Cat behavior question - why does the cat sometimes attack my wife?

I think your cat thinks he's superior on the hierarchy to your wife, but inferior to you. So when your wife is disciplining him on something he doesn't want to give up, he asserts his supermacy.

I am not sure what's to do about it... I would suggest that each time he does that, you join in with your wife's "NO!" so he knows that the two of you are at the same level. Or either of you may try hissing at him when he attacks her. I have found, ridiculous as it sounds, that hissing is a great way to persuade my cat to stop doing something.

There are breeds of dogs who pick only "one person" out of an entire family to protect and love, and the rest of the family had better be careful. Cats are not usually thought of in this way and for good reason. However, as individuals, cats are territorial and it sounds like there are issues here.

I suggest that she rub on the "sides of the mouth, on both sides, also, on the forehead just between the eyes, as this is where the scent oil glands are and it will MARK HER as belonging to the Cat." This way when she approaches and slowly holds out her hand, it smells its ON MARKING and feels safe and won't hiss so quickly since it KNOWS HER (owns her). I do this marking constantly so that my cat is always comfortable around me, even after I've pet the dogs outside. She still needs to discipline, but as far as being bored, most cats can sleep up to 16-18 hours a day and not be considered oversleeping.

Good luck!

i don't have an answer, yet i ask your self whether our circumstances are comparable. I actually have a cat around a similar age, who additionally has kidney ailment & somewhat arthritis in a single elbow. He has continuously been a biter, (cranky, no longer abused) yet these days the bites have taken on a vicious high quality and a selection of of times happen whilst i'm asleep, the objective generally being my wrist or ankle. earlier i will get loose, he bites deeper and deeper 2or thrice, as though he's attempting to interrupt something's neck? i are not getting it. i be attentive to he loves me. i'm guessing it extremely is scientific, inspite of the incontrovertible fact that I dread calling the vet approximately this (the guidelines in my state in specific situations require that a cat be euthanized for biting.) Does all people be attentive to any clarification why an in any different case satisfied cat could bite with such intensity? he's enjoyed and respected--the only component i will think of of is that he in all probability could prefer to bypass out and kill mice, yet I do shop his cat door close at night, whilst the mice are lively. additionally, mutually because it extremely is achieveable that I by twist of destiny touch his arthritic elbow in my sleep or pass my foot in a provocative (to him) way mutually as asleep, this nevertheless does no longer clarify the savage form of bite he's giving me.

You did not say how long you have been married, so I can't assume that he is jealous.

Maybe she is "disciplining" him with a swat or a kick, when you are not around. Maybe she plays aggressively ("boxing" paws, "the hand" over the face, etc). Something is goinf on with them, and it's probably when you are not around.

I had a former roommate, and my cat liked him, for a while. He began to be a jerl to me, and to the cat. The cat started to act like yours..... I once heard my cat squak, as if he had been kicked, when my roommare dodn't know I was home.

She just needs to stay away from the cat for a while. Then, gradually, you do. Let her start feeding him, petting him, changing the box, etc. Let her engage the cat in 'playtime" with a feather tipped cat-teaser wand. Let her toss a cat toy around for him. Let her do the marble-in-the-shoe trick, with her shoe.

I would be inclined to think that your wife might be using something with a perfume in it that upsets the cat. This doesn't have to be "perfume" per se; it could be just about anything - shampoo, conditioner, detergent, fabric softener, makeup - the list of things to which perfumes are added is endless. Cats respond to a variety of members of the mint family, for instance (catnip is only one). Some cats will respond to lavender; I have no doubt there are many others. Try to correlate the attacks to the use of some product in the household. Good luck!

He thinks your wife is "hot".lol!!! sorry just kiddin.

We have an indoor tabby with all the same conditions except he attacks everyone. My wife never heard him purr until last week.

He is always pouncing anything that moves..your hands..your feet..just up and "POUNCE" annoying and can scare the heck outta ya. Pounce your feet when your in the bed asleep..

It's a real excercise in restraint for me not to give him the boot!

Hope somebody has a good answer.

The cat is jealous at your wife.Your wife needs to play more with him.A cat feels when someone is not comfortable in it's way so he like 's to dominate your wife.

he either feels threatened in some way.... and is defending his ground/ or showing of power.... when you tell him no.

cats think that they own you,,,, and not the other way around.

or he is wanting to play,,,, some cats play rough.

the threat could be triggered by any number of things,,, from the perfume you wear to eye contact that they read as threatening.

you may never figure it out,,,, but good luck

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I think your cat might just think your woman's leg is some kind of toy at whack at...

Will he jsut run at random and pounce on her leg or jsut bite and claw her?

He might be thinking she's food...