My unneutered cat is charging my face. Why is he doing this suddenly?

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My cat has been charging at my face twice now in two days. We are both on the couch and Im eating chips or popcorn and as I look at him, he starts meowing and moves quite quickly towards my face as if he's going to attack. Both times I've managed to move out of the way, but he placed his paws on my shoulder the first time. Hes a lazy almost 1 year old cat, not sterilized, usually not aggressive. I don't know what could be the cause of this behavior. Its only been aimed at me, not my boyfriend. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 11 months and 29 days old | 8.81 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

Getting him sterilized may help. If you are not planning on breeding him then it would be best to go ahead and do it. I also recommend you put some Feliway diffusers in your house (if you can get them in your country) and do some environmental enrichment for him. Usually these two things help redirect this type of behavior. ( https://www.feliway.com/us/Products/FELIWAY-CLASSIC-Diffuser ) ( thedrakecenter.com/materials/environmental-enrichment-indoor-cats ) ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AejmrLa_Cs4 )

My unneutered cat is charging my face. Why is he doing this suddenly?

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