I do talk to her a lot and I do tell her what a good kitty she is - but I can't pet her all the time. I try first now by putting my hand down and if she does nothing or rubbs against it I pet her but if she tries to bite me I leave her alone. That has stopped most of her biting of me and the scratching. The couch is right by the window with the bird feeder and she has free rein in the house except the kitchen table and the counters when we are home. Otherwise she is on all the window sills and on top of everything else - I just watch to make sure she doesn't get hurt in the rooms that are not cat proof - we let her in them to explore when we are in them. She LOVES to be around us. BUT it is 24/7 when we are home. She is getting better. I felt sorry for her this week because we were home and she didnt' know when to sleep and when not too because she wanted to be everywhere we were but we were up and around the house all day......

I just really need suggestions to help. I know I'm not asking the right questions so I keep trying to find the right words.

Thank you for the encouragement Debbie! Debbie