I have a cat who is bullying my other cat, it's ongoing and I have to separate them. I obviously tried slow introductions (twice) etc but my bully cat is determined to dislike the youngest cat. Some advanced advice on this situation would be fantastic. I can't find much advice on these longer term issues. It's almost been a year...
Yes, more of these, please, Jackson. This was like a much more serene version of MCFH. Great work by you, Jen and Perry bringing Yoshi out of his shell. I wish them all the best! ❤
Oh yes please, absolutely enjoyed this video! What a beautiful sweet brave boy Yoshi is. That was really special getting to watch his progress. Thank you for sharing.
And no like hard deadlines like “have to do this before next visit” like its limited compared to this were its more calm and open - i know those deadlines are often false but still it was annoying its not like robots that just Can change overnight and meet certain deadlines bc others want it
Yoshi coming out of his shell put me to tears, he reminds me so much of my orange boy, Maki. We took him in knowing he was the shiest in the shelter. I spent weeks working on his anxiety, slowly introducing him to the rest of the house, all its regular noises and happenings, and our senior kitty. It's been three years since bringing him home and he practically runs the house now with his shining confidence! I owe this all to Jackson for giving me the knowledge needed to ensure my cats are not only living, but thriving. Thank you Jackson Galaxy ❤️
Yeah, some of the most 'shut-down' kittehs in any shelter are the ones who want to EMBRACE LOVE with a good pet-parent. I had the bestest-more better-than-any-otherest cat with my Lucy TuKatt. There will never ever be an equal to her but , for a brief time, she allowed me to know her.
Same - his videos have been such a gift for our cats and us. Without him, we wouldn’t have solved the severe problems we faced and might have given up-not easily, but gradually. Now, we are a big, loving family all together.
Aww, poor scaredy boy. I had a foster who was very afraid of people. I gave him a week to himself where I would only bring him food and talk to him while I was taking care of his litter box, just to give him time to acclimate to the sounds and smells of his new space. Then I would put his food outside his carrier and sit in a far corner of the room facing the wall until he came out to eat. Six hours the first night. Then I slowly moved the bowl further away, then I sat facing into the room. Slowly I moved closer to his bowl until he realized I was safe. Five months later, he rubbed his cheek against my knee. Within a week, he was all about that cuddle life, but only if he touched me first. Eventually, he would let anyone pet him if they sat on the floor and followed his rules. One year and six days after that frightened boy came to my house, he went to his perfect adoptive family where he has patient, loving humans, a best buddy cat, and a dog that he’s okay with. I shudder to think what might have become of him if he hadn’t come into foster care.
Are you single?? :) Yeah, I know... but it's so nice to see folks 'give a damn' about a little kitteh (or chonker ol' tom-cat!). We gotta give the long term shelter residents a home, too. Kittens are everyone's jam... but a 12 year old shelter cat in need of a lap, some love and a place to warm his/her toes by a fireplace... we gotta serve those fuzz-buddies to our utmost.
Had a cat like this. Best friend died suddenly, animal control wanted to put all her cats down immediately. I came from another state and with others in a rescue group placed a lot of cats and I took those left home. Kept thinking one was missing. Heard screams in night but got that "who me" look from everyone. Finally one corner of room started stinking. Found her cowering under big lounge, obviously every time she tried to come out for food/water at night she was attacked/bullied. Dehydrated, emaciated, scratches and bites all over. Trip to vet, fluids and cooked chicken and she was going to be ok. Took her into my bedroom and she started to relax after a week and slept on bed. Finally suspected worse bully and other old ones of rescue died and she came out of bedroom. This all took a 18 months. Next 13 yrs she slept by my head, was my love. Never give up.
What an awesome video! I have a Yoshi, her name is Noir and she is a Humane Society adoption. In a moment that took 21 MONTHS to happen, in October, she finally laid down on my abdomen for loves, and stayed for 30 minutes! It’s now a fairly regular occurrence, and she demands to be pet now. I am not able to pick her up and hold her, but that’s okay! She has come so very far! I’m adore you, Jackson, thank you so much for all you have done for fabulous felines!
Omg I had a rescue kitty like this. His first 4 weeks he hid under a bookcase, behind chairs, in closets. I followed your suggestions - a bowl of tuna, I’d sit in a chair in his home base for a little while at a time, reading books to him, singing. Today, he’s a sweet boy who loves affection. He made me work for it, and it’s been worth it!
All of your videos about building confidence and ownership of whatever degrees the cat desires has helped me to get my cat to be more open, to be more comfortable with me and with her siblings and to understand how she views the world. When I first brought my babies home three years ago, I had one confident boy, one skittish girl, and a ghost for the first two weeks. Now, she's confident to come up to me with a toy and she knows she won't be bullied out of treats or food and gets her fair share of the cuddles. I couldn't have done it without your videos and show for guidance
Honestly, 24 hours is not enough time for a cat to adjust. I've fostered some very scared, traumatized babies. Even in the best conditions, it can take several days or even weeks for the most traumatized cats to come out of their shell. You just gotta give them the time they need. It helps, though, to give them a comfy "spa zone" to relax in. Pretty music, dark closed space to retreat to, plenty of relaxing time spent next to us as we read or nap, etc...
@starseed8809 That's normal too. Every day is different, but they take time to adjust. She might also be trying to "go home" to her previous owner too. It just takes time.
