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My Cat Stalks Me, Now!

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AWriteny - 17 Oct 2003 01:26 GMT
Help! While I was visiting my mother, my husband taught my cat to attack me
while I'm sleeping!   Now, my sweet mellow boy pounces on my head every
morning!
Cheryl - 17 Oct 2003 01:35 GMT
> Help! While I was visiting my mother, my husband taught my cat to
> attack me while I'm sleeping!   Now, my sweet mellow boy pounces on
> my head every morning!

How is this possible?  Did he put a dummy of you in the bed while you
were gone to teach him or something?
AWriteny - 17 Oct 2003 05:25 GMT
"Cheryl" jlh@NOSPAMpetitmorte.net
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awriteny@aol.comnadaspam composed with style:

> Help! While I was visiting my >mother, my husband taught my cat to
> attack me while I'm sleeping!   >Now, my sweet mellow boy >pounces on  my
head every >morning!

>>How is this possible?  Did he put >>a dummy of you in the bed while you
>>were gone to teach him or something?

I have to wonder about that! I was only gone for 10 days...and my boy NEVER
pounced on me in 3 1/2 years!
MaryL - 17 Oct 2003 11:54 GMT
> "Cheryl" jlh@NOSPAMpetitmorte.net
> writes
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
> I have to wonder about that! I was only gone for 10 days...and my boy NEVER
> pounced on me in 3 1/2 years!

In that case, I doubt that your husband "taught" your cat to pounce on you.
It may be that your husband played with the cat early in the morning, or it
may be that the cat is reacting to your absence.  In either case, I suggest
that you say "no" when it happens and put the cat outside the room and close
the door.  Don't sound angry or annoyed when you do it, just firm.  The cat
will probably be unhappy to be placed out of the room and may cry be to be
let back in, but don't do it.  I think your cat will get the idea in just a
few days and will stop pouncing on you.  (Incidentally, assume that you have
already tried to do the same thing in a lesser way? -- that is, say "no" and
push him aside or place him on the floor?)

MaryL
(take out the litter to reply)
AWriteny - 17 Oct 2003 13:38 GMT
"MaryL" carstan101@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER
writes

awriteny@aol.comnadaspam
wrote in message

> Help! While I was visiting my >mother, my husband taught my cat >to attack me
while I'm sleeping!   >Now, my sweet mellow boy >pounces on my head every
>morning!

>> I doubt that your husband >>"taught" your cat to pounce on >>you. It may be
that your husband >>played with the cat early in the >>morning, or it may be
that the cat >>is reacting to your absence....I >>suggest that you say "no"
when it >>happens and put the cat outside >>the room and close the door....I
>>think your cat will get the idea in >>just a few days and will stop
>>pouncing on you.

Thanks for the advice. I'm such a softy...anytime I try to discipline him & he
looks at me with sad eyes, I can't continue..heheheh
MaryL - 17 Oct 2003 15:36 GMT
> "MaryL" carstan101@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER
> writes
[quoted text clipped - 15 lines]
> Thanks for the advice. I'm such a softy...anytime I try to discipline him & he
> looks at me with sad eyes, I can't continue..heheheh

Me, too ... so I was only suggesting that you remove your cat from the
bedroom for a few days to break the habit.  In truth, I love to have my cats
with me at night, and if one wakes me up I just give him or her a few
scritches and roll over.  However, I thought from your letter that the
situation you described was more aggressive (and maybe even intimidating).

MaryL
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AWriteny - 18 Oct 2003 08:57 GMT
>I was only suggesting that you >remove your cat from the
>bedroom for a few days to break >the habit.

Honestly, I get minor heart attacks when he does do it, I don't have the heart
to punish him. In other words, he is very spoiled and can get away with just
about anything. If the attacks caused me to have a major heart attack - I would
have a very different reaction..believe me! <g
ABS - 20 Oct 2003 20:57 GMT
>Help! While I was visiting my mother, my husband taught my cat to attack me
>while I'm sleeping!   Now, my sweet mellow boy pounces on my head every
>morning!  

As many told you in this thread, I think your boy was just mad at you.

*smile*

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