My cat keeps attacking me

[thegoose]

And biting the shit out of me, like drawing blood. Something she hasn't done before. Here's more insanity courtesy of that bloated asshole in the White House.

Slate says the animals are sick of being in quarantine, but I'm not interested in being ripped up, especially in my sleep.

https://slate.com/human-interest/2020/04/pets-quarantine-people-home-too-much.html

[Blue_true]

1. Take her for a walk in the morning. Maybe she is bored from seeing

the same thing each day now.

You haven't been letting her watch Trump's rallies have you? Pure crazy can flow through the airwaves.

[GulfCoast66]

4. Ok. This is a serious question. Not snark.

But how the hell do you take a cat for a walk? My wife has 2 of the infernal creatures. At least one is obedient enough to stop when told. The other walk around with a FU attitude. A walk? The damn things would be gone in a heartbeat if let out of the house. Which has me thinking...

I always say our house has 2 democrats and 2 republicans. Because cats are republicans. They don’t give a shit about anything but themselves.

[Blue_true]

7. Put a leash on it, like for a dog.

Cats do have a mind of their own though.

[brer cat]

8. I used to have a Siamese cat that was leash trained.

She loved going outside and would bring her leash to me to let me know when she wanted to walk. The cat I have now would leave me a bloody mess if I tried to leash him.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. You need a harness, though. They can slip out of a collar.

[GulfCoast66]

17. I have never even thought of that! And would never do it. It would be torture to the cats and me!

Trying to walk our cats would be the biggest shit-show you have seen! Even cutting their nails is a rodeo.

But we have a different relationship with them than others we know. They do their thing we do ours. They can admittedly be entertaining. Especially when they spar and face off. Never a fight but the posturing is fun. They don’t like each other much and seem to enjoy setting up ambushes for each other. And neither the wife nor I like them sitting on us. Not that either one has ever seemed interested in doing so.

Admittedly we have a large house with a glassed in Florida room looking out on a wildlife friendly garden so the are not bored. We normally both are gone over 10 hours a day. I really haven’t noticed a difference in them since we have been locked down.

One interesting thing we do differently. Our cats eat almost nothing but meat. Mainly raw. Cheap canned salmon on occasion. Raw hamburger, pork trimmings, chicken trimmings. Liver, gizzards and hearts. Their favorite it raw chicken thighs. They will eat everything and chew down the bones to get the marrow. When you do this there is no litter box issues or waste. Almost nothing but pee. No smell. It’s the way they evolved.

I really don’t like cats. But was raised to believe when you have one you have a moral obligation to keep them from suffering.

Have a nice evening.

[SharonAnn]

26. A harness and a leash. You can get them at a pet store.

[betsuni]

9. This reminds me of an old woman who used to walk her old dog around the neighborhood.

The cat wanted to come along, too, but followed at a distance because evidently it was too embarrassing to be seen with them, like teenagers are about their parents. If the cat loitered too long it ran to catch up and if it got too close pretended to be doing something else, like, I DON'T KNOW HER. It was very cute.

[SharonAnn]

27. I had a Bengal cat that did that. People thought I trained her to do that. As if!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

35. I had a cat who showed up at our front door, starving and flea infested and she'd

decided we were her final hope. We took her in, fed her, took care of the fleas and made her part of our household.

I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what her life had been like before, and how she wound up on the street. At first we thought she was very young, mainly because of how thin she was and that she was supporting herself by hunting. Over time I realized that she was much older than we'd originally thought, probably at least 11, 13, maybe even 15 years old when we got her.

It was clear she'd lived in a household with men, no women. She tolerated me (I'm female, despite the screen name) but really liked the other males living there: husband, two sons, and my brother. I became convinced she'd lived in a home where there were large dogs, because she had certain large dog behaviors, like sprawling in the opening between two rooms, like the kitchen and family room.

She also loved going on walks. She'd follow, rather like a well trained dog. We lived in suburbia, lots of cats and dogs. The other cats she ignored. Any time she saw a dog she'd get very interested.

When I was getting ready to move (relocating because of a divorce) she got very anxious and nervous, which made me think she'd somehow gotten lost or, worse yet, been abandoned, in a move.

When I read stories of people abandoning their pets, dogs, cats, hamsters, whatever, I get enraged. When you take in a creature, you assume full responsibility. Yes, I understand that sometimes circumstances change and you can no longer take care of that creature, but do the right thing. Take it to a shelter. It's far, far better than abandonment.

Oh, and I understand that right now cat and dog adoptions are way up. That's nice.

[DarthDem]

12. Nope

Cats are Democats. They're too smart.

[GulfCoast66]

22. No way. Dogs are democrats.

Loyal to the pack. Willing to share. Protective. Your dog would guard your body if you died. Your cat would eat you.

And actually it has been studied. Dogs are actually much smarter with higher level brains than cats. The reason a cat won’t be trained to do nearly as much as a dog can is because they can’t.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

31. Not so fast:

[smirkymonkey]

38. Dogs rule!

They are loyal, loving and devoted. Not to mention smarter and more capable of rescuing you in an emergency.

