my cat attacked me

[ChiChi]

I have a male doll face persian. He is in tact due to my issues from his brother
whom died while being neutered. Didn't know he had several heart defects and him passing under surgery was better than finding him crippled or dead at home from heart defects unknown to me.

After that gut wrenching experience I ended up with his half brother from another litter. Same mom cat different father. However I have been paranoid
about getting him neutered for fear of loss? Yes I know I can get tests done and they are not cheap. He will be 2 in January 2012.

The other morning he was sleeping with me as usual but was having a male
in tact moment on the covers I made him stop and he came over to me as
usual to be near me but as I picked him up to love on him he went berzerk!!!
He was biting me attacking me as I went under the covers initial to miss some
of the bites... then I threw him off me and he was hissing and howling at me and lunged for me again going Berzerk!!! Luckily the covers helped off set some of the bites and even though my arms and hands were severaly bitten. I have treated them with the right products and not infected.

I am Traumatized and scared to death he will do this again. He does attack my other house cat often and now seems to be doing this to me in a snap.

Do you think he is crazy needs meds or just neutered?

[Catty1]

Chi Chi - you might want to post this as a new thread.

A vet can check him to see if he has any heart murmurs or something that would make neutering risky for him.

Since you interrupted him at a "male moment", I think neutering would be the answer.

But check with your vet first.

[Karen]

Yes I know I can get tests done and they are not cheap. He will be 2 in January 2012.

Do you think he is crazy needs meds or just neutered?

Oh, dear. It might be worth it to get the tests done, and get him neutered if it is safe. Given his age, it could well be a hormonal thing, has anything else changed in your home lately?