Stop Cat Fear: Is Your Cat AFRAID of Everyday Things? 

I know that encapsulating fear of certain things in a video might seem overly simplistic, but no matter what it is that your cat is afraid of, it definitely couldn’t hurt to try these hints - and don’t forget if it’s a person, another cat or dog - there are more specific videos about that on this channel. Thanks for joining the chat, and don’t forget to put suggestions for more videos in the comments!

A sudden noise or abrupt movement used to send my furbabe sweetie into hiding. We started smiling at him, saying " oh. It's ok, see, it's just a fork that dropped." Or " that was a fire truck. It's ok, we're safe." Now, before he runs, he looks to us for reassurance. We always give it, he relaxes again and stays put. Love building that trust bond!

Can we also address NOT scaring your cat for fun? I absolutely ABHOR when people intentionally frighten their cat for laughs! 😡

All my previous family cats have been terrified of vacuums and I felt so bad when they would bolt as soon as I touched it. When we adopted our two kittens, we were determined to not have them get massively stressed out every time we cleaned. I let them inspect it for a good 15 minutes completely off. After they were bored of it I would turn it on for a very short amount of time, slowly building up to pushing it around. We NEVER chase them and make sure they have plenty of time to see where we're going. I am so happy they do not run in terror whenever we vacuum, and there are even times they will sit right next to the rug we're cleaning and just watch. So proud of our girls!! 🥰

My rescue cat has a security blanket. If he gets scared, I put him on it and he starts to knead it and calm down.

Jackson you’re gonna be proud of me, I’m going to be graduating this year and finally committed myself to becoming a veterinarian.

I have one cat who has the opposite problem; he thinks he's 10 feet tall and bulletproof! Nothing scares him! I got him 6 years ago from a family expecting a baby. They wanted him gone because they were afraid of him. He would go out and catch snakes. He brought a live rattlesnake into their house and that was the last straw. When I heard they wanted to find him a home, I was thrilled! I fell in love with this big boy the first time I met him. He's a character and very smart. Nice to know if a snake finds it's way into my house again, he's on it! 3 times I found snakes in my kitchen before I discovered the installers of the stove cut the gas-line hole too big and rodents and snakes were able to get in. Yikes! He only goes outside with supervision here, because we are a remote, off-grid goat ranch and have problems with predators; mountain lions, bobcat, coyotes... I used to have problems with mice in the house but Maverick has solved that! He also is proof that you can teach cats to do tricks. When I put on my jacket with thick shoulder padding and give him the signal, he jumps onto my left shoulder and wraps himself around my head. Actually, he taught ME that trick, because I was so charmed the first time he did it, of course I gave him a treat! Now he knows how to get a special kitty-yum-yum and extra attention for himself. So far, he's only done it when I have the thick jacket on, thankfully. He's got big paws and claws! I love him so much. 😻

I bought "Total Cat Mojo". My dad (not particularily a pet person) read the whole book. He said it is the best book he ever read. It answered many of his cat questions (such as why does a cat hold its tail straight up). Thank you, Sir, for the book and for loving cats.

11 years ago we walked into a SPCA and found a little three-month-old cat in a big cage meowing, about to be put down an hour later we bought her and we still have her 11 years later and still acts as young as ever and she has changed my life so much her name is baby tiger

I had a cat I believe had been abused by humans in her lifetime. If I reached to pet her while she was facing me she would cower like she expected to hit. That and her fear of the refrigerator door opening seemed so unusual. I started working on the petting problem right away. She eventually lost her fear over most things except strangers.

My cat is afraid of everything. I need to watch this.

you're looking really healthy nowadays Jackson, appreciate you big time mate. much love from australia - thanks for giving me the courage to on-the-spot rescue a kitten i found abandoned. 5 years later, she is the light in my world & the only reason i got through my heroin addiction. stay well!