Definitely. I had one that took 4 weeks - but he ended up just being the sweetest boy and went to some very lovely people. He was apparently cuddling on the couch the first day (I think because they met him while I was around) I have also worked in a cattery, every holiday period for the last few years and in 24 hours the bigger concern is whether they've urinated, especially for the boys. For food it's something to keep an eye on, because like Jackson said it can get concerning, but within 24hrs it's not really an emergency and there are things to try first like stinky foods and putting it in to their hiding spot. Honestly, I know it sounds kinda rough, but getting them out of the crate is a good thing to start with if they don't do it by themselves in a few hours - giving them somewhere else to go of course. But just that movement can get things going again. And if they're frozen like this, hands off. They're stressed about new people, a new situation and f*rcing yourself on them, even with good intentions is not the right move. Just existing in the space, not putting attention onto them, truly does a lot of heavy lifting in the early days.
The issue here was the kitty was so scared he wasn't eating or drinking. If the kitty was scared and hiding but still eating, I think his new humans wouldn't have called Jackson in.
@zenfrodo Except, all new foster cats do that. Our foster cats always took a day or two to feel safe enough to eat and drink. Even our youngest ones who adjusted early often didn't eat for about 24 hours. Unless they are very little kittens, they can survive without food for a day or two. As long as they have access, they will eat and drink when they're hungry or thirsty.
12:09 what an amazing change! Tears came out of my eyes so I felt I had to comment. I also enjoy these videos more then the old TV show- it’s just pure You and the kitty learning how to trust and respect. I’ve had cats & dogs my whole life and still learn something from each video.
Poor kitty. I've never seen a cat *that* scared while also completely non aggressive. He's so silent too. I'm glad he finally met good people both willing and adept at helping cats like him.
I have two Yoshi's of my own. We adopted them when they were 8 weeks old, and while not many details were available (we suspected abuse from humans, and future vet visits have all but confirmed it), you could tell they were shut down and scared. It took hours to get them to come out of the carrier. It took us about a month before they could come out of my room. I spent weeks sleeping on the floor with them so I could be near by which eventually paid off. They are 100% my cats two years later, they're still so scared and skittish of others and sudden movement, but do not leave my side. Cats like Yoshi may be a bit of a challenge, but they are so worth it.
I’m so happy for Yoshi! We had a very nervous girl visit us years ago. We would give her some food and have to retreat to the house before she would come out to eat. Then she allowed me to sit beside her while she ate, then it was head rubs before she ate and when she had an accident and broke her fore leg, she found her way to our garden and I was able to get her help. She loved with us for many years after that. And while she settled into a life of comfort and love, she would sometimes regress to that cautious state and draw away or strike out. Then she would come around a little later and ask for pets again. For a semi-wild little cat, she learned to trust people again and her final years were in that carefree yet loving environment.
All I can say is bravo Jen & partner for giving a sad, lonely cat the chance they deserved! Seriously - how can I say 'THANK YOU' enough for folks like this??? Hug your fuzz-babies RIGHT NOW. Cat or dog, just let them know you love them.
And once they hit your bed... as friend, or 'foe' (attacking wiggly toes...) , then you can count on mid 'dark' snuggles, sproings & purry pounces for no real reason other than 'they love you and want you to play 24/7.
This video really helped me with my Angel. She is 3 years old and i adopted her from a shelter. She is very shy and slow to come out of her shell. Thank you
I got a shy boy with fur like that and and a very similar beautiiful little face and I'm so in love with him. Hope Yoshi has a long happy life in his new home 💙
We adopted two cats after their previous owner died of old age- both presumably about 8 years. Where as the first was very friendly from the start, the second just took every opportunity to hide. We watched many of Jackson’s videos, remained calm, talked to him every day, not touching, just sitting so he could see us. After 8 weeks I suddenly felt a head against my leg - I just wanted to cry. He has been the cuddliest cat since then. Thanks Jackson for teaching us!
Several years ago my ex adopted two cats that spent the first two weeks hiding under a rug. Only coming out at night to eat and use the litter box. We put a climbing tree in there and removed the rug then they spent the next several months watching us cautiously from the top of the climbing tree. We also opened the door and put up a baby gate. We then spent a lot of time just existing in the room with them. A few years later and they were laying on us at night while we read books. Some cats just need patience and a little time.
@@katphish30 That's not truly rescuing though, is it? I think the implication is specifically those truly saving an animal, not just taking one home for less-than-virtuous reasons
I'm so glad my boy got over most of his big fears in the first 6 or 7 hours, not days like Yoshi. We adopted our adult male ex stray from the RSPCA a couple of years ago and like Yoshi, he didn't want to meet us, we couldn't pat him, he was stuffed in the carrier against his will and he wouldn't come out when we got home. He had a launch room with a lot of cat stuff in there, from beds to toys to a cat tree to his litter boxes. He was known to be anxious but I was so anxious for him that I didn't want to go into his launch room in case I made him feel worse. My mother spent a couple of hours in there just quietly reading but he wouldn't come out of his carrier at all. It wasn't until late that night that I remembered the RSPCA people had mentioned calming music that I went to get a radio for him and heard him crying (he'd been completely silent since his carrier was put down) so I rushed in there and suddenly he was out of the carrier and all cuddles for the next several hours. That's how he got renamed from Pickles (which neither of us liked) to Cuddles. He's a good boy but he still has anxiety issues even to today. He is getting better though. I don't know how I'd have dealt with things if he'd stayed in his carrier for days though. Even just for those first few hours I wondered if we'd done something terribly cruel to him and maybe we should have left him where he wanted to be. Nowadays I'm so very glad we didn't take him back (he's a very special member of our family) but it's hard to know what's best for someone so afraid of you in the moment.
11:39 Oh man, I teared up a little bit. What a magical moment. My two kitties are shelter rescues, and while they're comfortable with me by now, they are still terrified of every other human they meet. Strangers register as threats, and I've always wondered what advice you would give to help them realize humans are safe. Amazing content, I'd sell my left kidney for more videos like this!
