Hi, I really just don’t know what to do anymore. Please be kind, this isn’t my first reaction to having issues with my cat. I’ve had her for 9 months and this point and she is just so mean. She isn’t in any pain, i’ve gotten blood test, CT scans, a urine culture and ultrasounds at the vet to make sure she isn’t sick. She’s not and all of these test and medication trials have not been cheap and I don’t even have the savings left to keep on trying things. She’s been on 3 different anti-anxiety meds (prozac trazadone, buspirone) and gabapentin and nothing has worked. She’s has toys and vertical space and I scoop her litter three times a day. I’ve never mistreated her or anything but she is so MEAN. I can’t even pet her or approach her without her trying to bite or scratch me, they are not play bites. I had to get stitches one time on my leg after sitting down on my couch because she was hiding under it and I didn’t notice.I don’t try to get close to her but she hisses at me whenever she sees me and just hates all people. I’ve tried so hard to socialize her but nothing worked. She is a rescue.
Not to make it about me but i’m completely miserable. I hate being home and the worst part of my day is driving back to my apartment because I know the shit that’s going to be waiting for me when I get back. I don’t have the money to go to a behavioralist and i don’t even think that would work.
Am I terrible if just give her back to the shelter? They don’t euthanize.
I don’t like this cat and she doesn’t like me and I just don’t know how to make it better. Yes i’ve watched Jackson Galaxy videos about cat body language and training, none of it helped. Yes I’ve tried feliway and she is fixed.
(She has a lion cut cause she’s a long haired cat and needs to be sedated at the groomer, it’s just for hygiene since I can’t get close to groom her or anything)