Hey folks. I adopted my adult male cat about six months ago. According to the vet he was about 4-5 years old when I got him, and he's got a real set of fangs on him. I have trouble with him biting me at night. I used to feed him when I woke up, but if I was ever up late he would bite my legs very hard and also chase me into bed to bite me, hard enough to draw blood. I bought an auto feeder, and that has mostly stopped that.
Now, sometimes he'll come sit in my bed while I'm falling asleep, but a few minutes after I get settled most nights he'll walk up and bite my arm very hard, again enough to draw blood, and will continue to try to bite me through the covers until I shoo him out of the room. It doesn't feel like he's trying to play with me, he's not attacking my feet or anything. Sometimes he'll also bite me if I'm sleeping in too late.
He isn't very playful with me otherwise. Sometimes he'll claw my legs if I'm walking around and he wants attention, but he mostly just likes sitting in my lap.
I saw earlier posts suggesting that I should hiss at him when that happens, but that hasn't seemed to change anything. Is there anything else I can try or change, or should I just keep trying with the hissing?
Now, sometimes he'll come sit in my bed while I'm falling asleep, but a few minutes after I get settled most nights he'll walk up and bite my arm very hard, again enough to draw blood, and will continue to try to bite me through the covers until I shoo him out of the room. It doesn't feel like he's trying to play with me, he's not attacking my feet or anything. Sometimes he'll also bite me if I'm sleeping in too late.
He isn't very playful with me otherwise. Sometimes he'll claw my legs if I'm walking around and he wants attention, but he mostly just likes sitting in my lap.
I saw earlier posts suggesting that I should hiss at him when that happens, but that hasn't seemed to change anything. Is there anything else I can try or change, or should I just keep trying with the hissing?