What is the Napoleon Cat? Is Your Cat a Bully? | Cat Daddy Dictionary

Does your cat bully other pets or humans? Do they regularly pee outside the litter box around the perimeter of your home? You may be living with a Napoleon! Tune in to the latest edition of Cat Daddy Dictionary to learn how to establish a peaceful life with your bully cat.

0:00 Introduction
0:32 What is a Napoleon Cat?
2:49 The archetypes of Cats
5:25 How a cat becomes a bully
6:37 Outside threats to cats
8:15 Stink Face
9:48 Inside threats to cats
13:41 Medication for cats

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Products mentioned in this video:

My Books!
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Catifty to Satisfy

The Bully Bundle

Videos referenced
What is Stink Face?

Multi-Cat Madness

About Wallflower Cats

Catification Guides

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[JacksonGalaxy]

don't forget that new videos happen because you tell me what you want to see! Leave ideas here in the comments - along with questions, or just letting me know that you hate my british accent lol!

[KCKITTEN]

"Not been in jail have you?" Yes yes I have and I was even homeless after. I was still able to find care for my kitty and get him back when I was stable. Totally unrelated to today's vid, I am just so proud of me :) Everyone told me he wasn't worth the stress and made me take longer to save money but I didn't care he was my only purpose in life at the time. Now 7 years later I have two others and spoil them all rotten in a nice big house 💞 if any of you are struggling stay in there!!! It CAN and WILL get better!

[jamespirko]

I rescued my own Napoleon Cat in Tupelo Mississippi. He walked into my favorite downtown BBQ and Blues Juke Joint like he owned the place.

He hopped onto a barstool in front of the bartender with his forepaws on the rail, and asked to be fed. After everybody laughed about his chutzpah, the bartender gently shooed him outside and shut the door.

When I was leaving, this cat was still hanging around outside. When a cat is out adventuring around, they finish the adventure and go home. Apparently this cat did not have a home to go back to.

I coaxed him to approach me, which he did. First I let him examine my fingers, and he allowed me to stroke his chin. Then he allowed me to pick him up, when he clung to me with a loud purr.

This cat wanted to be adopted. I opened my car door, and he climbed inside. During the 45 minute drive home, he walked around the car's interior, purring loudly. When we got to my house, he got out of the car and walked directly to the door.

He quickly proved to be a skilled predator, solving my mouse problem. He would bring live mice, and even a catbird into the house, to amuse himself. Getting them away from him alive was a challenge.

He also was ferocious protecting his home from other cats and even dogs. His battlecry was a shrill scream. He was a Napoleon Cat, who quickly established that any territory he was in was his alone.

My mother named him Elvis because he came from Tupelo Mississippi, and he was The King!!!

[miskats]

My fur baby used to be a full on Mojito cat, but one of my exes hurt her (I kicked him out of course) and she became a wallflower for a long time. I'm happy to say that thanks to spreading her stuff around the house more and giving her more space, she's become more of a Mojito cat once again, several years later. <3 Jackson's tips and wisdom are crucial to cat happiness. I bought his autobiography Cat Daddy back when it came out and I read it in only a matter of 2 days. Highly recommend.

[mrhax]

My cat is defiantly a mojito cat, but he’s also old. So when new people enter the house, he lifts his head to look at them, from where ever he’s snoozing, then just goes back to sleep. Job well done.

[JTMusicbox]

Ever since we saw you speak live and discuss this, we have called our cat Shadow “Napoleon” as a nickname, since he’s a bit insecure and will do whatever it takes to get our attention and remind us he’s the most important.

[augustina]

I watch every video. I don't own any cats. I've never had any cats. I love every video.

[leshyaedawnfire]

I suppose we could classify my almost 2 year old girls behavior as "Napoleon" for a good while. Her problem stemmed from separation anxiety; she was unable to bond with our 14 year old cat due to that cat preferring humans, so she relied on us (mostly me) for companionship. It was so bad we'd have to leave the TV on at night or if we went out so she wouldn't freak. She's calmed down a lot recently, as we adopted another kitten that quickly bonded with her. She is now constantly playing with her little brother and no longer stresses out when we're not there with her. I like to refer to him as her Emotional Support Sibling.

[maidenminnesota]

My cat is so Mojito he's almost marijuana. Super friendly (to a fault), super chill. He's a big baby. In fact, he asks to be picked up like a toddler (gets up on his hind legs and holds his paws up), crawls up onto the shoulder (like the "burping" position), then settles on his back in my arms (like feeding position for an infant). I won the lottery with my big boy. 😻

[CoasterQueen]

I volunteer at my local animal shelter where I help a lot of different cats. I’ve yet to identify any Napoleons there but I’ve met my fair share of Wallflowers. It’s been really neat seeing the cats’ personalities start to show and their eventually finding their forever homes, and I’ve used many tips from your videos to understand and communicate with them!
A possible future video topic I’d like to see could be about working with shelter cats, and how to necessarily adapt your other cat tips to a shelter setting.

