Total Cat Mojo: The Ultimate Guide to Life with Your Cat Paperback – Illustrated, October 31, 2017

I am a certified cat behaviorist through the IAABC and a registered veterinary technician. I am one of only two or three certified cat behaviorists in my state. There is a real need for cat behaviorists to help people out with understanding their felines.As Jackson writes about in this book, cats thrive on having an environment that brings out their mojo. You want to bring their surroundings to life. A cat's life should include things like cat towers and cat shelving units, play therapy, and novel stimuli such as cat grass and catnip plants to keep them entertained and happy.In addition to doing private behavior consults - I also do volunteer behavior consultations for a cat rescue called Tenth Life where I still continually learn about cats and their behaviors. There is always more that can be learned the cats that share our home. Even I learned so much from Jackson's book.And that is the thing - even as a cat behaviorist and multi-cat owners - I am still reading every book and watching every video because learning is a life long commitment for me. I owe it to the cats I work with and the owners that devote everything that they have toward solving behavior problems and giving them the best life possible. Because every cat is a unique individual and some behaviors that they display require creative and innovative modification strategies. Not every behavior fits the book as they say.I have worked with hundreds of cats and owners with litter box issues, aggression, separation anxiety, and the list goes on. I was excited to read Total Cat Mojo since Jackson Galaxy is my favorite author. I read it in only two days. I met him one year ago and he really understands cat behavior. I have watched every episode of My Cat From Hell in addition to reading all of his books and articles.Being able to see him go through a case from beginning to end has helped me tremendously in being able to talk to people about behavior problems. I have aspergers and while I completely understand cats - talking to people was a difficulty for me at first. I have excellent written skills but Jackson Galaxy really help me with the consult side of it from his videos and book series.I was actually able to receive a copy of this book 2 days early. My background is much like that of Jackson Galaxy. I started in the animal shelter environment and was helping cats who had behavior problems and helping people to better understand their cat. Being able to understands cats is not a magic trick and we are not a whisperer like Jackson points out - it is about looking at the world from your cat's perspective and understanding the world from this perspective. Once your are looking at the world on the floor like your cat would then you can begin to modify the world and offer your cat what he needs.As a cat behaviorist - I did retention and behavior consults directly through various animal shelters to help curb cat returns. There was not many people who fully understood them or their needs around this time. Many people still recommended declawing as a catch all for cats who clawed their couches and devocalizing for cats who excessively meowed. It was my job to discourage such inhumane practices and teach positive training. I turned the perspective of the community around and worked toward getting declawing banned in several areas. There still isn't many people who have knowledge of common cat behavior issues and modification strategies which is reinforced everyday by what I see. I am a non-judgmental person and I like to show that I am because as a cat behaviorist - I know that it can be tough to adopt a cat like perspective at first and then figuring out what to do.I was the cat room supervisor at one big animal shelter for 5 years where I showed people that nearly every cat could be saved by behavior modification. I turned hissing cats into lap warmers and feral kittens into adoptable house cats. Many of the strategies, techniques, and tips that I use today are in this book. Each protocol and strategy are clearly and uniquely defined.Like Jackson - there was that one cat who inspired me to become a cat behaviorist. There was a cat that bit everyone at the shelter and made them bleed. The cat even sent one guy to the emergency room. The cat was turned in by the police because the cat had backed the original owner into a corner and was hissing. The cat was about to be euthanized.I worked with the cat for 3 months with a plethora of techniques such as play therapy and enriching the environment. Today that cat is one of my best buddies who serves as a constant reminder for the reason I got involved in the cat behavior world.I learned much of my cat behavior skills from experience and from watching Jackson Galaxy. This book is one of the most complete and definitive guides to understanding cats and giving them what they need that I have ever read.The images and the graphics that demonstrate each concept is absolutely stunning. As I have learned - many owners need to see a picture to understand a concept fully which is the basis for including such comprehensive pictures. It is a great addition to my bookshelf of Pam Johnson books such as Think Like A Cat.There is no book that I recommend more than Total Cat Mojo from Jackson Galaxy. I do recommend that people supplement their reading with other books such as Think Like A Cat who is another favorite cat behaviorist. I got my skills from reading every cat behavior book I could get my hands on and watching every video I could. That is what I recommend for understand your cat and becoming a cat behaviorist for those who are interested in doing so.

The book is easy to read and gives lots of information about how to care for cats.Galaxy explain very well the cat's behavior.

I thought I knew a lot about cats, but now, after reading Total Cat Mojo, I know so much more. But, I also realize that I’m still learning. Thanks for the lessons.

This is an easy read that describes cat behavior well. His advice generally puts the cat’s interests first. For example, he suggests 2 litter boxes per 1 cat. He also advises against kibble cat food and gives good reasons to support his recommendations. But sometimes there are practical human reasons for not following them. And he does not mention those. But that’s of course perfectly ok. But sometimes the one sided (I.e cat centric-ness) approach feels a bit much.

My cat turned out to be a treasure, little did I know the relationship that would Bond me to her. I went to the shelter just to look around and see the cats. And as it turned out it seemed like she was waiting for me to come because she walked an old age straight towards me with a laser eyes staring right into my eyes and I didn't know it then but I was hooked she chose me when I sat down on a bench she came over and butted me with her head buddy you taking me home well I didn't take her home that day but I brought my wife back the next day and I said honey you got to see this cat when we both rode around there she was headed right for me to sit down on the bench and she didn't know my wife was with me but I guess we smelled the same because she went over to her and did the same thing she said ma'am you and Mister are taking me home and we did and it was love after I learned a lot of things reading Jason's book that I didn't know when I actually had my cat and I never had to use any of the techniques that's in the book Thank you very much she was a good little girl she was 16 years old I didn't know at the time but she did and when she started to fail I took her to the vet and drove him crazy going back and forth he said he couldn't find anything wrong with her x-rays and everything. Well at a time like that you are beside yourself and it's hard to make it decisions but eventually we had to make the decision and we did at the time and it wasn't easy. I think of her everyday read the things on Facebook of all the pets that are gone but not forgotten and she will live with me forever until we meet again over the Rainbow Bridge thank you for reading this I'm not a writer as you can see from all these words but my heart is with her and it's Tiny Tim said God bless us everyone

I recently acquired 2 sibling kittens. I really like Jackson Galaxy's advice about cats. I watch his youtube videos and My Cat From Hell on Animal planet. So I really enjoyed this book. Jackson has really helped me to understand my kittens and therefore how to treat them. Because of that, they really seem to be happy. They walk around with their tails up and I tell them they've got their mojo on, lol.

This book is a MUST for any cat parent!

Perfect book when new to cat ownership (?)Never had a cat before-this book is a family reference/resource to answer our questions. His YOUTUBE VIDEOS are wonderful, as well.