History Series / MyCatFromHell

* {{Jerkass}}: Derek, who constantly mocks Jackson, in addition to his [[spoiler: DomesticAbuser attitude]] mentioned above.

* {{Jerkass}}: Derek, who constantly mocks Jackson, in addition to his DomesticAbuser attitude mentioned above.

* DomesticAbuser: [[spoiler: In the episode Macho Cat, Buddy mirror's his owner's dominating and bullying nature to such a point, you can't help but see Derek as a DomesticAbuser to both his girlfriend and her cat. It gets so bad tat Lita, the girlfriend, moved out with her cat.]]

* CatsAreMean: Played straight in the series title, but Jackson makes it clear that the cats' behavior is due to health issues, psychological imbalances, or problems with their living environment, not spite or malice. And the trope is fully averted by the end of each segment, with Jackson helping cats and humans to understand each other and live peaceably.

* CoolShades: Jackson often sports these, and occasionally uses them as part of his evaluation session with the cats; placing them on the floor near them to let them get his scent. A few clients have these as well.

* CuteButCacophonic: Noise complaints are a big reason people end up calling Jackson. Such as in the case of one Sphinx cat with an ''amazingly'' loud and grating meow.
* DomesticAbuser: [[spoiler: In the episode Macho Cat, Buddy mirror's his owner's dominating and bullying nature to such a point, you can't help but see Derek as a DomesticAbuser to both his girlfriend and her cat. To the point where Lita, the girlfriend, moved out with her cat.]]

* NonindicativeName: A variant on the show's name. While some cats who exhibit some violent behaviors qualify as a cat from hell, some of them who are merely annoying don't qualify the cat as a cat from hell.

** There was once an 18 year old cat who was constantly meowing at night. It turns out the cat has thyroid problems, and the only annoying thing the cat does is meow at night.

* PopUpTrivia: ''My Cat From Hell: Scratch Tracks''; reruns of previous episodes with this trope added to them.

* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Jackson often ends up pointing out that frustrated humans try to apply their own senses of morality onto cats, who really don't have such concepts in the first place, so most of the time it's just protecting their own issues. One such owner was convinced that her cat was deliberately peeing outside his litter box and called him a "spiteful urinator." Jackson's [[FlatWhat reaction]] says it all. Turns out the cat was doing it because he was declawed (something that Jackson and most cat experts will agree is a cruel thing to do in the first place) and the litter they were using hurt his feet so much that he didn't feel comfortable going in the litter box, and as soon as they switched to another litter that didn't hurt him it stopped.

* AwesomeMcCoolName:'''Jackson Galaxy.'''

* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Jackson often ends up pointing out that frustrated humans try to apply their own senses of morality onto cats, who really don't have such concepts in the first place, so most of the time it's just protecting their own issues. One such owner was convinced that her cat was deliberately peeing outside his litter box and called him a "spiteful urinator." Jackson's [[FlatWhat reaction]] says it all.

* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Jackson often ends up pointing out that humans try to apply their own senses of morality onto cats, who really don't have such concepts in the first place. One such owner was convinced that her cat was deliberately peeing outside his litter box and called him a "spiteful urinator." Jackson's [[FlatWhat reaction]] says it all.

** Above example: Pump, an orange elderly cat who lives with a "vibrational therapist". Sure, he walks around and wants to go near the therapy table, but the cat isn't doing any harm.

* MercyKill: The mother of one client was convinced that her daughter's cat, who was blind, had such a reduced quality of life that this was the best option. The daughter was understandably pissed off by this, especially when it turned out that the cat was only mostly blind and they were able to increase her quality of life dramatically thanks to Jackson's help.

** Also one client with a cat who bit and scratched her who was pregnant and had been explicitly told by her doctor that they could not give her antibiotics, so her job was to make sure she didn't get bit. As they're talking to Jackson she reaches over to pet the cat and guess what happens.

* TooDumbToLive: Applies to more than one owner who insists on roughhousing with their cat when it's sending clear signals it doesn't want to be touched. Also, Khrys, who claims to be the owner of her cat [[CaptainObvious Kitty]], but leaves it to her boyfriend to clean the cat's litterbox and chase Kitty down when he escapes out the front door, because "That's men's work!"

* AwesomeMcCoolName - '''Jackson Galaxy.'''

* CatsAreMean - played straight in the series title, but Jackson makes it clear that the cats' behavior is due to health issues, psychological imbalances, or problems with their living environment, not spite or malice. And the trope is fully averted by the end of each segment, with Jackson helping cats and humans to understand each other and live peaceably.

* EverythingsCuterWithKittens - once the cats' issues are sorted out, they're absolutely adorable.
* FluffyTheTerrible - Applies, at least in the beginning. Most of the cats have normal names like Larry. Special mention goes to one that was actually named Mr. Fluff.
* KindheartedCatLover - Jackson, of course, and many of the cats' owners qualify as well. Special mention goes to In-Hae, who went to great lengths to get along with her fiance's cat Marco, with heartwarming results.

* ManlyTears - you will know when Jackson is especially moved by one of his clients.

* OncePerEpisode - "And now, it's time for a Kitty Bit."

* StockSoundEffects - video footage is often "enhanced" with generic crashes, bangs and cat screeches.
* ThemeNaming - Pepper and Olive; Chompy and Bitten (ironically, in the latter case, Bitten was the aggressor who used Chompy as his ChewToy).
* TooDumbToLive - Applies to more than one owner who insists on roughhousing with their cat when it's sending clear signals it doesn't want to be touched. Also, Khrys, who claims to be the owner of her cat [[CaptainObvious Kitty]], but leaves it to her boyfriend to clean the cat's litterbox and chase Kitty down when he escapes out the front door, because "That's men's work!"

** He's also appears on a couple of other Animal Planet series, such as ''Cats 101''.

* DomesticAbuser: [[spoiler: In the episode Macho Cat, Buddy mirror's his owner's dominating and bullying nature to such a point, you can't help but see Brian as a DomesticAbuser to both his girlfriend and her cat. To the point where Lita, the girlfriend, moved out with her cat.]]

* DomesticAbuser: [[spoiler: In the episode Macho Cat, Buddy mirror's his owner's dominating and bullying nature to such a point, you can't help but see the man as a DomesticAbuser to both his girlfriend and her cat.]]

A series on AnimalPlanet featuring Jackson Galaxy, "musician by night, cat behaviorist by day," taking on cases from clients whose pets are out of control. Each episode features two cases, and follows Jackson as he meets the clients and their cats, inspects the animals' accommodations, observes and assesses the cats' behavior, and instructs the family on how to address their pets' issues. Jackson prefers a holistic approach to his treatments, and typically suggests activities such as restructuring of the cats' physical environments; adjusting the animals' daily schedules to fit the "hunt-feed-sleep" routine observed by cats in the wild; meeting the cats' requirements for physical and mental stimulation; and educating owners on how to interact with their pets in a healthy manner.