OMG! Sweet baby face cutie pie precious little boy! 😍😍❤️ I just recently saved one of the abandoned cats in my area. My friend recently lost both his elderly cat and dog. I've been working on earning her trust, but the moment she got pets, she latched on immediately! She is a PROFESIONAL biscuit maker, guys The look on her face is of pure bliss!.😍🥰💔😂 She latched onto my friend pretty immediately and they are currently living both in love! Thanks for all you do! The whole team!❤️🤗
long time fan glad I found your video! I know from experience people can be difficult to work with it's really beautiful to see Yoshi's family rehabilitate him with your guidance. You have a lot to be proud of xo
This is why I subscribe to this and have binged watched so many times to help me with my hopefully soon recognized cat and critter rescue. You have made me a force to be reckoning with in this area and my energy has helped me do things with ferals abandoned and stray cats!! I can cuddle in a very short time!! Thank you for being you!! Still saving the money to make my rescue a nonprofit. I have the best name too but so afraid someone will steal it so I don’t say it much.
You do such valuable work. I was tearing up watching how scared that little man was and when I saw you breaking through a little it went to actual tears. I know, I’m a 38 year old man, I should be able to watch this stoically but I just love animals so much and watching how gentle, considerate and compassionate you were and how it was appreciated by Yoshi… I just got emotional overload. I have so much respect for the new owners. A lot of people would have seen the challenge of getting him back to their home as too much and adopted a different cat but they saw the trauma and someone that really needed their help; so on behalf of Yoshi I’d like to thank you all for being such good people.
Oh my, this just blessed my heart. Thank you for giving this poor cat another chance and more perfect home. I don’t think have ever seen a cat so scared. It was heart braking.
I adopted an untouchable stray who was in long term foster (over a year.) He became the snuggliest, most love filled creature I’ve ever met. I sadly lost him in 2022. I only had four years with him and it was the best four years of my life. Thank you for giving babies like this a chance. They deserve it.
Ever since stumbling upon Rocky Kanaka's "Sitting with dogs" I wondered if this would work with cats, too. And here is the answer❣️ ❣️❣️👍❤🐈❤🐱❤🐈⬛ So glad, it works🩷
mine arrived as a rescued stray, very scared. it took two weeks of me hand-delivering treats and gentle pets before she came out from under the bed, but now she's so cuddly it's annoying! she's so confident around our dogs, now, as well. i'm happy she's happy lol
Hi! How long did it take for you to be able to pet them? I adopted mines about 2 months ago and while they will sit next to me and I'm able to pet them while eating, I cannot pet them without food. I think they are very shy but not sure when I should be concerned... Thanks a lot!
@@carlabarcelo476 Hi! I'm no expert but I'm sure Jackson would agree it depends on the kitty. I warmed my girl up to petting by stroking her while feeding her churu (once she would finally eat from my hand), and every day she would let me pet her a little more. Like the kitty in the video, she LOVES pets so she was extra motivated once she realized that. Good luck!
Jackson, I love this kind of video! It's so nice to see some of the real struggles of owning some traumatized cats, instead of just the constant fuzzy wuzzy positivity of most cat videos. Please do more of these. Super thank you to Jen and Perry for welcoming us to your house and sharing your story 💗
Thank you, Jackson, Jennifer and Perry for the patience, love and kindness directed at Yoshi to help him heal from whatever trauma he has experienced in his life. I have learned much from your videos, Jackson. Thank you! All the best to this new family ❤❤
I adopted a 5 month old kitten who hid under the bed for the 1st 3 days and it broke my heart. I just kept the door closed all day and night so my other kitty didn’t come in and scare her. I talked softly to her in a gentle tone while I was in there caring for her needs (feeding, cleaning her box, fresh water) so she got used to my voice. The 3rd night she came out for treats and food but side eyed me while she took bites. I didn’t try to touch her. Just sat quietly and tried not to move anything. The next morning I went in to feed her and she came out from under the bed immediately and was purring. Let me pet her and give her some cuddles. Seeing her blossom was lovely after how terrified she was initially. Sometimes these babies just take a minute to open up but it worth the diligence and commitment to letting them come out when they are ready. Just let them know they are safe, cared for, and that you aren’t going to force them.
Love this longer video, so helpful and full of good info, our rescue isn't this reclusive but does have fear issues that I feel you just helped me understand how best to handle, big thanks Jackson!👍
The timing of this video is impeccable. I recently adopted a new cat who has been in foster care for 5 years. He’s an absolute sweetheart but so shy and scared. Slowly he is acclimating but I can’t help but feel like I’m doing something wrong. After watching this I’m a little relieved knowing I did everything he suggested. The eating part is so real. He only comes out to eat at night but I can get him to eat treats from my hand.
These are my favourite kind of Jackson galaxy videos, watching the magic happen 💚 hope to see more in the future. Its always great to get the feel good moment of seeing a cat healing
This video was so wonderful!! I use to bingewatch your other series and as someone who is hoping to adopt two cats in the future, these types of videos as so wonderful. Amazing job!!!❤❤
Adopted two kitten brothers two weeks ago since I just lost my two girls (one 7 months ago (13 years old) to cancer and heart disease and the other 3 weeks ago to old age (she was 19)). I've always only taken in strays I've bonded with outside but since we had my home rebuilt and lifted it was harder to gain trust. So we adopted through a rescue. They both ran to hide under my dresser day one but one was more adventurous than the other one and thankfully both were eating. Nearly almost 2 weeks later both of them sleep on the bed next to me, run around all day, and while they might still get a little scared they are overall happier. I owe it all to one little stick toy I had with this rubber worm though... And cat RUclips videos of birds and squirrels 😅
This is so sweet. You really have a way with kitties. I try my best to understand cat language, and you are my biggest inspiration. That headbutt was perfection. He knew he wanted the loves!
