Why does my cat freak out and attack me?

Roberto Answered:
Take a day off like play with your cat for every weekend for a month I would say two weekends but this may need drastic measures.

Personal Experiences Answered:
well it may be the squirting that is causing to have some adverse feelings towards you. if you notice any signs of behavior that always happens before these "attacks" you might want to watch out for them so that you will have an idea of when to be ready. instead of waiting until the attack is full blown and your knocking her away, try stopping her beforehand. pick her up and put her in a cage or some place she is alone and can't get out. make sure she can still see you. by doing this you will teach her that her behaviors are not acceptable. although, putting a blanket on her to calm her down is a way to stop her but not to prevent it from happening again. if you don't notice any pre-attack behaviors then throw the blanket on her but don't wait until she is calm. the blanket should protect you from her bites and claw. with the blanket around her place her in a cage or a place where she can't really move around but can still see you, like i said before. show her that you notice her behavior, that it isn't acceptable, and that this is what will happen to you when you act this way. do NOT show her ANY attention while she is 'caged' obviously her behavior may be an act for attention or even for trying to get her way. they're like kids in a way. you can't always whoop them so the next step is grounding. hope this works!

kel c Answered:
1. Protect your head. I mean from strikes and hitting it on the ground. Most deaths are from the head hitting the ground.
2. Not get stabbed or cut.

Patrick Visar Answered:
First, I'd like to commend you on realizing that you can't always avoid a fight. Most people who advocate that one this website are usually thinking about a middle school play ground brawl. Not a middle of the night, alley-way type confrontation. Now to answer the first question, it really depends on the circumstances. If it was in the middle of the night with no witnesses, and you live a good distance away, then I would just head straight home to tend to my wounds. if it's near your house, you risk the possibility of running into them again and having them try to seek revenge, etc. Therefore, I would go to the police. Also, be informed on your state laws. Some states are a lot more narrow minded on the idea of "self-defense" then others are. Me for instance, I live in California. If I got in a street altercation, i'd try to not report it, just because they'd be able to slap a ton of charges on me, and the state's idea of "Self defense" may greatly differ from mine. I'd say if they were in possession of a gun which you wrestled away from them, had a knife, etc then I would inform the police, just because they may strike someone else at some point.

To answer your second question, make sure you have a very solid stance, which you maintain throughout the altercation. A boxing stance would be ideal. For incoming punches, I would do my best to try to block them, or dodge them if you can conveniently do so. However, NEVER LEAN BACKWARDS. I repeat, NEVER LEAN BACKWARDS. It will physically and mentally put you at a disadvantage. First off, you will be in no position to counter attack, secondly it will give them the idea that they are hurting you, and thirdly, if you keep protruding towards you with punches, you will almost definitely fall down. Once you're down, they'll attack you with much faster, harder punches. Expect head stomps as well.They'll then leave with what they came for. Either your wallet, or your life. If you do get hit with a punch, roll with it. To paraphrase, move your head with the direction of the punch. Therefore, it will of struck your face, but it would not of had an extremely solid impact. Once you get hit, IMMEDIATELY retaliate. Chances are, they will land more than one punch. For these situations, use a push kick. Here are instructions to do so. Striking the stomach or chest would be ideal, but assuming that you are not an experienced martial artist, your chances of losing balance while executing this move are increased. Therefore, I would recommend throwing it right above the groin, to the knees, etc. The purpose of this move, is to push the opponent away. It will buy you a short window of time to retaliate with punches. And to address the psyche part, do not ever develop the mind set of the victim. Once you do, your mind will let your body lose the intensity, and you will now be at your attackers mercy. Now to throw punches, strike with the first two knuckles. Keep your hand tight, but not too tight. Good places to strike consist of the nose, cheek bones, eyes, and throat. Also, if you have a good idea of where the solar plexus are located, that would be an ideal area as well. Although as an experienced martial artist, I must advise you. For close combat situations, elbow strikes work much better. I will provide a link below. Also, understand that groin strikes are golden. If you can land one, you are almost guaranteed to win.

Thrust kick:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SkqYmOc_

Elbow Strikes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE2rQjRrv

And toaddresss your comments under "details". When your adrenaline is pumping, you wont feel or notice pain nearly as much until the adrenaline rush is over. Also, when forced into combat, GO CRAZY. Start striking, and do not stop. Legit strikes though, as I mentioned above. Run with the flow of your adrenaline, and do not stop.

ladyperl Answered:
If you stay in a situation like thatyou lose.Love yourself, you've put him first for too long. He needs to treat you with respect, why does the women always have to fix the dirty work?

Amber Amber Answered:
Well, obviously he's not telling them lies because it IS true. If you were really his wife in more than name, he wouldn't say those things, or cheat, or leave you at home.
And if he were good enough to keep, he wouldn't say these nasty things.

You should do whatever YOU want to do. If it were me and I loved him, I would try couples counseling first. Because a marriage should be equal, and you're obviously not being treated as an equal. And if not, I would look into getting a divorce. Because not only do I deserve to be treated like the loving wife that I am, I also deserve to have a man love me and honor me like he vowed to do.

However, I also wouldn't stay with a man just to SPITE him and the other women he talked to. Overall, it's completely up to you as to what you do.

Good luck.