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My cat will mock bite (as in open his mouth) but not actually go through with it. Just a way to say no more, please.

I would take action if my cat was biting me hard enough to draw blood, the most immediate being moving away and not giving them any further attention for that period. Very hard bites should not be normal.

Longer term, I would double down on activities that make you bond with your cat. Regular play sessions are an obvious one, follow those up with treats to reward them for their "kill".

Clicker training is also awesome and something I think everyone should do. My cat will follow the clicker and gently touch its nose to it in order to get a treat - this enhances the positive relationship we have and he learns that he gets rewarded for doing something I've directed him to do. The next step I'm on is using the clicker to prevent him from running out the door. You can modify all sorts of behavior with it.