I look after 2 cats from time to time. One lives in the cupboard when they're away. It's taken 2 yrs but she now comes out to eat in the same room and for the 1st time the ET finger tip to nose became a nose/face rub on my finger tip. This year looking after them has been the most rewarding. Loved this video - just so wonderful to watch.
Would love to see more like this, seeing pet parents fully engaged in the process and a little more time taken with info along the way understanding the why behind what you’re doing. Combined with what I have learned through my work and through your videos it has made a difference with my clients and fosters so thank you so much. There is never an end to the learning
I had a cat just like this 9 years ago bless his soul ❤️ It took him a year to conquer his fears and was open to trust people again. In the end he became my best buddy. It’s always so touching whenever i see stories like this 🤷♀️
That floofy boy found his happy home. I loved see them develop that happiness with Yoshi. Their delight sharing the advancements and how precious the quirks were. To Yoshi the bagpipe cat!
Go Yoshi & you're looking good too Jackson. Much more relaxed vibes from this video, so much calmer really enjoyed Yoshi's story so off to find more of the same. Thanks CatDaddy
Hearing Yoshi's story hurts immensely. I had a similar issue with a fearful cat and 2 large dogs in one space. I feel incredibly guilty I couldn't take our baby boy with us when we moved away from the dogs. Eventually the inlaws called us and told us he looked so sick. Fatty liver, the vet said, and it was far far too late to do anything about it. He was incredibly jaundiced. I'm so sorry Moosh,, you were my sweet baby boy I'm so very glad you were able to help Yoshi with this, sweet little guy deserves the world.
We had a cat like this, she did eat the second time I tried to get her to eat. I put her carrier on my bed and she slept next to me. I took a week off work and spent the week basically in my room with her. I turned the tv on low and would listen to soft music while the tv was off. I had a heartbeat snuggler (heartbeat sound device) from a handful of kittens whose mom had passed that I fostered. Day 2 I unzipped half the little door and slipped a treat in every couple hours. The morning if day 4, I woke up to a warm little furball sleeping in the spot behind my bent knees. She was with us for 8 years until she passed of old age. We ended up getting 2 kittens about a year after we got her and she took to them immediately even tolerating their kitten craziness with patience. Love my sweet princess. 💕🐈
You are so good with him. He trusts and likes you. I have had cats ll my life and have never known a man that is as good with them as you are. He's so sweet.
Thanks for watching, everybody! Let me know if you want to see more videos like this.
I have a cat who is bullying my other cat, it's ongoing and I have to separate them. I obviously tried slow introductions (twice) etc but my bully cat is determined to dislike the youngest cat. Some advanced advice on this situation would be fantastic. I can't find much advice on these longer term issues. It's almost been a year...
Yes! More videos!
Please yes!
Hope you and your family are well. 💚
Yes, more of these, please, Jackson. This was like a much more serene version of MCFH.
Great work by you, Jen and Perry bringing Yoshi out of his shell. I wish them all the best! ❤
Oh yes please, absolutely enjoyed this video! What a beautiful sweet brave boy Yoshi is. That was really special getting to watch his progress. Thank you for sharing.
This felt like your TV show, minus the drama and fast pacing. Would love to see more :)
And no like hard deadlines like “have to do this before next visit” like its limited compared to this were its more calm and open - i know those deadlines are often false but still it was annoying its not like robots that just Can change overnight and meet certain deadlines bc others want it
And no abusive and misguided cat parents fighting with each other because of a failing marriage.
@@lexidiusBS true! He often says in the series its more about training the human than the cat! (Also that one episode where they break up mid show)
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@@Moon_x_sun definitely more calm and open
As soon as Yoshi headbutted his hand, my heart exploded, omg
I haven't even seen that part yet and reading this made me cry happy tears ❤
My eyes exploded. I swear I was even trying to play a game at same time. Not feeling sad.
Had to take a cuteness emotion break 😂
Him slightly raising of his head and rear end to meet Jackson's hand was epic. I was holding my breath for a moment there!! Happy tears! 🥹
Given the traumatic past Yoshi had, I think he's a single-cat housecat. I don't know he'd do well with any other animals. Glad to see him open up.
He’s such a beautiful boy, and worth all the time and effort to earn his trust, and then his love.
MAYBE he could do well with a kitten. That way he has more control while raising them...😊
Another social cat could do him a lot of good, I think. Not playful, just a social cat that likes to rub and cuddle.
Yoshi coming out of his shell put me to tears, he reminds me so much of my orange boy, Maki. We took him in knowing he was the shiest in the shelter. I spent weeks working on his anxiety, slowly introducing him to the rest of the house, all its regular noises and happenings, and our senior kitty. It's been three years since bringing him home and he practically runs the house now with his shining confidence!
I owe this all to Jackson for giving me the knowledge needed to ensure my cats are not only living, but thriving. Thank you Jackson Galaxy ❤️
Yeah, some of the most 'shut-down' kittehs in any shelter are the ones who want to EMBRACE LOVE with a good pet-parent.
I had the bestest-more better-than-any-otherest cat with my Lucy TuKatt. There will never ever be an equal to her but , for a brief time, she allowed me to know her.
Same - his videos have been such a gift for our cats and us. Without him, we wouldn’t have solved the severe problems we faced and might have given up-not easily, but gradually. Now, we are a big, loving family all together.
