10 Things Your Cats Love the Most! 

Cats also love boxes and laying on papers, especially the exact one you need at that moment.

The part about love made me cry. My 19 year old cat Luna had a severe seizure last year. On the last day of his life, he couldn't move much... but he still tried his best to purr when I touched him. He was so loving and generous, even from his deathbed.

I myself am on the Autism Spectrum, and hearing all the things that cats love and hate makes it very easy for me to understand their habits and instincts. It seems like most cats are basically small people with autism, lol. They are overly sensitive to noises and smells, they have routine, they prefer to have things a certain way, they dislike change, they only like to be touched in certain ways. I relate to pretty much all of these traits, and learning more about cats makes me want more and more to have one.

There is nothing as special as the love of a cat. They choose who and when, but it is so comforting that when it's gone, so is a piece of your heart.

I accidentally started a routine with my next door neighbour cats (who I'm great friends with). Working from home, I would go out in the garden in the evening to stretch my legs and water the plants. I soon found my cat friends waiting for me because they knew they would get a good fuss and play from me (and maybe a Dreamy or two). It's so lovely to go to the backdoor and see a little face peering through asking if I'm coming outside. 😁

A story of cat love: When I first met Drogo, my bf’s cat, I was pretty scared of him. He would attack legs and bite if you tried to touch him. So I observed him and realised he was just a frustrated adolescent. I suggested some changes like him having a home base, removing the liner from the litter tray and I started asking him for permission before touching him: I’d offer my hand and if he ignored it I would leave him alone, but if he booped it I would give him cheek rubs. One day he jumped on me for cuddles. That’s when I asked my bf if Drogo could come live with me. I set him up with routines of wet food feeding and hunt-kill-eat every evening. He has two giant high walled liner free litter trays to himself, and a super sturdy cat tree for this little savage. I give him love and respect and now he is the cuddliest, neediest, most wonderful, happy cat ever. All thanks to the incredible advice from the ultimate cat daddy Jackson Galaxy.

Did you know that recent studies have shown that some big cats, like Cougars, are also communal eaters? They share food with each other more than previously thought, it’s pretty neat.

I’ll have you know my cat watched this entire video with me and appeared to be quite engaged. She especially liked the scene with the mouse in the low light conditions.

Lost my sweet girl of 11 years on September 2nd. The last part made me cry. I love her and miss her so much and its comforting to know she loved me too.

The fact about cats raising kittens for other cats who have passed is just beautiful.

Hi Jackson, one thing that I think cats love that you have left off is.....being talked to! You are right that not all cats love to be petted, (and I think most actually dislike being picked up), but all my cats love it when I talk to them. Sometimes it is enough to get them purring! They know when you love them and they love to hear it in your voice and to be the focus of your attention I've only just discovered your videos and I love them! I love your approach and advice.

I love cats too. I have always loved kitties. I grew up on an Iowa family farm and was fortunate that my dad loved all animals too. And he took care of them. The livestock and the domestic. We had almost every type. He did not tolerate snakes or strays because they could carry diseases. If he found me playing with a stray cat then I was told to put the cat down and wash my hands, arms and face with soap and water. I grew up during the 50’s and 60’s and many things have changed since then. I was lucky. I developed a deep respect for all life and the proper and loving way to care for them. We are to be good stewards especially if we’re taking on the responsibilities of caring for our pets.

Thank you for emphasizing that every cat is different. I think there's a general ignorance about cats, and I appreciate that you spend your life educating folks.

I get so giddy when I slow blink at Kiki, and she slow blinks back! It makes me so happy to know she is happy considering what she went through with her past owners. As well as her well being. 🥰🥰

My cat had her babies and 2 days later went outside and never came home. My nephew's cat had jittens 3 weeks prior and she accepted all 4 of my babies and helped nurse them. That was the best option for the babies over bottle feeding. I feel that should be the last resort. I was so grateful for my nephew's cat doing that. She was a champ.

