When you *do* get a dog, try and find something she won’t instantly slice and dice, please...:)
She’s all hiss and no slash for the most part these days. I should call her Miss Hissy Swipe-at-ya.
She very much earned her name when we first took her in, but she has come a long way since then. She doesn’t draw blood anymore when she swats or nips. She has learned to appreciate pets, brushes, and tummy rubs. And she has become much more social with the other cats.
I used to put out Feliway, but when it ran out, she’d revert. So I stopped using it, and with some soft words and patience, she learned to be nicer. She’s doing very well.
Never fear, my pets are safe with me.