"Siamese" Self-defense

This blog has nothing to do with any ancient art practiced in Thailand (formerly Siam). Rather a cat, whose descendants came from there. Specifically, my Siamese cat, Spartacus, who inadvertently pulled a move on me today.
Spartacus likes to sleep on my bed. If I don't let him, he cries until I open my bedroom door (perseverance does work!). I've tried to ignore him, but it doesn't work. Plus, I feel sorry for the poor little guy since both of his friends, my other 2 cats, passed away in the last 6 months. This has left no feline friends left to cuddle with, only one big human. So he sleeps on my bed, often on top of me, or under the covers. This morning I was lying on my back, and he was laying right on top of me. This isn't the most comfortable arrangement, but I was tired enough that it didn't matter. That is, until he went to get up and stuck his paw right into my throat. I coughed and sputtered after that rude wake-up call. But it did make me realize how much a REAL LIVE fingertip thrust to the throat would hurt, despite the size of the attacker! Thus a small child could use this one quite effectively on a much bigger person. Moves like this are always good to keep in the back of one's head in case (and we hope NOT) they are ever attacked.

Cats have many "moves," some intentional, some not. These include:
- Scratching
- Biting
- Intimidation (puffing up their fur and tails, plus growling, and hissing to frighten their enemies)
- The ever so stealthy running in front of you as you pick up your foot to walk across the room.
Often cats use a much more deadly technique which involves dashing in front of you as you are walking down the stairs. In this way, they can disable an attacker 100x their size. But it also puts them at risk of getting their tail stepped on. I have no idea why they do this. Probably just for a good laugh.

In any case, love your cat. But keep one eye open at all times, as they can be sneaky little buggers!