Jackson Galaxy
| Jackson Galaxy | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Richard Kirschner April 28, 1966 New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation |
Cat behaviorist Television host |
| Known for | My Cat from Hell |
| Spouse(s) | Minoo Rahbar (m. 2014) |
Jackson Galaxy (born April 28, 1966, as Richard Kirschner) is a cat behaviorist and the host of the television show My Cat from Hell.
Jackson Galaxy, born Richard Kirschner in Manhattan, legally changed his name when he was in his twenties. He has a Master of Fine Arts in acting. Galaxy learned cat behavior through his work with rescue cats, originally with the Humane Society of Boulder Valley, Boulder, Colorado.
Galaxy moved to Boulder, Colorado in 1992 and was a rock musician. After working in animal shelters there, he went into private practice as a cat consultant in 2002, co-founding Little Big Cat, Inc., with Dr. Jean Hofve, a holistic veterinarian. Together they provided consultations to cat owners, focusing on the connection between physical and behavioral health.
In 2007, Galaxy moved to Los Angeles, where he re-established, and continues to maintain, a private consulting practice. Working one-on-one with cats in their homes, he works with clients to improve their cats’ behavioral issues.
Galaxy also works closely with animal shelters and rescue organizations, teaching his "Cat Mojo" approach to feline behavior to volunteers, staff and adopters and helping with both behavioral and environmental enrichment programs for their feline residents.
He currently serves on the board of directors for Stray Cat Alliance and Fix Nation in Los Angeles as well as the Board of Advisers for Neighborhood Cats in New York City.
Galaxy has appeared as the official cat behaviorist for Game Show Network’s Think Like a Cat and as the cat behavior expert on Animal Planet’s Cats 101. He has also been featured by such media outlets as 20/20, EXTRA, The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, the New York Post, and AOL.
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