All cats love....FOOD!! You're so right about how the "pounce" is the smallest part of the hunt. My cat will see prey, slowly and silently get into position and wait - in position, eyes on the prize - for as long as it takes! The patience is real🐱

"My cat doesn't like playing." Translation: I don't know how to play with cats.

My cats do love their routine. Every night they’ll go to bed with me. At 10o clock they’re sitting at the bedroom door and will stare at me: girl we gotta go to bed, you’re late. Never had so much routine and sleep since I have cats.😂

We just adopted our first kitties. I’m tearing up about how you said they love us. Our guys were feral and are requiring some extra work. I’m encouraged that it will pay off. Thanks for all your great content!

Lately I was observing semi-wild cats at my uncle's farm and I was surprised to see female cats feeding and grooming each others kittens. The cutest thing ever.

I seriously got all up in my feels when he talked about the two-way love, and how much we ache when one of our cats leaves us 🥺

I am brand new Cat-Dad! Just adopted 2 baby kittens from a local shelter. I am already feeling the love. My s/o, and I adore these little ladies. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. We have been watching your vids for a couple weeks prior to adoption, and they have been super helpful. We are feeling confident, and are building a fun healthy relationship with our kittens. We love watching them build their "Cat-Mojo", and are thrilled to see them developing personality, and confidence. Best decision my partner, and I ever made ( besides getting married

Every Christmas is "Happy Paper Day" with the kitties. 😸😺🎁🎁

Our house definitely runs on the cat’s routine. She’s not afraid to let us know what time it is.

I've watched all of Jackson's videos and he'll still come out with a crazy random cat fact that blows my mind.

I’ve been introducing a new cat to my resident cat for about two weeks now using Jackson’s method and today they both lounged in the sun together for the first time. And my old cat spent about an hour curiously observing the new one while I was playing with him. I think given more time and positive interaction they’ll become great buddies.

Started with one little girl, added a sister, big sister got killed😢😢😢, got a third lady, have fostered 5, rescued one, catsit for my neighbour aaaaall the time. My life is changed for ever. Love my babies, plus, this is the middle of the desert, never saw mice around the house again!! Thank you, Jackson. Learn a lot everytime I watch your videos. 💜😸💛😸💚😸💜😸💛😸💚😸💜😸💛

There are not enough Thank You's Jackson for what you do here or helping people in person. I chose- He chose my 1st kitten/kittens 1st human...when I was 18 from a family of lookalike Maine Coon kittens. Didnt have pets as a child as we were in the USAF and was just too difficult being abroad alot. But after I graduated @17 in 1975, my 1st of many kit babies began. His name was BabyCat, he was 24# sweet and affectionate. He left me at 24 years old and it was like losing a child for me. As I never had children but a stepmother my whole life. To this day I miss him. We went through every Journey in our lives together. I have 6 now, 5 of same family, mama, papa 3 girls torties and adoptee Mallow. Lost the twin white boys like their papa in the last year, Kimba yellow eye& blue eye and Diego. Thanks to anyone that read my ramblings. May God Bless All

When I adopted my cat they told me he hid for 6 months from his previous owners. I knew something was wrong when we got him home. Turned out he had stomatitis and the plaque on his teeth were literally attacking him. He got his teeth removed (obviously per vet orders) and is now the happiest lil cuddle boi❤ it turned his life around just bc someone listened when he was in pain.

I'll do anything for my fur babies❤

The part about your cat loving you back made me tear up so bad

My cats have such different, cool personalities. I treat them with respect, and they show me a lot of attention and love. Come home to two cats running to the door with their tails in hook shapes, meowing their little heads off, flopping belly up to the floor. It's really a pleasure. I love watching these videos so I can know to make my cats happier.