That was amazing to watch ❤
Aww, poor scaredy boy. I had a foster who was very afraid of people. I gave him a week to himself where I would only bring him food and talk to him while I was taking care of his litter box, just to give him time to acclimate to the sounds and smells of his new space. Then I would put his food outside his carrier and sit in a far corner of the room facing the wall until he came out to eat. Six hours the first night. Then I slowly moved the bowl further away, then I sat facing into the room. Slowly I moved closer to his bowl until he realized I was safe. Five months later, he rubbed his cheek against my knee. Within a week, he was all about that cuddle life, but only if he touched me first. Eventually, he would let anyone pet him if they sat on the floor and followed his rules. One year and six days after that frightened boy came to my house, he went to his perfect adoptive family where he has patient, loving humans, a best buddy cat, and a dog that he’s okay with. I shudder to think what might have become of him if he hadn’t come into foster care.
Are you single?? :) Yeah, I know... but it's so nice to see folks 'give a damn' about a little kitteh (or chonker ol' tom-cat!).
We gotta give the long term shelter residents a home, too. Kittens are everyone's jam... but a 12 year old shelter cat in need of a lap, some love and a place to warm his/her toes by a fireplace... we gotta serve those fuzz-buddies to our utmost.
I love caretakers like this who really care about their furry family member and understand that pets have emotions too
Had a cat like this. Best friend died suddenly, animal control wanted to put all her cats down immediately. I came from another state and with others in a rescue group placed a lot of cats and I took those left home. Kept thinking one was missing. Heard screams in night but got that "who me" look from everyone. Finally one corner of room started stinking. Found her cowering under big lounge, obviously every time she tried to come out for food/water at night she was attacked/bullied. Dehydrated, emaciated, scratches and bites all over. Trip to vet, fluids and cooked chicken and she was going to be ok. Took her into my bedroom and she started to relax after a week and slept on bed. Finally suspected worse bully and other old ones of rescue died and she came out of bedroom. This all took a 18 months. Next 13 yrs she slept by my head, was my love. Never give up.
The parallels between this and Rocky Kanaka's Sitting With Dogs are... vibes.
Soft and warm and kind and good 😊
i love rocky
they should collab !
The minute he nudged your hand giving permission for pets was awesome. Your love and patience gave them all hope and joy.
Gotta love the slow blink of trust.
I missed this kind of videos. Keep 'em coming!
What an awesome video! I have a Yoshi, her name is Noir and she is a Humane Society adoption. In a moment that took 21 MONTHS to happen, in October, she finally laid down on my abdomen for loves, and stayed for 30 minutes! It’s now a fairly regular occurrence, and she demands to be pet now. I am not able to pick her up and hold her, but that’s okay! She has come so very far!
I’m adore you, Jackson, thank you so much for all you have done for fabulous felines!
They truly do respond to love and patience! Yay Noir and yay you!
Omg I had a rescue kitty like this. His first 4 weeks he hid under a bookcase, behind chairs, in closets. I followed your suggestions - a bowl of tuna, I’d sit in a chair in his home base for a little while at a time, reading books to him, singing. Today, he’s a sweet boy who loves affection. He made me work for it, and it’s been worth it!
Yes, more content like this, please!!💖💖💖
All of your videos about building confidence and ownership of whatever degrees the cat desires has helped me to get my cat to be more open, to be more comfortable with me and with her siblings and to understand how she views the world. When I first brought my babies home three years ago, I had one confident boy, one skittish girl, and a ghost for the first two weeks. Now, she's confident to come up to me with a toy and she knows she won't be bullied out of treats or food and gets her fair share of the cuddles. I couldn't have done it without your videos and show for guidance
Mr Galaxy, you are pure magic.
He wants it so much, struggling to stretch his comfort zone, but he wants it so so much.
Yes, please keep making videos like that
Honestly, 24 hours is not enough time for a cat to adjust.
I've fostered some very scared, traumatized babies. Even in the best conditions, it can take several days or even weeks for the most traumatized cats to come out of their shell. You just gotta give them the time they need.
It helps, though, to give them a comfy "spa zone" to relax in.
Pretty music, dark closed space to retreat to, plenty of relaxing time spent next to us as we read or nap, etc...
I'm doing just that with my rescue but she wants to go out at night even though ahe's scared of every sound 😮🙏
@starseed8809 That's normal too. Every day is different, but they take time to adjust. She might also be trying to "go home" to her previous owner too. It just takes time.
Definitely. I had one that took 4 weeks - but he ended up just being the sweetest boy and went to some very lovely people. He was apparently cuddling on the couch the first day (I think because they met him while I was around)
I have also worked in a cattery, every holiday period for the last few years and in 24 hours the bigger concern is whether they've urinated, especially for the boys. For food it's something to keep an eye on, because like Jackson said it can get concerning, but within 24hrs it's not really an emergency and there are things to try first like stinky foods and putting it in to their hiding spot.
Honestly, I know it sounds kinda rough, but getting them out of the crate is a good thing to start with if they don't do it by themselves in a few hours - giving them somewhere else to go of course. But just that movement can get things going again.
And if they're frozen like this, hands off.
They're stressed about new people, a new situation and f*rcing yourself on them, even with good intentions is not the right move.
Just existing in the space, not putting attention onto them, truly does a lot of heavy lifting in the early days.
The issue here was the kitty was so scared he wasn't eating or drinking. If the kitty was scared and hiding but still eating, I think his new humans wouldn't have called Jackson in.
@zenfrodo Except, all new foster cats do that. Our foster cats always took a day or two to feel safe enough to eat and drink. Even our youngest ones who adjusted early often didn't eat for about 24 hours.
Unless they are very little kittens, they can survive without food for a day or two. As long as they have access, they will eat and drink when they're hungry or thirsty.
Yes more videos like this.
