Jackson Galaxy | |
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 Jackson Galaxy in 2019 | |
| Born | Richard Kirschner April 28, 1966 New York City, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Cat behaviorist Television host |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Television | My Cat from Hell |
| Spouse | Minoo Rahbar (m. 2014) |
| Website | jacksongalaxy |
Jackson Galaxy (born April 28, 1966, [1] as Richard Kirschner) [2] [3] [4] is an American cat behaviorist, YouTuber, and was the host of the television show My Cat from Hell .
Jackson Galaxy was born Richard Kirschner, [2] on April 28, 1966, [1] to a Jewish refugee father and 19-year-old mother in Manhattan, [4] New York City, New York, and was raised on Manhattan's Upper West Side. [2] [5] At age ten, he began playing the guitar, aspiring to be a professional rock musician. [2]
Galaxy graduated from the University of Iowa in 1991 with a theater degree. [2]
Galaxy moved to Boulder, Colorado in 1992 and was a budding rock musician. [6] He learned cat behavior through his work with rescue cats, [7] originally with the Humane Society of Boulder Valley. [2] After working there and at other animal shelters, he went into private practice as a cat consultant in 2002, co-founding Little Big Cat, Inc., with Dr. Jean Hofve,[ citation needed ] a holistic veterinarian. Together they provided consultations to cat owners, focusing on the connection between physical and behavioral health.[ citation needed ]
Beginning in May 2011, Galaxy starred in My Cat From Hell , a reality TV series produced by Animal Planet in which he helps cat guardians—often couples—resolve conflict and behavioral issues between them and their cats. Since December 2013, he has been host of the web series Cat Mojo on the Animalist Network, where he shares his thoughts on cat-related issues like declawing, use of squirt guns and behind-the-scenes stories. [8]
Galaxy is the author of books about cats and a process he calls "catification", which involves creating cat-friendly spaces within a home. In 2012, he published the autobiographical Cat Daddy: What the World's Most Incorrigible Cat Taught Me About Life, Love, and Coming Clean. [9]
Galaxy married Minoo Rahbar [3] at the no-kill pet sanctuary of Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah, on June 28, 2014. Their dog, Mooshka, served as ringbearer. [10]
Galaxy is a recovered addict of alcohol and drugs. [3] [6]
After his weight reached 300 lb (140 kg) and suffering several health problems, Galaxy underwent gastric bypass surgery in 2007. [11] [12] He maintains a vegan diet. [13]
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