Can't wait for 2 days from now to be told that most cats love Jackson Galaxy

In my entire cat petting experience, you have to know the cues they give. Some may not appreciate it as much, some will get bored easily, some gets mad if you stop. 😅

Jackson I’m so glad you have a youtube channel. Its all your positive mojo and advice without the drama of TV edits. Just solid wholesome content. I literally almost cried at the end of this video. I lost my childhood doggo recently (she was 16 or 17) so being reminded how special our bonds with our animals are, and the love we share is, with all their unique ways of showing it to us and other pets beyond interspecies language barriers really touched my heart. I’ve had the honor of adopting a cat that used to be my family’s, but was always stressed out around multiple pets, as my first true “full responsibility” pet. And she and I used to vibe well when we were younger, but at 11 after living through a lot of turmoil, seeing her learning her new territory and gain confidence and be excited to jump in my lap and cuddle for hours, or ask me to play with her, after less than a week of being here, is such a huge honor to me. She is so sweet. And your video on body language really helped too, as hers is extra subtle for even a cat, and sometimes she lightly thumps the very tip of her tail as a greeting when she’s just relaxing kinda like a dog, (paired with squinty eyes and purring and asking for scritches when I offer), so being refreshed on all the other tail stuff paired with other overstimulation signs helped me be able to tell easier right away when her tail goes from the unusual dog-ish relaxed thump to the typical anxious cat flick/ swish so I can stop touching her awhile until she’s ready. We have a breakfast then cuddle routine in the works for the mornings. She’s so calming. And at night when I get home from work, we’ll play, do some clicker work if she’s up for it, (working on “here kitty” and “stay” currently, and she’s such a fast learner!) followed by pre- bedtime wind down cuddles :) I’m hoping as I do more clicker work I can get her comfy with her harness and leash. She tolerates wearing the harness currently but still hates the process of putting it on, though she’s getting more used to it. Hoping clicker will help. But she likes her leash as a toy funnily enough (the soft handle loop, I always keep the buckle out of reach for safety), and she’ll attack it like a lizard or snake XD. I have to wrestle it away from her at great peril to my fingies if she’s not done with it but I need to go to bed, because no way in hell am I leaving her alone with a choking hazard like that lol. She has other toys too so I make it up to her lol.

I love cats. I love everyone who loves cats. Bonds between animals and humans can be deeper than most of human/human relationship. Still dearly miss my loved ones.

I feed my cat at 5pm. She shows up between 4:30-5:00 and sits next to me, until I acknowledge her. Sometimes I have to tell her “just a few more minutes.” This seems to satisfy her. At least she knows I’m aware of the time coming up.

Jackson is a cool cat. Appreciate the videos. My husband and I picked up a shelter cat that was going to get put down today. I don’t know how they could’ve even dreamed of it. We named her Mercy. She is the sweetest thing ever. We don’t have any children, but she has made our little family complete.

Just to say, I'm about to adopt a cat (she's only 4 weeks now), and I've watched all your videos like a TedTalk. It's been super helpful and taught me things I had no idea about! Thank you!

Mu husband says, the "cat TV" as you called it, they are "reading the news" ours love the neighborhood news. ❤❤❤

The most fun my best friend next door kitty Abby and I have is when we play The Hittin' Game. No claws, just paws. I curl my fingers under, and she gets it. We cuff each other's hands. She loves it, and purrs while we're playing. Afterwards, she gives me head butts snd I give 'em back to her. 3 months ago, when we moved in, she hated me because she thought,nobody would ever move in to the house, and she could include it in her territory. Now she knows that it's still her territory.

We love you also, Jackson. You help us be better cat parents.

I actually had to cry as you talked about how cats love their owners bc I loved my cats so unconditionally and lost 2 of my past cats in 2 very horrible ways. Once my cat was run over by a car probably bc she was black and not visible in the dark and the second time I lost my dear cat was bc someone stole it... I remembered how precious my past cats were to me and that the cat I owe right now is as precious to me as the past ones♡

I've been bingewatching Jackson's Videos again because I did not feel so alive recently but this archive of furloving expertise never fails to brighten my mood and make me smile 🤭✌🏻

My former feral rescues love heat pads. Chronic pain be damned, if one of my kitties has the heat pad I let them enjoy it!