12:09 what an amazing change! Tears came out of my eyes so I felt I had to comment. I also enjoy these videos more then the old TV show- it’s just pure You and the kitty learning how to trust and respect. I’ve had cats & dogs my whole life and still learn something from each video.
Wow. I've never seen such a shy cat before. Glad you could help.
Poor kitty. I've never seen a cat *that* scared while also completely non aggressive. He's so silent too. I'm glad he finally met good people both willing and adept at helping cats like him.
Jackson OMG the moment Yoshi slow blink I have happy tears for him😻😺💓💜
Yessss he is such a beautiful boy 👍😀
He came out.. ❤❤
Poor baby wants love so badly.. ❤❤
Yoshi is adorable, his humans are the perfect match for him.
I have two Yoshi's of my own. We adopted them when they were 8 weeks old, and while not many details were available (we suspected abuse from humans, and future vet visits have all but confirmed it), you could tell they were shut down and scared. It took hours to get them to come out of the carrier. It took us about a month before they could come out of my room. I spent weeks sleeping on the floor with them so I could be near by which eventually paid off. They are 100% my cats two years later, they're still so scared and skittish of others and sudden movement, but do not leave my side. Cats like Yoshi may be a bit of a challenge, but they are so worth it.
Please more like this! MCFH is how I was introduced to you years ago and that show truly made me the cat daddy I am today
I’m so happy for Yoshi!
We had a very nervous girl visit us years ago.
We would give her some food and have to retreat to the house before she would come out to eat.
Then she allowed me to sit beside her while she ate, then it was head rubs before she ate and when she had an accident and broke her fore leg, she found her way to our garden and I was able to get her help.
She loved with us for many years after that.
And while she settled into a life of comfort and love, she would sometimes regress to that cautious state and draw away or strike out.
Then she would come around a little later and ask for pets again.
For a semi-wild little cat, she learned to trust people again and her final years were in that carefree yet loving environment.
What a sweet little cat! And such great pet parents!
That is horrible that he didn't come from a loving home 😢 he is so beautiful
Yeah, immediate tears seeing a fur baby so scared ❤😢
Yoshi is so brave! He's a very sweet boy. I'm glad he's found a home were he can relax and be himself. His new family is so patient and loving.
All I can say is bravo Jen & partner for giving a sad, lonely cat the chance they deserved!
Seriously - how can I say 'THANK YOU' enough for folks like this???
Hug your fuzz-babies RIGHT NOW. Cat or dog, just let them know you love them.
Chin scratches are the 'neutral territory'. Love given and accepted... or at least 'I DID NOT SHRED YOUR HAND!!!'....
And once they hit your bed... as friend, or 'foe' (attacking wiggly toes...) , then you can count on mid 'dark' snuggles, sproings & purry pounces for no real reason other than 'they love you and want you to play 24/7.
This video really helped me with my Angel. She is 3 years old and i adopted her from a shelter. She is very shy and slow to come out of her shell. Thank you
I got a shy boy with fur like that and and a very similar beautiiful little face and I'm so in love with him. Hope Yoshi has a long happy life in his new home 💙
We adopted two cats after their previous owner died of old age- both presumably about 8 years. Where as the first was very friendly from the start, the second just took every opportunity to hide. We watched many of Jackson’s videos, remained calm, talked to him every day, not touching, just sitting so he could see us. After 8 weeks I suddenly felt a head against my leg - I just wanted to cry. He has been the cuddliest cat since then. Thanks Jackson for teaching us!
Several years ago my ex adopted two cats that spent the first two weeks hiding under a rug. Only coming out at night to eat and use the litter box. We put a climbing tree in there and removed the rug then they spent the next several months watching us cautiously from the top of the climbing tree. We also opened the door and put up a baby gate. We then spent a lot of time just existing in the room with them. A few years later and they were laying on us at night while we read books. Some cats just need patience and a little time.
OMGosh when you called and he came over to you OMG my heart just melted!!! That was AMAZING! YOU are AMAZING!!!
Definitely need more videos like this!!!!!
Anybody who saves or rescues an animal, goes straight to heaven - God
Agree 100%
Some of them, but if you knew the other kind of person who's drawn to animal rescue you wouldn't say that
@@katphish30 like who
@TrueNorth1217 Like almost half of them, ime. Charity work is very attractive to a certain kind of terrible person
@@katphish30 That's not truly rescuing though, is it? I think the implication is specifically those truly saving an animal, not just taking one home for less-than-virtuous reasons
What a beautiful cat so glad he had settled in so well in his new home.😘🤗🐈
As long as the owners are good and treat them like the precious, cherished family they are.
You are such a wonderful person, so patient with the poor kitty. I am glad he is coming out from under the rug!
I’ve had cats since I was a newborn. Thank you for all that you do.
Soo beautiful!!! I hope love will make him happy with this wonderfull family ❤❤❤❤❤
Yoshi landed with the perfect humans for him. They have the patience and understanding needed to bring him out. Lucky kitty, lucky owners.
I'm so glad my boy got over most of his big fears in the first 6 or 7 hours, not days like Yoshi. We adopted our adult male ex stray from the RSPCA a couple of years ago and like Yoshi, he didn't want to meet us, we couldn't pat him, he was stuffed in the carrier against his will and he wouldn't come out when we got home.
He had a launch room with a lot of cat stuff in there, from beds to toys to a cat tree to his litter boxes.
He was known to be anxious but I was so anxious for him that I didn't want to go into his launch room in case I made him feel worse. My mother spent a couple of hours in there just quietly reading but he wouldn't come out of his carrier at all.