Our cat Milo who is almost 16 still gets easily frightened by strange, sudden, loud noises. And he is especially fearful of any visitors he doesn't know or hasn't seen in a while. In fact I can be holding him (which he loves) and if someone stops by he gets so scared he frantically fights his way out of my arms to the floor, runs faster than lightening with smoke coming off his paws to the basement to hide!! Then when we all pretend we forgot about him, he slowly sneaks back upstairs with gut to the floor, peeks in at us and sometimes enters the room. I have often quoted to him, "Milo..you have nothing to fear but fear itself". Ha Ha

I'm watching!! Little Pippa is a rescue she gets so scared of the sounds she's not used to or unfamiliar. I feel sorry for her. Thank you!!

I'm lucky to have found this video. I just got a kitten that is very afraid of open spaces, like the floor. He's an absolute lovely cat when he feels safe on human arms, but becomes terrified if there's a standing human next to him on the floor. I had never had a kitten this fearful before, so this is definitely going to help.

We love you Jackson thanks for all you do for our fur babies

I'm leash training my cat and eventually want to take him outside but he's scared of new places. He's very food focused so I started feeding him in the hallway looking through the window at the stairway opening the door so he can get used to all the different sounds coming from other apartments At the end he was already more confident 😊

As soon as my cat hears me turn on the bathtub tap, he stays well away from the bathroom. He loves to play in the empty tub, and, shortly after he came to live with me, he dived into the tub while I was taking a bath. He leaped out, and ran from the room. I found him, licking his fur, on my very wet bed.

Great video as always, Jackson! I’d love to see videos in the future on: > Cat teenage transition and managing that stress around the house (there is surprisingly little info out there on the 8mo to 12 mo range; most info is on new kittens or adults) > Mending past kitty traumas you may or may not be aware of; we have a cat who exhibits signs of claustrophobia, especially in being held, in a carrier, or even in a closed room > What to do when your cat gets bored of their favorite toys > Silvervine, Catnip, and other cat stimulants And a more personal one - my 10 mo. kitten is SUPER fixated on our 10 yr. adult cat, even though she’s made it clear she wants her space. He won’t back down, no matter how much she stands her ground, and eventually bullies her into running. He’ll bolt over when she’s using the litter box (which makes her hover butt and pee outside of it), but she’s otherwise fine with him - if he’d just leave her alone. She watched him play, they bat at each other from different height levels, and she’ll watch him sleep in his living room bed. What can we do about him fixating so hard on her, when she’s clearly communicating otherwise?

Fun fact: the process of desensitization in bite-size steps works for us fearful humans as well!

We rescued a new kitten a few weeks back and I'm absolutely amazed at her progress. She is only really fearful when people come up to her quickly and expect to pet her, she bolts. She is making progress there too though, thanks to your videos we have worked with her a little every day. Thank you for all your help! We started from watching MCFH to this channel and there is so much valuable info we have been able to utilize in raising our 4 girls and keeping the peace between them!

I’m SO excited for this education! I have a fraidy cat and I want her to be in total cat mojo!❤️🐈😺

Jackson, I have 3 cats - mamma and her two kiddos. Mamma is a secure cat who came to my back yard 8 years ago, She brought her 2 kittens with her - Mini and Boo. They lived a feral life outside for a few months before I could get them all inside. It was difficult to secure the trust of the kittens but now, Mini understands that I absolutely love her - only took about 6 years - lol. Boo loves me, loves to be petted and loves to be brushed but...any sound - the door opening, the door bell, footsteps of the wood floor, sneezes - all ordinary day to day sounds - scare him into hiding. He also gets triggered with quick movements around him. I feel so bad for him - he is this big, wonderful, loving cat that spends much of his time anxious. I try to respect his fears and talk gently, move slowly and pet him whenever he is secure on my bed. He gets lots of love, as do the other two, but he is just not secure in his fur! His sister, Mini, is a little triggered by visitors and will go and hide with him if she feels it is necessary, but is much more willing to come out to say hello - from a careful distance - to a familiar voice. Is there anything that I can do to help him feel better? They are now 8yrs old and fairly set in their ways. I would just love to see him less reactive. Any suggestions?