I love how Jackson educated people about cats and how to care for them. I wish I learned some of these things sooner so that I could have provided a better life for the kitties I had before. We love you, Jackson!

I rehabilitated three of my cats from being feral. Before I knew of your channel they taught me almost all the things you say in your videos. I was invested in them and their well-being. It took trial and error and me making mistakes. But from observing and listening to them I have been able to give them a happy life. Its amazing how individual cats are. All three of my cats are so different and enjoy different things. Two of my cats liked the touch on their face and one or two body pets and then leave them alone. One of my cat loved being pet and held and snuggled. One of my cat it took him 4 years of the 9 years we had him to finally become confident. When you earn your cats trust and you see that they know and trust you. Its the most beautiful thing.

I've had many cats throughout my life, and I have loved them all deeply, and still do, but Omi was my soul mate. She was my girl, my everything. And when I lost her I sobbed and cried and called out to her. I was devastated. Then I lived almost a year for the first time in my life without animals, and I will never do it again. I have 3 kitties now and they are the light of my life. I will go hungry before they do. Cats are the best.

My cat is the one creature on the planet that "gets" me - and I am sooooo happy that I am a human that knows how beautiful she is!

I try to treat cats the way I'd want to be treated, especially touch. Imagine you enjoy having your hair brushed. Feels good for a while, but you eventually become numb to it. If it continues for long enough, it can get annoying or irritating. I cut way back on petting, mostly restricting it to the head. The cat will let me know if it wants more. Pay attention to body language. Learned this from Mr. Galaxy. Has improved relations with cats.

that fact about more nipples than kittens is a mammal trait also called the one half teat or nipple rule it means you get a rough estimate of a normal litter by halving the amount of nipples on an animal

I straight up cried at the end. Thank you Jackson galaxy

Anyone notice that a cat will treat you different than it will someone else in your home?

My most cherished moments are when my sweet bestie, my furry soulmate, human in cat clothes, handsomest Siamese cat curls up at night against my side and dreams and twitches and squeaks. OMG. My heart. ❤️

I talked to my cats a lot and was surprised at how much language they had acquired. My grandkids were visiting and I was calling them " dinner, dinner" And the cat went running over to where he ate looking around "well where is it?"

Me too I love a nap and my cat naps with me. It’s so loving.

Routine - mine know that when i get up in the morning i use the bathroom and then they get fed - which means there's chaos if i get up in the middle of the night to use the facilities lol

RE water: The favorite thing ever of the cat I lived with in college was to watch me put my contacts in every morning. When I pulled the plug so the water can drain he would wait until it was almost gone and then leap into the sink to try to catch it before it all disappeared down that magic hole. 😂

Cats love their siblings. I’ve had two kittens from different litters a few times before now and they were friends, but now I have brothers and though their personalities are different their bond is incredible. Jackson always says get two cats/kittens, but if you can, get siblings. I don’t know if the bond is as close for un-spayed or un-neutered cats, but that could be another reason to get them done.

I don't even own a cat, but I love your channel and your show (but who doesn't?) and its so refreshing to see someone so passionate about love for cats. I love seeing you actively breaking stigma and misinformation on one of our most common household pets, there's so many things I never knew about cats before seeing your content and show. One day I plan to get a cat of my own, and I feel like I'm more prepared than ever, just because I'm already being taught what NOT to do with cats. Bless you, Mr. Galaxy!