It wasn't until late that night that I remembered the RSPCA people had mentioned calming music that I went to get a radio for him and heard him crying (he'd been completely silent since his carrier was put down) so I rushed in there and suddenly he was out of the carrier and all cuddles for the next several hours. That's how he got renamed from Pickles (which neither of us liked) to Cuddles.
He's a good boy but he still has anxiety issues even to today. He is getting better though.
I don't know how I'd have dealt with things if he'd stayed in his carrier for days though. Even just for those first few hours I wondered if we'd done something terribly cruel to him and maybe we should have left him where he wanted to be. Nowadays I'm so very glad we didn't take him back (he's a very special member of our family) but it's hard to know what's best for someone so afraid of you in the moment.
11:39 Oh man, I teared up a little bit. What a magical moment. My two kitties are shelter rescues, and while they're comfortable with me by now, they are still terrified of every other human they meet. Strangers register as threats, and I've always wondered what advice you would give to help them realize humans are safe. Amazing content, I'd sell my left kidney for more videos like this!
OMG! Sweet baby face cutie pie precious little boy! 😍😍❤️ I just recently saved one of the abandoned cats in my area. My friend recently lost both his elderly cat and dog. I've been working on earning her trust, but the moment she got pets, she latched on immediately! She is a PROFESIONAL biscuit maker, guys The look on her face is of pure bliss!.😍🥰💔😂 She latched onto my friend pretty immediately and they are currently living both in love! Thanks for all you do! The whole team!❤️🤗
Their love is EVERYTHING! Edit: biscuit queens!❤️🤣😍
Such a great story! So beautiful to see him getting over his fear and how great his new family has been at welcoming him.
long time fan glad I found your video! I know from experience people can be difficult to work with it's really beautiful to see Yoshi's family rehabilitate him with your guidance. You have a lot to be proud of xo
This is why I subscribe to this and have binged watched so many times to help me with my hopefully soon recognized cat and critter rescue. You have made me a force to be reckoning with in this area and my energy has helped me do things with ferals abandoned and stray cats!! I can cuddle in a very short time!! Thank you for being you!! Still saving the money to make my rescue a nonprofit. I have the best name too but so afraid someone will steal it so I don’t say it much.
❤❤❤hey that's heart touching....I wish for a better , happy and healthy life to him❤❤❤❤❤jack ur love for these voiceless is outstanding
What a beautiful kitty. I'm so happy that his new family didn't give up on him. Thank you for your dedication and love for these animals .😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻
You are truly amazing Jackson! The patientce you have is astounding, Yoshi is living a much better life thanks to you!❤❤
You do such valuable work. I was tearing up watching how scared that little man was and when I saw you breaking through a little it went to actual tears.
I know, I’m a 38 year old man, I should be able to watch this stoically but I just love animals so much and watching how gentle, considerate and compassionate you were and how it was appreciated by Yoshi… I just got emotional overload.
I have so much respect for the new owners. A lot of people would have seen the challenge of getting him back to their home as too much and adopted a different cat but they saw the trauma and someone that really needed their help; so on behalf of Yoshi I’d like to thank you all for being such good people.
The cats keep coming to me. I never have to adopt. There must be a sign down the road pointing to my house.
Mine too! 😂
Oh my, this just blessed my heart. Thank you for giving this poor cat another chance and more perfect home. I don’t think have ever seen a cat so scared. It was heart braking.
I adopted an untouchable stray who was in long term foster (over a year.)
He became the snuggliest, most love filled creature I’ve ever met. I sadly lost him in 2022.
I only had four years with him and it was the best four years of my life.
Thank you for giving babies like this a chance. They deserve it.
I LOVED this format. It's more chill and down to earth, more authentic. Keep it coming!
Ever since stumbling upon Rocky Kanaka's "Sitting with dogs" I wondered if this would work with cats, too.
And here is the answer❣️ ❣️❣️👍❤🐈❤🐱❤🐈⬛
So glad, it works🩷
You are such a beautiful teacher. Thank you for all you do! ❤️
mine arrived as a rescued stray, very scared. it took two weeks of me hand-delivering treats and gentle pets before she came out from under the bed, but now she's so cuddly it's annoying! she's so confident around our dogs, now, as well. i'm happy she's happy lol
Hi! How long did it take for you to be able to pet them? I adopted mines about 2 months ago and while they will sit next to me and I'm able to pet them while eating, I cannot pet them without food. I think they are very shy but not sure when I should be concerned... Thanks a lot!
@@carlabarcelo476 Hi! I'm no expert but I'm sure Jackson would agree it depends on the kitty. I warmed my girl up to petting by stroking her while feeding her churu (once she would finally eat from my hand), and every day she would let me pet her a little more. Like the kitty in the video, she LOVES pets so she was extra motivated once she realized that. Good luck!
Thanks!
What a blessing to watch Yoshi open up like a flower. Great job all!
He is soooo beautiful 😻
Jackson, I love this kind of video! It's so nice to see some of the real struggles of owning some traumatized cats, instead of just the constant fuzzy wuzzy positivity of most cat videos. Please do more of these. Super thank you to Jen and Perry for welcoming us to your house and sharing your story 💗
What a beautiful boy Yoshi is! I'm actually crying here watching him come out of his shell like that 😍🥹❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Yes, more videos like this ❤❤❤
Thank you, Jackson, Jennifer and Perry for the patience, love and kindness directed at Yoshi to help him heal from whatever trauma he has experienced in his life. I have learned much from your videos, Jackson. Thank you! All the best to this new family ❤❤
Its so heartbreaking to see a cat SO scared of the world.. but in the end so brave..
He's so sweet! Thank you for your patience and heart.
