Hi everyone
I have a question regarding my cat's odd behavior.  I have a 5 year old
tabby male cat.  He is the only pet after we had lost his friend, a
rabbit, three years ago.  He is also an indoor cat with chronic urinary
tract crystals.  This condition built up recently and he had to spend
two weeks at the vet.  Thankfully, surgery was not needed and he is now
on a specialzed diet and the crystals are at bay.
Recently my cat has been acting weird toward me during the evening.
Two swatting incidents have occurred- the first time was during late
afternoon.  I was on the couch and my cat  was on the arm of the couch
(our usual positions).  My cat gave me this "mean" stare as if he was
totally mad at me.  I felt scared but ignored the behavior and kept
watching tv.  Then like a minute later he swatted my face really hard.
The second time was about a half hour after i fed him.  Again i was on
the couch and he was on the arm of the couch.  My back was toward him
and out of nowhere he swatted me on the forehead and actually made me
bleed.  This incident did not have any pre-cursor behaviors..usually i
know when he is fiesty and wants to play (wags tail, runs around the
house). But there was nothing..
I usually don't physically play with him on a weekly basis.  I
do,however, have a cat toy box with his favorite toys and i tempt him
with it.  He gladly plays on his own with the toys and seems to enjoy
it.
I feel that this behavior may be towards the fact that i don't play
with him (run around with a string)..but i thought his cat box is
enough?
Why is he swatting me out of nowhere?  He is usually a very cuddly cat
and enjoys being petted and likes receiving attention.
any suggestions would be helpful