- Joined
- Nov 10, 2015
- Messages
- 15
- Purraise
- 1
I have a 3 year old tabby named Apollo, and I've had him a year this May. I adopted him from a shelter and wasn't sure about his life before the shelter.
When I had first gotten him, he was overtly snuggly. He loves attention, and will even meow until you pick him up or love on him. He likes lap time, and generally will sleep in bed with myself or the two people I live with, my mom and brother.
When I first got him he slept with me often, and after about a month he'd fall asleep on my out stretched arm. He'd then wake up randomly, hiss (with teeth showing, and even spitting), and scratch at my face. He got me a few times.
Thankfully I was able to break him of this habit, at least for a while. This past week it seems he has reverted back to it. He was sitting in my brother's lap about a week ago, while my brother was playing a game on the TV. My brother was not touching him, and had began talking to answer a question my mom, when my cat hissed at him and scratched his face (rather badly at that, thankfully not a trip to the hospital bad). I put Apollo in my room to calm down while we cleaned the wound and dressed it.
Just a bit ago, Apollo was laying on my outstretched arm like he usually does when he's sleeping in bed with me, and was sleeping so deeply he was snoring. All of the suddenly woke up, hissed, and tried to scratch my face. I was able to move him away from me, and put him lower on the bed. Instead of leaving in a huff, he's curled up by my legs.
I'm not understanding why he's reverting back to any of this. The only thing that's changed was moving-which happened two months ago now. He's such a lovable and sweet cat and generally not trouble at all.
He gets a lot of play time, between the three people that live here (including myself) and my brother's dog (they love to play with each other and cuddle!) He does go outside but it's always supervised (generally on a leash).
I'm honestly not too sure why he's been acting this way-and I'd love to find out, or get any general ideas.
When I had first gotten him, he was overtly snuggly. He loves attention, and will even meow until you pick him up or love on him. He likes lap time, and generally will sleep in bed with myself or the two people I live with, my mom and brother.
When I first got him he slept with me often, and after about a month he'd fall asleep on my out stretched arm. He'd then wake up randomly, hiss (with teeth showing, and even spitting), and scratch at my face. He got me a few times.
Thankfully I was able to break him of this habit, at least for a while. This past week it seems he has reverted back to it. He was sitting in my brother's lap about a week ago, while my brother was playing a game on the TV. My brother was not touching him, and had began talking to answer a question my mom, when my cat hissed at him and scratched his face (rather badly at that, thankfully not a trip to the hospital bad). I put Apollo in my room to calm down while we cleaned the wound and dressed it.
Just a bit ago, Apollo was laying on my outstretched arm like he usually does when he's sleeping in bed with me, and was sleeping so deeply he was snoring. All of the suddenly woke up, hissed, and tried to scratch my face. I was able to move him away from me, and put him lower on the bed. Instead of leaving in a huff, he's curled up by my legs.
I'm not understanding why he's reverting back to any of this. The only thing that's changed was moving-which happened two months ago now. He's such a lovable and sweet cat and generally not trouble at all.
He gets a lot of play time, between the three people that live here (including myself) and my brother's dog (they love to play with each other and cuddle!) He does go outside but it's always supervised (generally on a leash).
I'm honestly not too sure why he's been acting this way-and I'd love to find out, or get any general ideas.
Softpaws claw covers would be a great idea too - you fit them over clipped claws and they stop the cat being able to break your skin, but don't interfere with the claws in any other way.