You helped him take so many steps and his energy shifted with you... so amazing ❤❤
I adopted a 5 month old kitten who hid under the bed for the 1st 3 days and it broke my heart. I just kept the door closed all day and night so my other kitty didn’t come in and scare her. I talked softly to her in a gentle tone while I was in there caring for her needs (feeding, cleaning her box, fresh water) so she got used to my voice. The 3rd night she came out for treats and food but side eyed me while she took bites. I didn’t try to touch her. Just sat quietly and tried not to move anything. The next morning I went in to feed her and she came out from under the bed immediately and was purring. Let me pet her and give her some cuddles. Seeing her blossom was lovely after how terrified she was initially. Sometimes these babies just take a minute to open up but it worth the diligence and commitment to letting them come out when they are ready. Just let them know they are safe, cared for, and that you aren’t going to force them.
The way I exclaimed "Yay!" when he did his little elevator butt. 😍
I'm happy he's better now in a loving family home
You and Yoshi are just the sweetest! Such a heartfelt connection. Beautiful to see
Great job by everyone especially Yoshi.I had one that took years to come around.Just can't force them.
Yyyeeeesssssss we've been waiting for this! He's so cute too!
Love this longer video, so helpful and full of good info, our rescue isn't this reclusive but does have fear issues that I feel you just helped me understand how best to handle, big thanks Jackson!👍
The timing of this video is impeccable. I recently adopted a new cat who has been in foster care for 5 years. He’s an absolute sweetheart but so shy and scared. Slowly he is acclimating but I can’t help but feel like I’m doing something wrong. After watching this I’m a little relieved knowing I did everything he suggested. The eating part is so real. He only comes out to eat at night but I can get him to eat treats from my hand.
These are my favourite kind of Jackson galaxy videos, watching the magic happen 💚 hope to see more in the future. Its always great to get the feel good moment of seeing a cat healing
This video was so wonderful!! I use to bingewatch your other series and as someone who is hoping to adopt two cats in the future, these types of videos as so wonderful. Amazing job!!!❤❤
Adopted two kitten brothers two weeks ago since I just lost my two girls (one 7 months ago (13 years old) to cancer and heart disease and the other 3 weeks ago to old age (she was 19)). I've always only taken in strays I've bonded with outside but since we had my home rebuilt and lifted it was harder to gain trust. So we adopted through a rescue. They both ran to hide under my dresser day one but one was more adventurous than the other one and thankfully both were eating. Nearly almost 2 weeks later both of them sleep on the bed next to me, run around all day, and while they might still get a little scared they are overall happier. I owe it all to one little stick toy I had with this rubber worm though... And cat RUclips videos of birds and squirrels 😅
This is so sweet. You really have a way with kitties. I try my best to understand cat language, and you are my biggest inspiration.
That headbutt was perfection. He knew he wanted the loves!
Great Jackson! What amazing things you do…
I look after 2 cats from time to time. One lives in the cupboard when they're away. It's taken 2 yrs but she now comes out to eat in the same room and for the 1st time the ET finger tip to nose became a nose/face rub on my finger tip. This year looking after them has been the most rewarding. Loved this video - just so wonderful to watch.
When he moved towards your hand? my heart melted.
When I saw him flat out on his back, tummy exposed...yeah, he's feeling safe now.😻
Jackson you really are my hero, i would watch videos like this all day everyday.
Would love to see more like this, seeing pet parents fully engaged in the process and a little more time taken with info along the way understanding the why behind what you’re doing. Combined with what I have learned through my work and through your videos it has made a difference with my clients and fosters so thank you so much. There is never an end to the learning
I had a cat just like this 9 years ago bless his soul ❤️
It took him a year to conquer his fears and was open to trust people again. In the end he became my best buddy.
It’s always so touching whenever i see stories like this 🤷♀️
I loved this Jackson. The moment Yoshi looked for more pats from you in the bathroom made me jump for joy. That was a special moment. Well done mate.
That floofy boy found his happy home. I loved see them develop that happiness with Yoshi. Their delight sharing the advancements and how precious the quirks were. To Yoshi the bagpipe cat!
Go Yoshi & you're looking good too Jackson. Much more relaxed vibes from this video, so much calmer really enjoyed Yoshi's story so off to find more of the same. Thanks CatDaddy
Hearing Yoshi's story hurts immensely. I had a similar issue with a fearful cat and 2 large dogs in one space. I feel incredibly guilty I couldn't take our baby boy with us when we moved away from the dogs. Eventually the inlaws called us and told us he looked so sick.
Fatty liver, the vet said, and it was far far too late to do anything about it. He was incredibly jaundiced.
I'm so sorry Moosh,, you were my sweet baby boy
I'm so very glad you were able to help Yoshi with this, sweet little guy deserves the world.
What a sweet, beautiful cat, he deserves all the love.
We had a cat like this, she did eat the second time I tried to get her to eat. I put her carrier on my bed and she slept next to me. I took a week off work and spent the week basically in my room with her. I turned the tv on low and would listen to soft music while the tv was off. I had a heartbeat snuggler (heartbeat sound device) from a handful of kittens whose mom had passed that I fostered. Day 2 I unzipped half the little door and slipped a treat in every couple hours. The morning if day 4, I woke up to a warm little furball sleeping in the spot behind my bent knees. She was with us for 8 years until she passed of old age. We ended up getting 2 kittens about a year after we got her and she took to them immediately even tolerating their kitten craziness with patience. Love my sweet princess. 💕🐈
You are so good with him. He trusts and likes you. I have had cats ll my life and have never known a man that is as good with them as you are. He's so sweet.
Fantastic video! I love all your ones about wallflowers - they really helped me bring my shy girls out of their shells. ❤
This is an amazing turn around. ❤❤❤❤