Do you spend a lot of time in the outdoors gardening or what not? Reason I ask,I have catnip growing all around my house,maybe you are a constant smell of catnip.Just a WAG.
And we now know that was not he case. Don’t hold your breath waiting for an acknowledgement.
You *never *hit a cat. You speak firmly to them and “scruff” them, as Marienee said. This means you grab by the scruff at the back of the neck and pull up until the cat is about half off the ground, or push down slightly. But the thing is to grab the scruff and talk firmly to him. Whehen he is about to attack and you can’t scruff him, try hissing loudly.
Feliway sometimes works.
What are you talking about? From liirogue most recent post:
Care to try again, contestant? I would use some other word, but I’m not one to disregard warnings.
What? I’m pretty sure Lizard was the one arguing that no one knew the details so don’t-jump-to-conclusions bit. So are you jumping on his case in a pathetically late and erroneous attempt to discredit the animal abuser furthur?
Or are you implying that, though he was correct, the people who jumped on him aren’t going to own up to their mistake?
It must be the second option because the first is just lame and I like to assume the best in people.
Staring is a bad plan. Most animals interpret staring as threat; I imagine because an attacker will keep a victim in its glare until it’s pounced.
The way to say love to a cat is to look at it the way Marienee said to; close your eyes slowly while he’s watching and open them as slowly. You may notice him looking at your husband that way - it’s their way of looking adoringly at the beloved one.
You can try hissing at him when he goes to attack you. You can even try growling at him. Cats will do that to one another to say ‘I’ve had it’.
:rolleyes: Yeah, my ‘idiot’ vet suggested it when I had a cat that went off his noodle. Those guys are brainless indeed.
sigh.
She’s hitting the damned thing in order to get it away from biting her. If it had been mine, it would have been put down already.
I think he’s arguing with you, not against you.
I was agreeing with you.
I am not a cat expert. However I am intrigued with the towel idea. I have used it with an aggressive parrot to very good result. My books tell me to use it as a last resort with a parrot - which I did - but in the end I put a towel around her and gently stroked her head to show her that I was not a threat. She responded well and quickly after that. Good luck!
I would give the cat one shot at professional help. Sadly, there are plenty of well-socialized cats that are put to sleep every day for lack of a home. I don’t see humanely euthanizing one that is poorly socialized as a great moral transgression. Biting in anger/attack on any kind of a regular basis is really uncommon behavior for a pet cat.
I too am a little disturbed that the husband expects you to put up with this. If the cat can’t be cured or removed from the house, I recommend confining him to a separate room or even a cage (like they use in shelters, some are quite large and comfortable) while you are home.
Ah. Sorry. 
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Perhaps fixing it so the OP is the only one who feeds and waters the cat, or offers it affection of any kind (for a time) might help? If the cat is going to eat, it needs to see that the food comes from your hands, and maybe do the “only a few kibbles at a time” thing too. If he bites or attacks you while you are feeding him, eating time is done. Let him come to realize that if he wants to eat, he must be civil to the feeder. The OP’s husband would need to participate and not undermine things though. Maybe the cat will start behaving in a better manner if it sees that all good things come from your hands? Then, once he has settled down, let you still be primary feeder, with both of you sharing petting duty? I think maybe shaking the can of coins if the cat is moving to attack might work as well. Maybe medicine would help too, but I’d also try the “behavioral therapy” techniques I mentioned.
Does the OP’s husband not realize how serious an infected cat bite can be, on a sidenote? Best keep the cat’s rabies shots up to date, just in case. The doctor will demand to see the up-to-date tags if you go in with an infected wound. They have to see them, by law here in Kansas.
Fuggedaboutit. Even though my prose is consistently crystal clear, occasionally the less than alert reader will miss a nuance or three. 
I’d give it a shot, too, but not by a professional.
I think the OP would be best served by asking why she is being so gingerly about a situation. Or more to the point, why her husband doesn’t seem to think it is such a big deal.
If you can’t break the cat of the habit of attacking you, then get rid of it. You are more important than a cat, regardless of any other circumstance. I am kind of getting the impression that part of the problem is that you have not taught the cat that this is the case. If you can’t teach it or it can’t learn, then get rid of the thing.
I don’t see why you tolerate an animal that attacks you. Does it do the same thing with strangers? If so, I see trouble in your future.
Regards,
Shodan
So far, scruffing seems to be the most effective.
He loved being wrapped up in a towel! But as soon as I let him go, he was back to chewing on my achilles.
I didn’t have any luck holding his head like was described. Between my small hands and his bushy fur, he easily wrestled out of my grip.
Once I scruffed him, he was not a happy camper. But he left me alone for the rest of the morning and hasn’t tried anything since.