I am going to try this with the fur flatmate, help her lose the fear around wheelchairs 😊.

I have really struggled with my two current babies. My Buddy was fearless, after he died Daego became terrified of people, open doors, loud noises (everything that he used to be fine with if Buddy was present). His new brother Kash is learning all of Daego’s fears. I have screens and as long as that is between them and the fear they are fine. They absolutely resist any decrease in that screen. They ignore treats, toys, or pets for their fears.

I have the most amazing and loving cat who is very comfortable at home but when anything changes he is very scared! I don't know how to help it besides stay calm! But sometimes there are needed lifestyle changes that inevitably traumatize him like moving places!

I can brush any of my cats from past to little man. I watched through my life of kittens to cats. Small strokes are the key at first. Like a cat licking one another. Then let them smell the comb or brush. After that repeat and you'll be amazed that they love the brush, combing. Just remember to do this when their at calm near you enjoying your company. 😻😸😺

My cat is very scared of people, even ones she has seen before 🥺

Jackson G.... Thanks to u I found out that my sweet, very old kitty was afraid of the dark! I couldn't figure out why, when she would wake up in the middle of the night, she would wander around crying. She was obviously upset because of it & couldn't find me when I was actually in bed sleeping. After watching 1 of ur vids, I realized that because she was old, that she was having problems seeing in the dark. Now I leave a light on for her at night & she no longer wanders around crying in the dark looking for me. Thank u for helping me figure out what was going on with her. 💜

My big guy cat hides under the bed during thunderstorms. Sometimes he’ll stay out with me if I hold and encourage him, but honestly, he just goes to sleep under there, so I think my interference causes more stress than help.

It’s amazing how a cat’s behavior can change in a split second once the line is crossed. Your advice has helped us get our semi-feral cat from not tolerating touch to hanging out on the couch with us in about a month.

My 2 year old cat, Cecil Eugene, is my ESA companion. He goes with me to therapy appointments and sometimes travels with me across state lines. Generally speaking, he does great! He likes going outside, he’s well mannered, bright- however, how do I help him build more confidence in large public environments like- say, a hospital? I’ve been taking him to a converted hospital where I attend therapy. He generally does great when we sit on the couch. I bring his favorite toys and his favorite treats while he sits in his spot and I go through EMDR/talk therapy. After a year he finally took a treat from my therapist, which felt like a big plus. My senior cat (16), Hunter Dean, was my ESA before but he also used to live outdoors for at least 10 years of his life. He is bullet proof. Nothing bothers him! He loves walking wherever I take him (he doesn’t let his old joints slow him down lol)- he is very vocal when he doesn’t like something (like automatic doors) or Petsmart lol. But I don’t really credit myself with his confidence. He walks around in the hospital halls on his leash and is cautious of people. So I’m sort of befuddled on how to help Cecil. I have a cat backpack- which is his safe spot. So if he feels too nervous he just jumps inside- which means, the moment I exit the car, walk up the ramp, and enter the hospital or when I leave the therapist’s office or if someone approaches. Maybe it’s a pride thing lol 😂 I’m not sure how it would fly if I whip out a toy for Cecil in the hospital hallway as he’s more motivated by toys than treats.

Bramble is so gorgeous, I can't believe that you'll be able to give him up after the foster period.

T_T thank u, cant wait for this one... my cat is an indoor cat and even though she enjoys exploring the lil backyard we have to herself alone, she's still afraid about pretty much everything. I tried everything and I feel like I'm missing something. Thanks.

I had an interesting situation this week related to fear and one of my cats. We took our kitten to be spayed. While the kitten was at the vet, our other cat was totally freaked out. She had severe separation anxiety and seemed traumatized by her sister’s absence. She also hissed at me and chattered at me like she was afraid of me. I guess thats because I’m the one that put the kitten in the carrier and took her out of the house. Once the kitten came home, our older cat went mostly back to normal. But I wish I had a strategy for helping her not be so afraid during that time. And it was frustrating that she saw me as the bad guy during the whole situation.

