Cat Daddy
Autor Jackson Galaxyen Limba Engleză Paperback – 2 mai 2013
Credem că impactul vizual al acestui volum, deși ancorat în formatul practic de paperback, rezidă în onestitatea brutală a perspectivei lui Jackson Galaxy. Remarcăm cum autorul folosește ilustrarea propriilor vulnerabilități pentru a instrui cititorul: fotografiile și poveștile despre Benny nu sunt doar decorative, ci servesc drept studiu de caz pentru ceea ce el numește „Cat Mojo”. Această filosofie nu se rezumă la dresaj, ci la crearea unui mediu în care pisica își poate manifesta încrederea instinctivă.
Cat Daddy este o lucrare profund personală, situându-se la intersecția dintre un ghid de comportament și o autobiografie terapeutică. Dacă în Catify to Satisfy sau Catification accentul cădea pe modificarea spațiului de locuit pentru a satisface nevoile felinei, aici Jackson Galaxy explorează conexiunea emoțională și psihologică. Reținem povestea motanului Benny, un animal considerat „imposibil de atașat”, care devine oglinda în care autorul își privește propria recuperare după dependență. Este o abordare mult mai intimă față de manualul tehnic Total Cat Mojo, oferind contextul uman din spatele expertizei sale.
Pe aceeași linie cu Bob de James Bowen, volumul explorează legătura salvatoare dintre un muzician aflat într-un moment critic și o felină rănită, dar se diferențiază printr-un accent pronunțat pe soluții comportamentale concrete. Nu este doar o narațiune despre supraviețuire, ci un curs aplicat despre cum să „descifrezi” o pisică traumatizată, oferind instrumente pentru a transforma un cămin tensionat într-un spațiu de coabitare armonioasă. Stilul este direct, lipsit de prețiozitate, reflectând personalitatea atipică a autorului.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 0399163808
Pagini: 295
Dimensiuni: 141 x 210 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Penguin Publishing Group
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De ce să citești această carte
Recomandăm această carte oricărui proprietar de pisici care simte că există o barieră de comunicare cu animalul său. Dincolo de sfaturile practice despre „Cat Mojo”, cititorul câștigă o perspectivă empatică asupra psihologiei feline. Este o lectură esențială pentru cei care au adoptat animale cu un trecut dificil, demonstrând că nicio pisică nu este cu adevărat „stricată” dacă primește răbdarea și înțelegerea corectă.
Despre autor
Jackson Galaxy (născut Richard Kirschner în 1966) este un renumit specialist în comportament felin, devenit celebru la nivel mondial ca gazdă a emisiunii „My Cat from Hell” de pe Animal Planet. Cu o prezență neconvențională, marcată de tatuaje și o pasiune pentru muzica rock, Galaxy a transformat modul în care oamenii interacționează cu pisicile lor. Experiența sa provine din anii de muncă în adăposturi de animale, unde a dezvoltat tehnici unice de reabilitare. Prin cărțile sale și canalul de YouTube, el promovează o filosofie de îngrijire bazată pe respectarea naturii sălbatice a pisicii în mediul domestic.
Descriere scurtă
Cat behaviorist and star of Animal Planet's hit television show My Cat from Hell, Jackson Galaxy, a.k.a. "Cat Daddy," isn't what you might expect for a cat expert (as The New York Times noted, with his goatee and tattoos, he "looks like a Hells Angel"). Yet Galaxy's ability to connect with even the most troubled felines -- not to mention the stressed-out humans living in their wake -- is awe-inspiring. In this book, Galaxy tells the poignant story of his thirteen-year relationship with a petite gray-and-white short-haired cat named Benny, and gives singular advice for living with, caring for, and loving the feline in your home.
When Benny arrived in his life, Galaxy was a down-and-out rock musician with not too much more going on than a part-time job at an animal shelter and a drug problem. Benny's previous owner brought the cat to the shelter in a cardboard box to give him up. Benny had seen better days --- his pelvis had just been shattered by the wheels of a car -- and his owner insisted he'd been "unbondable" from day one. Nothing could have been further from the truth. An inspiring account of two broken beings who fixed each other, Cat Daddy is laced throughout with Galaxy's amazing "Cat Mojo" advice for understanding what cats need most from us humans in order to live happier, healthier lives.
Recenzii
“Galaxy’s candor earns the reader’s trust…he seamlessly weaves his relationship with Benny into the larger story of his life and recovery, which will appeal to a readership beyond cat lovers.” —Publishers Weekly
“Mr. Galaxy—shaved head, arms full of tattoos—seems physically at odds with his gentle voice and gentle approach to animals.... But though he may be dealing with humans who have been terrorized and even bloodied by their out-of-control pets, he’s a model of consistency. The cats, not the people, are his No. 1 priority.” —The New York Times
“Galaxy is not your average animal behaviorist. He speaks Cat. And cats listen. He works miracles in saving death-row cats in shelters by helping them get over their fears and increase their self-esteem, and coaching them to ‘work it’ with potential adopters.” —mousebreath.com
"There’s an undeniable authenticity that comes through in Cat Daddy; its confessional nature and raw, often lyrical, prose are sure to resonate with a broad audience."—Modern Cat
“He’s the kind of magic man who can lull a shelter’s roomful of ferocious felines to sleep.” —Yahoo!
“Each of us sheds light on our subject from our own particular point of view. Fortunately for us all Jackson Galaxy’s light is very bright. His success at resolving behavioral difficulties in cats stems from his ability to slide his mind into the cat’s point of view and proceed from there. His insights into both human and cat behavior are right on.” —Anitra Frazier, author of The Natural Cat
“A joy.... Sometimes the biggest stories are actually the smallest ones—one man, one cat, and a quiet love that was large enough to save them both.” —Gwen Cooper, New York Times bestselling author of Homer's Odyssey and Love Saves the Day
“This book is no ordinary cat memoir, nor is it an ordinary cat advice book. It is an inspirational tour de force that offers an intimate glimpse at Jackson, the man, and Jackson, the Cat Daddy.” —Ingrid King, award-winning author of Buckley’s Story: Lessons from a Feline Master Teacher
“The book will take you on a roller coaster of emotions — anger, frustration, sadness, joy — and will teach you a lot about cats along the way…. [Cat Daddy] contains stories of love, healing and the intense joy that comes with finding your higher purpose. It is a must-read for animal lovers, rescue workers, lost souls and anyone who has been touched by a cat in their life.” —CatChannel.com
“With his goatee and tattoos, not to mention his custom-lined guitar-case-turned-pet-supply-kit, Galaxy might not seem like a typical ‘cat person’ — but who better than a New Yorker inked with images of cats and his own set of whiskers to mediate between a fussy feline and its guardian?” —New York Post
“At first glance, Jackson Galaxy is the quintessential, bearded, tattooed L.A. hipster musician type with a laid back tone and a mellow voice; but scratch the surface and you’ll find a 45-year-old, Jewish New Yorker who happens to love and understand cats like no other.” —Layla Morgan Wilde, The Boomer Muse blog