My cat Malachi, like most cats, likes to sit in my Father's lap and get pets and cuddles. Sometimes, however, he gets random bouts of aggression during this. During one, when my Father was just gently stroking his side and Malachi was purring happily, Malachi jumped down, hissed at my Father rather loudly with raised haunches, and ran off. The second time, last night, he didn't hiss or meow but simply turned and bit my Father rather hard on his hand.
My Father is of course not abusive to Malachi, or rough with him, or anything like that. They play together sometimes, and Malachi loves to cuddle him, but the biting is concerning. It's almost like my Father hits a sore spot on Malachi's body that makes him react violently, but Malachi has never done this with me and I can't find any spots on Malachi's body that seem sore. Any ideas?
My Father is of course not abusive to Malachi, or rough with him, or anything like that. They play together sometimes, and Malachi loves to cuddle him, but the biting is concerning. It's almost like my Father hits a sore spot on Malachi's body that makes him react violently, but Malachi has never done this with me and I can't find any spots on Malachi's body that seem sore. Any ideas?