Often, they do it in play. Have you ever watched kittens play together? They play fight. So your cat tries to play with you and sometimes scratches you by accident.
However, if the cat's ears are back, or it hisses or yowls, or it's tail is all fuzzed out, that means it's scared or angry. If it scratches you, it's because it feels threatened and is trying to defend itself. If your cat is acting like that, it's better to back off and approach it later, instead of forcing attention on it.
When a cat scratches you, they could be playing with you, for one. They may want to be put down, for another, and not want to be held any more. If cats are enjoying being petted, they could extend their claws in and out, thus accidentally scratching you if they're in your arms. Kittens scratch because they can't exactly sheath their claws yet.
Cats don't usually scratch without reason. ^ - ^ Hope I helped!
Sometimes playfully, which can be avoided by dragging a shoelace on the ground, throwing them a bouncing ball found in pet stores, activating a running mouse by pressing its button, etc. sometimes because they're defensive, it's in their nature to be a bit paranoid. sometimes when they're angry about something. my cat didn't like me shoving antibiotics down his throat so half an hour later, i walked down the hall and he was hiding behind the door the whole time and ambushed me and scratched me and bit me good.
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Cats scratch to defend themselves, if they have to. Sometimes you don't even realize you're doing something they don't like, or maybe you just scared them on accident.
Because they hate people.
If cats looked like spiders, we'd realize what nasty, devious, selfish, spoiled creatures they are.
Cats scratch u either because they want your attention or they r trying to sharpen their nails or they dont want u to hold them
Normally to play, sometimes as a defence mechanism
because they do not want you to touch them, or dont like you, or you frighten them.