We love you Jackson Galaxy! Almost as much as we love our fur babies 😆

thank you, Jackson. This was super helpful. My precious Joanna is terrified of enclosed spaces, especially a carrier. This video gave me some great ideas for how to help her.

Thanks so much. My boy, (Bandit K Panther) became absolutely terrified of one particular feather wand toy, after hurting himself when we played with it. After that, any sight or sound of it = flat ears + gone under the bed. I left it for a bit, then put it on the floor, other side of the room. Have slowly migrated it to near the sofa, so he now walks and lays down on it, but I sti!l can't pick it up without him scarpering into the bedroom. But will use your challenge line and bribery to see if we can take it further. Thanks again for addressing this issue, and all the best to you.

This is great, thank you! My cat is afraid of plastic bags (grocery or trash) and runs away but comes back to the room quickly. I'll try this out and report back.

My cat is afraid of absolutely everything, i didn’t think much of it but after this video I don’t want him to feel so anxious and nervous 😕

Great video. I've had to do a number of things to handle fear in our family. One of my boys is so close to me that I can quell his fear just by holding him and telling him it's okay, but another one of my cats took a lot of time and patience to even come out from under the bed. It's very rewarding to see that fear turn to trust and confidence. By the way, I don't know if this really fits the channel, but if you could give some suggestions for dealing with the loss of a pet and handling your own grief and the grief of your animals, I would appreciate it. One of our very first bottle-fed babies just passed away at six, several months ago, and I'm still reeling. We brought his brother in after, and he rested his head on his brother's foot and just stayed like that for a long time, while I sobbed hysterically. I think he's taking it well, but I worry sometimes. Not to mention, I'm gonna have to go through this again and again, and one of our bonded pairs is a two-year-old and a 13-year-old, so that's gonna be a tough one when the time comes.

Next month I’ll be starting to volunteer at my shelter where I got my two perfect kitties. I’m going to work in feline socialization, cleaning and care. So this video is definitely helpful as well as every other video you do!

My kitten (5 months old) FREAKED OUT when I started doing vocal and -especially- breathing exercises for my singing. Yes- don't laugh- my voice is not out of tune- I do it professionally :P hehe. Since I got her I was taking a break from singing and this is why I never did warm-ups before, but now I need to start again. I ll watch your videos about fear but I have to say that I have never heard/seen my cat (or ANY other cat) react in that freaked out manner. I got terrified by her reaction and our relationship got weird for 2 whole days. She didn't want me to pet her. Probably the breathing exercises sound provoked some ancestral, wild cat reaction.

The main thing my boy is afraid of is fire >this, to me is a healthy, reasonable fear so I'm not going to train him out of it ( a bonus is it helps me to smoke 🚬 less AND be very careful with candles and the BBQ) ML & TY for All your help teaching us to be the Best Furmamas & Furpapas possible 😎✌️❣️

Thank you so much for your videos, Jackson. Our cat died unexpectedly last year, and we recently adopted a one year old thinking he’d be a mature and settled cat. Were we ever in for a surprise! He is feisty as can be, what you would call a real “Napoleon” cat, and we were totally unprepared. Your videos have helped greatly, and we’re finally settling into a nice routine with him and getting adapted, he to us and us to him. Thank you again; you are a lifesaver.

I know that a lot of cats are afraid of water, but my Ravina was part of a litter that was bagged up and thrown into a lake so she freaks out if she sees any water source outside her water bowl, and sometimes even her water bowl if I had just put it down for her. --H

The face that cat has is the exact same face I get when someone randomly sends me a message on Twitter.

Infrequent things like a snow plow going by. The sound and the rumbling.

Two of mine are scaredy cats but we're working on it. Great video Jackson. Love desensitisation. Keep for all animals to live long happy lifes

Thank you for another informative and entertaining video! You've helped me so much with being a better cat guardian. Namaste.

