Jackson Galaxy the TV cat guy is out with a new book

Jackson Galaxy the cat fixer of Animal Planet fame is out with a new book that urges humans to meet their felines halfway.

The host of “My Cat from Hell’’ and co-host of a new show premiering Saturday, “Cat vs. Dog,’’ Galaxy offers up the Ato-z of what it takes to truly understand the cat-human relationship in “Total Cat Mojo: The Ultimate Guide to Life with Your Cat.’’

So what, exactly, is cat mojo, and how can their humans help out with that?

“It’s that inner confidence thing,’’ Galaxy told The Associated Press in a recent interview. “You don’t have a cat. You are in a relationship with an animal. That’s important to remember.’’

The book covers how cat owners can establish routines and rituals, track patterns of behaviour and act accordingly, such as how many and where to place litter boxes, and how to help cats get their mojo back when things go wrong.

A good place to start, Galaxy said, is with the biggest mistake he sees among cat owners, the idea that cats aren’t cats at all.

“It’s the concept of looking at cats through dog-coloured glasses,’’ Galaxy explained. “It’s the concept that you want cats to act like dogs, to come and seek your approval, to treat you like you’re the moon and the stars. That’s not who cats are. If we expect certain things from cats we’re going to be disappointed. If we look at them on their own terms we won’t be.’’