Jackson Galaxy

Jackson Galaxy (born Richard Kurschner; April 28, 1966) is an American cat behaviorist, YouTuber, and former host of the television show My Cat from Hell.

Early life Jackson Galaxy was born to a Jewish refugee father from Budapest, Hungary (Central Europe) in Manhattan, At age ten, he began playing the guitar, aspiring to be a professional rock musician. He learned cat behavior through his work with rescue cats, originally with the Humane Society of Boulder Valley. He runs an active YouTube Channel and sells his own line of cat toys and supplements on his website, jacksongalaxy.com, along with other Cat Daddy approved products.

Galaxy is the author of several books about cats and their behavior. He has two books on adapting your home to make it more cat friendly—a process he deems "catification". In 2012, he published the autobiographical Cat Daddy: What the World's Most Incorrigible Cat Taught Me About Life, Love, and Coming Clean. Other books include: Catification (2014), Catify to Satisfy (2015), and Total Cat Mojo (2020).

Personal life Galaxy is a recovered addict to alcohol and drugs. He maintains a vegan diet.

Publications with Joel Derfner (2012): Cat Daddy: What the World's Most Incorrigible Cat Taught Me About Life, Love, and Coming Clean. New York: Tarcher/Penguin. . with Kate Benjamin (2014): Catification: Designing a Happy and Stylish Home for Your Cat (and You!). New York: Tarcher/Penguin. . with Kate Benjamin (2015): Catify to Satisfy: Simple Solutions for Creating a Cat-Friendly Home. New York: Tarcher/Penguin. . with Mikel Delgado (2017): Total Cat Mojo: The Ultimate Guide to Life with Your Cat. New York: Tarcher/Penguin. .