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Cat owners will tell you that the relationship between them and their feline friends is often an unrequited love.

All cats are like Gemini-they seem to have split personalities. The first minute they nudge you to hug, the next minute they bite off your hand.

But why do our moody cats bite, scratch, and hiss—how do you prevent cats from attacking again?

This is everything you need to know.

Anita Kelsey, a cat behaviorist and author of "Let's Talk About Cats," told Metro.co.uk that cats hissing, scratching and biting are a "warning."

She said: "Cats will make a hissing sound as a warning to back off. If a cat feels threatened / desperate, or their warning hissing is ignored, they are likely to resort to biting and scratching.

"These behaviors are usually defensive behaviors, but they can also be offensive behaviors, such as when a neighbor bullies a cat and fights with another cat on the territory.

The main defensive weapons of "cats" are their teeth and claws.

Aggressive biting often occurs during petting, when the human partner either does not understand or ignores the cat's body language.

Cats have no way to express their desire to stop petting, so they choose to hiss, bite or scratch to express their desire.

However, there may be other situations where cats exhibit this behavior.

Clinical animal behaviorist Trudy Atkinson explained to Metro.co.uk: "Bites and scratches can occur in misguided predatory games."

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She added that learning to bite and scratch is a normal part of development for kittens, and if you don’t train early, you won’t know when to use their paws and teeth is inappropriate.

One of the first rules for a new cat owner is to never teach your cat’s hands or feet are toys.

As kittens, their small bites and scratches will not be hurt, but as they grow up and grow up, this situation will change.

Instead, you should encourage your pet to play with toys.

To avoid being bitten and scratched in the future, you need to be aware of the cat’s warning signs.

An angry cat will usually squint its eyes, pull its ears back, flick its tail, or make a hissing sound to express its feelings-watch out for your cat's signals and stop whatever you are doing to prevent escalation.

You should also learn and respect your cat’s boundaries so as not to trigger an attack.

For some cats, the trigger may be stroking their abdomen, stroking them for too long, or stroking them too roughly. These examples are too numerous to list.

Know what your cat likes and dislikes, and follow their guidance when petting them.

If your feline friend attacks, then you need to make sure to clean the wound, because cat paws and teeth can carry all kinds of bacteria.

Wash the wound gently with soap and water, or wipe it with medical alcohol.

Then, use a clean towel to apply pressure to the injured area to stop the bleeding-this also helps to slightly numb the pain.

Next, put a sterile bandage or plaster on the wound to prevent it from becoming infected.

If the wound is swollen, discolored, or does not stop pain or bleeding, then you should see a general practitioner.

You should not discipline your cats because they will not bite or hurt people because of malicious intent-this is usually a reaction to their anger or fear.

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