Thanks for the suggestion...however, our cat, if I turn my back on him....runs me down, attacking my legs (and during summer it’s not fun)...I use a water spray bottle now, or a plastic bag (he hates the sound) to scare him off. I watch his eyes...they tell me his mood. If they are small, I can pet him...when they get big it’s time for him to move away from me.
They certainly are all different, and you would know best which tack to take with your own kitteh. My ploy has worked for three slashy cats, but certainly your solution fits your little fuzzy face.
Hubby and I had a cat who was terrified of plastic grocery bags. He got one stuck on his front leg, and he tore out a claw down to the quick trying to run away from it (it grew back). He always bolted out of the kitchen when I arrived home on grocery day. Sigh... Our little madman, d. 1997, RIP.