. What is the line between allowing a cat to hide, and challenging them in order to give them a richer life? And…what’s on Jackson Galaxy’s desk? Watch to the end to find out.

Laser Toys: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Part One: The Good Every doting cat guardian, it seems, is always on the lookout for the latest, greatest toy – something that will capture their kitty companion’s attention and hone his or her hunting skills. One of the tried and true is the good old laser pointer. Many Dogs as well as cats seem very [...]

Daylight Saving Time And Your Cat

Body clocks can be a strange…and often annoying…thing. Just ask your cat! There’s a simple rule of thumb to follow when adjusting your cats to changes in time.

The “It” Factor – Let’s Talk Ownership

This week, I take a swim in the murky waters of animal “ownership,” Vs. “Guardianship.” It’s not all about language, but that’s a good place to start! Some links mentioned in today’s post: Guardianship program – In Defense of Animals Vox Felina Jack The Cat’s Facebook Page What is the legal value of a cat?

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