Perfect timing !! I have an anxious buddy 🤘🏽

My sweet boy is sure he's a dog. In fact he stands up to my German Shepherd with no hesitation. He goes to the door and meows if someone knocks. He plays fetch. He growls out the front window. He's my best friend 💕

I actually have a dislike for loud noises so my baby cat and I feed off one another. I'm good about rewarding her for getting past fears (to the point she waits by the treat drawer after something unpleasant) but I've not been trying to desensitize us, I'll try that for both of us. Thank you.

I have been a guardian of feral stray and abandoned cats for 14 years. I have only had feral cats for fur children. I have one now he is an orange and white beautiful boy. And he is afraid of everyone and almost everything except myself and my bf. And the other 3 fur children in my house. One of them is actually his mother. But when a stranger or my daughter comes over he hides and has huge eyes. So this is a perfect video I need. Even as an empath and being connected to nature and animals I can calm him but I have tried almost everything in this video. There are a few I am going to try today!! Thank you 😻😻😻😻😻

One of our cats, the one I sometimes worry is scared because the boys play a bit rough for her delicate sensibilities, just watched this video with me and she was smiling the whole time. :)

This video couldn't have come a better time!! Thank you-my girl is very fearful and I've been trying so hard to desensitize her to her fears, but its been rough. I really hope this helps!

I love this very much; I have an anxious cat who has the most sensitive ears of any cat I have ever known. Recently we've had construction noise on either side of us, AND some car nearby backfires every couple days. My cat has gotten more used to some sounds that used to scare her, like our heater running, but the backfiring is by nature out of nowhere, then it's gone again. I'm not quite sure how to deal with those one-off noises. She's in the midst of being diagnosed with Pandora Syndrome and I've told her vet that I think she got a lot worse after about a month with a lot of really loud noises nearby. It may be that she ends up on some kind of anti-anxiety or antidepressant, but if we can take the edge off something, it would be great. She's an unnervingly smart, very sweet, very athletic little (indoor) hunter-creature and I don't want to waste her life letting her be needlessly afraid.

LOVE THE MILES DAVIS picture in the background 🥰 Doowhoop sound!

Thanks again Jackson!

Thanks for the videos. Keep it up. All the fur baskets that are benefiting from these is amazing. I have 5 and they have all enjoyed the education you have passed to me. Good stuff

Jackson I grew up watching you on animal planet and you have shaped me for my view and love for cats. Thank you so much for teaching me about my favorite little cuddle bugs over the years.

"...because we're crafty humans!". Thanks Jackson. Really.

Cannot wait!! This has been a new development with my Rory.

I appreciate you, your show, your advice. Your the real deal.

Now I understand more about systematic, desensitization, and counter conditioning. Your amazing! Thank you so much from Madrid.

Here's where I need help. My little man runs when i come to the galley kitchen area. I received a new medication that makes me (I'll just say it) makes me stupid. I tripped over my baby. It scared him. My heart goes out to him everytime I walk toward the kitchen area. He runs and meows. Normally he stays where sits. It's his home too! I dont like seeing him upset. I will do what ever it takes to have him feel safe! Thank you soo much for your EVERY videos! Love to you and yours, from me and little man.💕😻😸😺👍

Trying some of this today. Thanks !

Heya Jackson. I've seen many comments asking about Separation Anxiety, especially now after people are returning to work, I suggest a Separation Anxiety video to help ease the transition.

So this is my first time just now watching this video. And I literally did just about all these things this past October when I brought my outdoor feral in without even realizing it! Again, never saw this. What a wonderful laid out video. This is so informative. I know because these things DID work!😸

Absolutely love your videos, tell it as it is

Your videos always make my day. Congrats on finishing the daisies! I actually found one of those metal daisy makers at my local center for creative reuse a few weeks ago.