When you talked about smells, my first kitty, Salem, my precious girl, loved the smell of valerian root (she tore apart tea bags I made for a friend at Christmas time and was rolling in it), sage, tansy and of course catnip. I understood the love of catnip smell, but could never figure out why she loved the other three. She just about demolished my sage plants so I planted a "sage and tansy garden" for her in our human garden and she would head up there and spend hours with my late husband just laying in it. It was HER little bit of heaven and she would proudly lay in it with this "this is MY garden, keep out" look on her face, So dang adorable. P.S It wasn't till long after my precious girl's passing when I saw "The Lion Whisperer''s" many lions rolling around joyfully in "poo" that I figured out why Salem loved the smell of Valerian. It kinda smells like that. She was re-connecting with her wild roots.

Today marks the first year since I have brought my white fluffball of a foster cat into my life, and joined an association that helps our furry friends to find a home. He has stubborn feline herpes, went through many ailments in a year, but I have never and never will give up on him. Turns out I've even adopted him and we were just made for each other. Thank you for helping me giving him the best life I can :)

Your videos are a blessing for a new cat mom

The ear trick works on people too lol. I had a friend walk up and do the same thing to me its a great stress reliever.

I frickin' *L O V E* that you used the word "crepuscular"!!! Also, my bud-who-I-love!! is so routine-driven that he will only "raow" for food once I plunge the top of the French press...and he won't eat until I take my first bite of breakfast! He is old and somewhat inclined to nap, but he loves catnip toys. Thanks, Jackson, we love you in the happy Amundson household! Felson is a very good boi and I spoil him with tenderness, nonfood indulgence, and really anything he wants within the Safety Zone.

Lost my sweet little Mia on the 20th of August.The grief and pain has been immense.Your last comment gave me some comfort.Thank you.

Mojo, lol! My swaggeriffic boy Hunter struts when he walks. This fella is full of mojo!

Sugar absolutely loves water! I also remember our old siamese mix Honey Cake being near the kitchen sink ❤

My oldest cat, Stella Blue, was watching this while I gave her medication to her. You kept her nice and calm, Jackson. Thanks 😊

Wonder what happened to the one person that disliked this video. What went wrong in their life lol. You are the man Jackson. I've learned and relearned so much watching you. Thank you for helping me be a better cat mom to my Odd Thomas.😘

My cat loves me, one would think - follows me everywhere, to the clothesline several times a day, to do gardening, to the letterbox, will doze on the recliner with me but when my son comes home after a 14 hr day, she flies off the recliner in a massive arc and to the front door to greet her real favourite.

My cat completes my soul......love you too Jackson💕

I KNOW what cats 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈 love 💕 JACKSON!

How I know my cats love me: When they come back inside after an outing, they seek me out. One of them even meows as if wanting to tell me about his outing. Sometimes he's very vocal and needy (wanting rubs and such) and I assume he had quite an exciting trip and other times he's more quiet, indicting a boring outing. And of course when I come home, I get greeted.

One of our cats is pretty chill when it comes to daily routines, but the other one is so precise you could set a clock by when she asks for food or wakes up from her evening nap because it's bedtime! Luckily she's smart enough to get that some days we wake up later and she's willing to wait a couple extra hours.

Oh, daddy! Love your brain!!! Thought I was gonna lose it when you sang that little diddy!🎶

I've had cats all my long life, and I cannot imagine my life without them. He's right. They do love. Oh yes, and also withhold love if you deserve it!

I feel your pain about the "Well, my cat does this" crowd. Without fail, it's people who don't understand the difference between general rules and universal rules.

Spot on!! My cat loves touch, but petting usually over stimulates her. She's my weirdo and likes goofy things, but she definitely loves everything listed!! Thanks for helping me understand my baby better! Jackson rocks!!

2 of my 4 cats just love to touch me or lay by me but they don’t want to be pet. Overstimulation is not their friend at all. If I touch them too much see you later 😽 I’m glad they lay with me and love me. I have been watching you since I got my first cat and I’m grateful for what I’ve learned ❤ Thank you Jackson!!!

