Poor Scout

Ok so this poor kitty is so absolutely traumatized by everything here. I am so annoyed with myself for agreeing to take her after I had said no numerous times. Damn it. She actually bit me last night. I had looked into Bengal rescues and found that they weren't taking any more cats because of lack of foster homes. I put an ad on Craigslist thinking maybe I could find a better fit for her. The person who came to look at her saw her growling and hissing and her bite me and pretty much just left again. I don't blame her, I would have done the same thing. I don't know how much of this is a breed thing and how much it's related to past treatment she's received. The guy who talked me into this had said she was aloof and not very social with him but liked his cat well. I saw her interacting with the cat but almost no interaction with either of us. I figured a cat was a cat was a cat. I'm good at cats. I don't know if this is mostly a breed thing or what but she pretty much acts like a ferral cat. She growls, hisses and bares her teeth when I try to touch her. I received one e-mail from someone stating that she was a breeder for bengal cats and that it can often take a month or more for them to adjust and they tend to not be very social. I had gotten several calls of the craigslist ad but the most promising one was from a woman who does a dog rescue but is also familiar with bengals and she stated that she can take her and will be able to find a placement for her. I hope this works out for both me and for poor Scout. Right now truly isn't working and I just don't know what else to do.

Oh and thank you Kristen for the tip for getting the cat pee smell out of my bed. I'll have to try that.