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I'm not sure what to do. I have a sweet cat - he likes to curl up in my neck and lick me. However, he has hurt me badly twice. He was scared both times. Once he got scared as he was falling off the bed and I went to catch him. He put me in the HOSPITAL. I have scar tissue all over my lips. He reached up and clawed the crap out of my face. I've had cats my entire life and I know they can scratch once in a while, but this was bad. I didn't punish him. He got right back in my lap when I returned from the ER, mangled. I tried to forget about it and cut his nails regularly (which he HATES and doesn't tolerate without me putting him in a tight blanket as I'm cutting).
Today he was snuggled into my neck purring and getting pets and something fell on the floor and he jumped and pushed off my face with his claws - leaving a big gash in my cheek. He didn't mean to hurt me but he's really hurting me and now I'm starting to get scared to have him near me.
I've had cats my entire life. He doesn't scratch furniture because I've trained him well and have good alternatives. I have Felliway plug-ins. I'm starting to wonder - what is the alternative to amputating nails or euthanasia or giving the cat away when you're afraid you might get your eye scratched out. Zoloft?
I don't know what to do!
Steph
Today he was snuggled into my neck purring and getting pets and something fell on the floor and he jumped and pushed off my face with his claws - leaving a big gash in my cheek. He didn't mean to hurt me but he's really hurting me and now I'm starting to get scared to have him near me.
I've had cats my entire life. He doesn't scratch furniture because I've trained him well and have good alternatives. I have Felliway plug-ins. I'm starting to wonder - what is the alternative to amputating nails or euthanasia or giving the cat away when you're afraid you might get your eye scratched out. Zoloft?
I don't know what to do!
Steph