The solitary hunter part reminded me of a video I would love to see: "(Exactly) How to Play with Your Cat." My cat will attack the toy when I first present it, THEN lie and watch, alternating with ignoring me, as I run through the apartment dragging the wand bug toy around corners, or flying the wand feather toy through the air, over her head, and landing on various catified surfaces. I get worn out and/or bored before she even gets to her feet again. I assume I am not “being” the prey accurately, but what am I doing wrong? She seems to lose interest within 5 minutes. Update: I apologize, Jackson. I just found your video about playing with your cat, so thank you! I gotta go play, now!

This channel makes my heart happy.

Thank you so much for helping me be a better cat mama. My Princess is so much happier because of you.

Margo is an indoor cat but does a great job of hunting roaches & flies. 😁

Ah I started to cry when you said that cats do love us. You always touch my heart ❤

Two things on the "sun-loving" part: 1) being from a very hot country, I can say that the cats will search shadow and colder places during the summer ;) 2) when in the colder season, they will search not only the sun, but any warm place: under a car just parked (for the warmth of the engine), next to the fireplace, a sofa where a person just left, a pair of leg :P

My kitten loved my iPad tryings to catch the things moving. Lot of fun to watch

We all love you too Jackson... a lot. Thank you for all you do. You are a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day! 😻❤️😻 ❤️🥰❤️

Hi Jackson, I have a 2 year old female cat registered as SYLVA Duchess of Dulwich. She looks like a snow leopard with her markings. I waited a year for her to learn how to go through the cat flap (glass with plastic) but this has made her a very gentle and loving cat. The only thing , which I don't mind, is that she will only eat fish, so my SYLVA most probably eats most days better than I do. But hey she is worth it. I have also had my back garden ring fenced all round (with wood and bamboo rollers) so I have no worries about roads, she can still touch and smell other cats that walk wound the border but can't get out. Love your advice about metal water fountains and it realy works she plays as well as drinking. Also loves a water from a tap. Love your shows. Carol Ody England

1:09 Hunting 2:13 Environmental Enrichment 3:09 Sleeping 4:08 The Sun 4:48 Scratch Things 6:00 To be pet ( !? ) Touch - Yes 6:42 Companionship 7:43 Routines 9:16 Running water ... (?) 11:09 Cat T.V. (looking out windows) 12:55 Cats love their people (family) 🐈

Hi ya Jackson. We all love you too. We've had kittens/cats my whole life and if love could keep all of them alive, they would live forever. Our four new ones, kittens all love to sit in front of the TV set and watch ballerinas and symphonies. All our kittens/cats have different personalities and are unique and like to do different things and we love them as much as they love us. I can't imagine having a house without cats....it just wouldn't be home. TY for making all these videos -we love them all.

amen; I love my kitties and they show affection in many different ways! Sometimes they want to have me feed them early

The highlight of my day is when I roll over in the morning alerting my cat that I'm now awake, before he moves up to my pillow, positioning himself between my neck and shoulder, purring away ❤️ it makes it hard for me to get out of bed, but it's the best feeling in the world.

They are fascinated by running water until it's bath time! 😆

Space Bash, Desert Fox, and Dot Dash were my FAVORITE growing up 😂

My cat loves to sleep and or watch the birds. I have put a bird feeder about 5 feet away so she can watch the birds. I am very well traine. I love watching you channel. You have a lot of info about cats. I love that. 😽❤️

The cats love routine is SO true. Which is why I'm sad my kitty is currently recovering from getting spayed. She always sits on the toilet lid while I'm taking a shower in the mornings, then does a big stretch and curls up on the bath mat in an effort to trip me as I'm coming out of the shower. She hasn't done it the past 2 days because of the cone and just not quite feeling like herself.

⚰️⚰️⚰️😂😂😂 “ I know what cats want I know what cats need, meow meow meow”. I love this channel

HELLO from Aus! Hi, I have been a cat owner since childhood. Everything you say is Spot On. I haven’t seen anything you have posted questionable 👍. Disregard the Critics…. You know what your talking about. 💋

Love you back Jackson 💜. Kitten cuddles & Cat kisses to you 😻