Thank you for saying that about the scratching sometimes but not for fleas. That releaves my mind. My hubby and I will check for fleas tonight and look her over real good. Last night we were very gentle with her and just wanted her to settle in. We picked her up around 6pm so she only had a few hours to get used to the idea of living in our house and with us. OK - she doesn't smell bad at all and my hands don't feel dirty when I pet her so I wont bath her. That is a chore I was not looking forward too. Thanks again, Debbie