Can't take much more with my cat!

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He's only nearly five months old, but getting wilder and wilder. He leaps at me and grabs my arm with all for legs, claws out. I'm scratched to bits.

I wear long sleeves. I play with him. He has thousands of toys.

He's not aggressive, I think he's just playful. I just don't know how to stop him. I've tried yelping at him but he doesn't react. I've tried ignoring him, he carries on. I've tried distracting him, it works briefly but he comes back. I'm exhausted. I've had many cats through my life but never one like this.

Another kitten isn't an option, I can't afford another and also have an older cat who isn't into kittens! as I found out too late.

I'll book him for neutering and hope it calms him down a bit. Just wondered if anyone has tips to stop him in the meantime.

Hi OP I have had many cats over the years, my first cat was a male very like yours. neutering didn't really help am sorry to say the only thing that did was letting him go outside. some cats just need that outdoors stimulation. I understand you can't do this, try the other ideas and the feliway plug in.

Too late now but if these are the circumstances I wouldn’t have ever had a cat.

Maybe it might just work but he's young enough to adjust to a harness so that he can have some outdoor access? FWIW I think a major part of the issue is that he's being kept indoors & this might help.