Appreciated the ceiling fan example, our Sid has the same fear

I have two bunnies but I grew up with many cats. It’s always fascinating to see how similar cats and bunnies operate when they’re scared of becoming prey. It really helps visualise what being a predator and a prey means for cats and how that manifests in their lives.

Who clicks the like button as soon the video plays because you know jackson will share some wisdom you would appreciate 👍

"one paw at the time" I liked that!

My baby too. Lotsa lovin for her xxxx

For us using "jackpots" only when doing sometime uncomfortable didn't work. Our cat is too smart and she would just start associating the treat with the unpleasant things and run away when we took the treats out. We probably had to push her too hard and the treat wasn't worth it (this happened when carrier training and there were instances when we had to carry her in it even though she wasn't that comfortable in it) but I just wanted to put this out there that this might happen.

Thumbs up Mr Galaxy thanks for everything am learning more every day

My cat once had fear of the sound of fan, not the actual fan or the wind but the sound and eveytimes i going to turn on the the fan i pet him a lot then lay down on the couch, once i turn the fan on i put him in my chest then i pet him while praising him. Now everytime he heard the fan he know it's cuddle time.

Adopted my cat as a scared cat. Given her nothing but love. She is still scared sometimes tho even if its 90% gone.

Thanks Jackson - so cool that you covered the ceiling fan fear, one of our newly adopted previously feral kittens had this problem during his first month at our home. He started off spitting, hissing and jumping down two flights of stairs when the overhead fan was turned on - a few months later with a lot of the technique that you covered in this video he is 90% better, occasionally he meows at it but more out of curiosity than fear. His brother never had a fear of the fan but he is afraid of a lot of other things - especially anything black and possibly also afraid of the dark which is odd for a cat. We thought this was weird until we read other people have seen this fear of black objects with their cats too. It especially bothers him if the object is half hidden - for example the black remote control falls into the crack in the couch, or a black sock is crumpled on the floor. He gets very low to the ground, hisses, tries to attack the object and runs away if you try to pick it up and show him its okay. His fear of the dark is odd as well - he actually seems okay when all of the lights are out at bedtime, but when the lights are on and its dark outside I suspect his fear has something to do with the reflections in the black looking windows. Why this may have happened? Like I mentioned, he was feral from birth to when he was rescued by the Boulder Humane Society at 4 months old so we don't know if he had some sort of traumatic experience before we adopted him. It's not an enormous problem for us since we are still in the process of gaining their trust (at least the cat has learned that he is safe in my arms, and will sometimes retreat into my lap instead of running away) and at 7 months old they still have an open mind, however like you said in your video we don't want him to live a fearful life. If you have any suggestions for how to desensitize him to black objects, and possibly also his fear of the dark we would appreciate it. Thanks for all that you do!

My cat is petrified of the vacuum cleaner! I am gonna try your technique here. Thank you! I joined recently and looking back over what I missed!

Today my cats were challenged a lot when we visit a new place....they are still young and also need to learn that its ok to have fear, but also learn that they can go through it and gain trust, that its ok to follow and explore safely a new place. ❤ Your work is just beautiful to raise awareness how to deal with that fear. For humans and cats. God bless ❤🙏❤️

Our cat is a rescue who was abused and neglected. She is not scared of normal things like the vacuum or ceiling fan, but is scared of being picked up. We keep our voices soft and do not pick her up unless needed. But when we slowly go in to pet her (from the front so she can see), she will run away if she thinks she's being picked up. Our vet says her stress goes into her bladder and contributes to her UTI problem (we keep her litter extremely clean, give her good food, a cranberry supplement, etc.) We do our best to keep her environment as stress-free as possible, but she freaks out so much when picked up. She will cling to the carpet when we do have to pick her up, meow very loud, and then will cling to our arms. I swear, she has PTSD. When we do pick her up, we hold her securely and pet her, sing to her, talk softly so she knows our arms are a safe place. But she still is so stressed out. I don't know what to do to make her feel safer. We've spent thousands on vet bills to get her treatment since we adopted her last year (dental, UTI treatments, cardiologist, lab work, etc). We will never give up on her and accept her as the nervous nelly that she is, but for her sake and the sake of our bank account, it would be nice to get some help.

