‘My Cat From Hell’ star Jackson Galaxy is taking over a Napa Valley animal rescue, with plans to turn it into a safe haven for cats in need
The internet personality will transform the We Care Animal Rescue in St. Helena, California into the headquarters of the Jackson Galaxy project, a new nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of at-risk kitties
Galaxy, a cat expert who hosted the Animal Planet show “ My Cat from Hell ” from 2011 to 2020, will chair the center’s new board of directors
Today, the LA resident, who is also known as the “Cat Daddy”, posts cat-focused content on YouTube
Galaxy says he aims to a create “a new model for cat welfare that places the physical, emotional and mental needs of cats at the center.”
“I began my career working with cats in animal shelters over three decades ago, so this feels like coming back to my roots,” he said in a news release
“The site will allow us to innovate and model the future of cat welfare, which looks really different from the majority of today’s shelters,” Galaxy continued
“The Jackson Galaxy Project will be a place where all cats — whether they are in homes, in shelters or in our communities — can be spoken for.”
Located at 1345 Charter Oak Ave. in St. Helena, We Care Animal Rescue has been caring for animals since 1982. The center’s cats roam freely without cages, except when separation is needed for their