how to keep cat from clawing people?

when playnig she wont keep her claws in and will scratch and sometime bring blood. ive tried the squirt bottle but she doesnt learn and no one wants to play with her anymore. what can i do?

You have already learned that the squirt bottle wont work. Its also mean. Try hissing at her and stopping play. Cats respond very well to a hiss. They understand that it means 'enough'.

How old is she? If she's still a kitten it's only natural for her to use her claws when playing. She's not yet learnt that people don't have a layer of fur to protect their skin! Have you tried trimming her claws so that they aren't sharp?

My cat often tries to use his teeth too harshly, like yours does with his claws. Hissing doesn't work, and using the squirt bottle just made him think it wasn't ok to play with me.

What I've been doing is stopping, leaving my hand where it is, and while looking him in the eye, I firmly tell him "no" or "ow." He's slowly learning, but it's seeming to work.

First of all, learn how to trim nails and keep them trimmed short!

Most people make the mistake of pulling away when a cat scratches - that just kicks in the instinct to grab with claws so the "prey doesn't get away". Instead learn to just STOP moving your hand/arm and let others know.

Also, try hissing at the cat (use their language) and walk away. Some cats are super sensitive with touch and can't take a lot of petting at one time.

Please click here to read about how to stop aggression against people. Focus on the section on Play Aggression. It will give you great ideas on stopping this kind of behavior.

Well you shouldn't be playing with the cat with your bare hands if you haven't figured that out already since she is a scratcher. You have to use toys not your hands. Especially when they are young and you need to still train them.