This channel is a really incredible resource

Thank you very much, Great video 😍

One my cats (mentioned previously) is the bravest scaredy cat I have ever met and he has always been this way as I raised him from 2 weeks old. He is the first to dive in head first and the first to run away! But, with reassurance that everything is okay, he will immediately come back out to investigate.

Awesome video jackson

Thanks for all you do!

Hi I just want to say so far your cat litter … is AWESOME! Thank you for this!

I have a very fearful cat who's overcome some of her fears. She used to be very afraid of the ceiling fan, but now she likes lying on her belly, staring up at it.

Thanks for this info. Love the Miles Davis print behind you.

My cat sleeps in a separate room next to our bedroom. We taught her that she can only get food and attention when we wake up when our clock radio starts playing music. Everything went well and we were able to sleep without her meowing or waking us up. Until last Friday. It has started storming. We did the normal routine of hunt, catch, kill, eat, sleep but a while after we fed her and closed the door, she started meowing and scratching the door in a panic. Since this was the first time, we turned on the clock radio and went to have a look. She hadn't eaten all of her food and wanted attention. My husband then went to sleep with her on the sofa after she had scanned and looked at everything in the living room. She relaxed and fell asleep. The next day we did the usual routine, except for a few meows everything was ok. The next day there was another storm and she started meowing panicked again. We ignored her and didn't get any sleep but in the morning she was all stressed and wouldn't eat without us around. She also lost her brother a month ago in an car accident and he was her big support. She is 1.5 years old and she got over his death rather quick we think. She likes it quite and he was a bit to active for her. She blossomed after his death as he was always demanding all the attention. But outside she normally followed him but now she is affraid and doesn't leave our garden. Another storm is coming so we fear the same scenario again. We don't really know how to react or what to do. Can you give attetion to this subject in a new video? We really want our cat to be happy.

My cat was ok with sirens and, at one point, we moved across the street from the Hospital and the landlord even assured us they turn the sirens off within a block or two of the hospital. We were not concerned. She was absolutely correct. No sirens at all - then, a week or so later, in the dark quiet of the night, I swear a helicopter landed in our living room. We were all scared together! And we all got used to it too. Love your work Jackson! Thank you from a fellow cat adorer.

That danger, danger, Will Robinson reference... I love you.

We got a stray cat 2,5 years ago and although we keep him indoors, he's still afraid of many things. Like the sound of a plastic bag, or the one from an air freshener, or the hair dryer (not the vacuum cleaner though!). He also afraids of sudden moves or sounds. We think it's probably the result from his previous life on the streets (he was already about 4 years old when we got him). He was never feral, he was more like bullied from other alpha male cats as we were told, so it was critical at that point to get him at a safe place. So, we try not to yell in the house or causing him more stress, but it's not always easy. ...And after watching your video, I realized that this was the wrong thing to do, because instead of minimizing his fears with a technic, we just go with his flow. So for once more, I wanna thank you for another helpful video and I'm gonna try help my beloved little guy, overcome his fears!

@Jackson Galaxy Hi Jackson! Would you please make a detailed video to help pet parents understand pet insurance; what to look for in a policy, submitting claims, getting reimbursed etc. I want to get my cat insured, but all the options are a little overwhelming and I want to make the best decision possible. Thanks!

Hey Jackson! I have 2 cats, both seniors. Though much larger, the male is terrified of loud noises, especially the evil vacuum. I found him trembling in my pillowcase last week & felt so bad I removed an area rug. Now I’m sliding on the floor in socks! I like your idea much better lol!

I've been using this method on myself to get over a fear of doctors. It's been pretty successful so far, I finally made it to the dentist!

Your channel helped me a lot with my cat. Thnk you.