Do you know Scout's past history? Did you just find Scout and start to take care of her, was she in a shelter? I ask because I keep a Cat Owners handbook in my desk and I was reading that cats that did not have a socialization period at three to nine weeks of age may never make a good adjustment when coming into a family of humans, or other cats. It says that these cats are often better off as a "one person" cat.

It however did not give any advise on how to get Scout to calm down a little and be a little less aggressive.

I do know that when a cat comes into a new home, a pecking order has to be re-established. I think she is trying to make herself "top cat". Maybe if you kept a spray bottle of water nearby, and when she "acts up" give her a squirt or two. One can only hope that maybe she would associate the behavior and getting squirted with the water as something she does not like and (fingers crossed) will maybe calm down a little.

I hope this helps some. - Meg -