[JazzyBunny]

As a dyslexic person, I read Napoleon as Neopoliton. I thought it was a tri colored cat lol 😹. I love these videos. They're funny. I've been having a rough week so this is great for my mood~

[MissKiki]

We rescued my sweet boy almost 15 years ago and interestingly enough he came with the name Napoleon we believe he had childhood trauma and would have been better as a single pet house hold. He gets fluoxetine for the anxiety, but he can still be a spicy boy. I was always a dog child until this cat came into my life and adopted me as his cat mom and I am so blessed. He is my sweet son, he is not perfect but I love him ❤️ Thank you for your knowledge and advice Jackson!

[peteryankowsky]

I love how basically everything in this video also applies to people.

[knitandcatboodle]

My cat was definitely a Napoleon Cat. We got him from a foster and his backstory before then was so sad. His owner had died and he was one of 13 cats! He was the baby and the husband didn't really know how to take care of cats so all he did was just feed them. My poor kitty grew into his collar and is just now (3 years later) getting that fur around his neck growing back in. Long story short, the rescue agency that picked him and his sibling up marked that he was, in fact, neutered.

We adopted him thinking that all he needed was some socialization skills since he was skittish and a bit aggressive. It turns out that we ended up with a serial marker. I was beside myself. I've had cats growing up and I thought I knew what I was doing. I think I watched nearly every video you put out to try and catify the apartment we were living in. I did learn a lot and was able to improve on my previous knowledge. I put out two litter boxes in socially significant spaces, I praised him when he used the boxes, I put out blankets and beds everywhere, we had a play time schedule, and yet he still was marking. We thought it was due to there being cats who were (incorrectly) "allowed" to wander the complex. When we bought our house about a year and half ago, and when we moved in, we treated him like a new cat and slowly introduced him room by room to the house. He did really well until he felt comfortable and began marking again.

Fast-forward to April of last year when it was time for him to get his updated shots. Keep in mind that he's been to the vet several times before now but due to Covid, I wasn't able to go in with him. Each time we took him in, they asked "has he been recently neutered? He's got the cheeks." I said, yes, here's the paperwork I was given. It wasn't until April when I was able to go in person and the vet looked at him and said, "Can I run a hormone test? I think he might not be neutered after all." We agreed and his tests came back with double the testosterone that a neutered male cat should have. Needless to say, we got him booked for surgery ASAP (and the adoption agency was kind enough to pay for it!) It turns out that his testicles never dropped so a few incisions later, he was neutered.

The change was almost immediate! His temperament changed completely. He went from "I'm annoyed that you're petting me; FEEL MY WRATH, " to "I'm annoyed that you're petting me; I'm going to move away." He used to hit really hard, he smacked my sister once and I heard it from across the room. Now, he's much better about expressing his feelings, for lack of a better word. He's cuddly, playful, and will walk up to visitors, and even strangers and allow them to pet him. He's even jumped up on people's laps! (He still won't sit on my lap, but I'm getting over the rejection XD) He no longer bolts under the bed (except when the vacuum is out) and he's the life of the party. Whenever we have company over, he'll swagger into the room to make sure all is in order and then swagger back out. Or he'll flop in the middle of the floor looking for pets.

My Napoleon Cat is now a Mojito cat and I couldn't be happier!!

I know that was a long story, but I have to say, thank you for these videos and this work you are doing. With out this, I might have given up on him. I'm so grateful that just getting him neutered was able to correct the marking problem completely. He still has blankets/bedding in every room and he rules the roost now. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of these wonderful resources.

[MartinJohnZ]

"Maybe I should put sharks in the moat? No, pee is just fine." You crack me up, Jackson 😁

[eyrunsigrunardottir]

I have learned SO much from Jackson Galaxy and I am so thankful (and my cat as well). I am even tempting to help friends, spreading the goodness around.

[mackkk]

Holy crap this video opened my eyes SO MUCH! I have 4 cats. My youngest is a napoleon cat. Thank you so much Jackson. I always love your videos but they hit even more home when they pertain to my situation! I have 4. A napoleon, a wallflower and two very confident cats. I just want them all to be confident and happy. I don’t want me napoleon to be bullying the other especially my wallflower

[coppermike]

I never knew my kitty had an Architype!! She's been a "Mojito" since she could get to the door and see who it was and introduce herself!!
I used to laugh and point it out because most cats run and hide. Not mine!! She has to see who it is!!
But when it comes to other kitty's, if she doesn't like you...she'll chase them a mile!!

[Mielesque]

We have a huge orange Napoleon cat, totally his nature. We've had him since he was 8 weeks old and he's always been this way. We have to have four litter boxes in a small 2 bedroom apartment and it's taken two and a half years for him to be able to sleep within a foot of the other cat. Fortunately, the other cat is a total mojito and is light and agile, so she lives on the upper layer of the apartment and he lives on the floor and low furniture. Both of them happily greet visitors, though, and they do play together. He's getting calmer as he matures.

[SatusBoredom]

I rescued my little guy Miles three years ago and he came with this attitude and no one knew what was up or how to help him. The bullying and doorframe scratching makes so much more sense now! Now I have a proper gameplan to help him out. Thank you!!