Need Advice!

[sooty22]

Morning Peeps! Fed my cat Sooty about 05:30am as he would not leave me alone and I came back up to bed to sleep and within 10mins (I was extremely lucky to have my face buried) he attacked my head with his claws and bit me a few times on my crown. His age is unknown due to being a rescue 2 years ago but vets thinks he's about 10 or 12 yrs old. He has arthritis in both his back legs. This is the first time he's ever attacked me like this before. I will be taking him to the vets but I just wondered if anyone had experienced this before in their feline friend? I think he may have some Siamese in him not sure if that breed can be unpredictable?

 

[danteshuman]

Siamese are hyper & love/need to play. Was he attacking or playing (an not realizing he was hurting you?) My cats have never done this. Maybe someone else has some ideas?

 

[sooty22]

His vision is very poor & vet has advised me not let him outside otherwise he will get disorientate & will get lost. So have to put him on a lesh so he can get fresh air. Im only guessing he may have Siamese in him cos of his meow. He's not a particularly very playful just wants cuddles, he filled me around when I home.
He hisses at me to so I reckon it was an attack not playful side of him.

 

[rubysmama]

So sorry your cat attacked you. It's good that you're taking him for a vet checkup, to ensure he's not ill.

Here's a couple TCS articles that might help to explain his attack:
Re-directed Aggression In Cats
Cat Aggression Toward People

Did any of the bites/scratches break your skin? If so, please keep an eye on them, as cat bites/scratches can quickly become infected.

Cat Bites - What Every Cat Owner Needs To Know

 

[susanm9006]

By feeding your cat when he pesters you a routine is being established that he likes. So if you want to change his behavior, I would shut him out of your room as soon as he starts up and not feed him until you are ready to get up. Given his age, though, he definitely needs the vet visit and full older cat work up.