[WhiteTara]

21. little cat harnesses

they work very well.

[Grasswire2]

30. There is actually something that can help, called "Feliway"...and you can order it online.

It's a spray or plug-in. It mimics the scent of calming pheremones of kittenhood.

It really works. Veterinarian recommended.

You can spray it, or buy a plug-in.

Solves territorial issues, too.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Mine are sort of lethargic, like me.

But they aren't sleeping on my bed any more, which is different. Since I'm retired they're used to having me around most of the time, but maybe it bugs them that I'm around all the time.

[House of Roberts]

3. My two cats are fine with me being home a lot.

Gives them more opportunity to beg for treats.

[thegoose]

11. This I'll try

The other suggestions are fucked.

[marble falls]

19. When mine gets too crazy I get a couple of small cardboard boxes out.

[orleans]

37. also, i might consider separate bedrooms for the time being n/t

[lastlib]

5. Probing for weakness.......

to be exploited in plot to kill you.

Just show her the electric can opener, and remind her which of the two of you can operate it.

[GulfCoast66]

6. Your cat attacks you when you are sleeping?

Does your bedroom not have a door? The cats are not allowed in our bedroom.

[Hoyt]

13. Main reason my cat bites, usually my leg, is I haven't changed his box lately.

[mucifer]

14. My cat is biting me less now. But, he tries to convince me 2pm is dinner time

[thegoose]

15. Thanks, but none of those reasons. She's freaked out

I truly believe she understands how fucked up the world is. Her box is clean and she has plenty of food.

[betsuni]

16. My sister had a cat that attacked her, and me, even without a reason.

If I visited her I went home covered in scratches and damaged clothing. My sister kept a large stash of catnip, though, and when the cat was laying there all stoned and happy, we'd make fun of her. For revenge. Cat couldn't do anything about it, too relaxed. Then extremely early the next morning I'd open my eyes and there was the cat right in my face staring intently at me, drooling toilet water and thunderously purring and kneading my chest with those terrible claws. For revenge.

[scarletwoman]

18. You need this book:

[Tribetime]

24. Lol

[marble falls]

20. Cats have poor impulse control. You have to get in front of their moods and redirect their ...

impulses.

[A HERETIC I AM]

23. Never had a dog do that to me.

Not once. Not ever.


Never.

Cats are assholes, and I like cats.

The sentence
"My cat KEEPS attacking me" is one I would never type, because the sentence "My cat attacked me" would be followed by "I don't have a cat any longer."

I ain't givin the little fucker a second chance. No bloody way.

This guy here...he loved me to death, he would sleep on my pillow when I was out of town, he would come when I called him by name and when I moved away, he apparently ran away to look for me.
The Fredster;


Mr. BB and him were buds;



But if he ever attacked me, I would have had him for dinner.

[LoveMyCali]

25. Play with her every day long enough to tire her out.

Use toys like a feather on a long stick or a laser so she can't get close enough to scratch you. Plenty of treats so kitty realizes you are her friend.

Good luck.

[lunasun]

28. Can you give your pet some alone time during a short window of the usual time you are at work?

Like close the door and your self in your bedroom for an hour or so ?
That would help just like with another person in the household as you are really sharing a living space
kitty needs some space /alone time maybe
Both of you were on a timetable and cats are tuned to clockwork even though none are wearing a watch.
Sorry if you live in a one room and can’t use

[procon]

29. More playtime exercise will fix that.

Walking in harness in safe areas is great. For indoor recreation get some assorted cat teasers, a stick with some sort of toy attached to it. They have ones with a long strip of faux fur that you can drag or wave around for your cat to chase. One of mine drags it around, growling like she just brought home her kill.

My cats love the ones with a long telescoping pole and a feather "birdie" or a fuzzy critter thing attached on a length of fishing string. I make it fly all around them and they will leap 3-4 high to catch it. It sure tires them out in only about 10 minutes and they are panting, mouth open with tongue out and sides heaving, so they are soon ready for a nap.

The newest toy I bought them is that stuffed wiggling cat fish that flops around and smacks them in the face with its moving tail. My one cat will play with that on his own several times a day, he gets a good workout just from all the biting and clawing and kicking.

[jimfields33]

32. They typically do that when their hungry

Are you feeding enough food?

[2naSalit]

33. Maybe you need a little

something to calm you down. Cats and dogs can read your mood and they know when you are "off" and perhaps she's trying to get you to snap out of it. Maybe finding something to help you relax would help, plus I like the toys and treats ideas above too.

[Tribetime]

34. Did you hoard the catnip

[Meowmee]

36. Can you train her to a harness?

Take her for a walk and or play with her till she gets tired.

[smirkymonkey]

39. This is why I don't like cats.

Dogs never do this. They are always sweet and cuddly. I have stayed with friends who have cats and have tried to be kind to their cats, but then they turn on you and bite or scratch you or attack you in the middle of the night for no reason. No dog has ever done that to me.