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Glad to hear Bella is back to being happy. I have five cats, and they all eat dry food. But mine are rather spoiled, so if one demanded moist food he/she would probably get it. The scratching post is an issue for me as well. One of mine loves the scratching post, but the others won't go near it. They prefer the corrugated cardboard scratching mats (approx. 11x14) that lay on the floor. I've bought them at Wal-mart and Petco/Petsmart. I was dubious the first time I bought one thinking my spoiled babies would never prefer cardboard over carpet or sisal. I was wrong. They loved it and actually competed to be the one who ended up sleeping on it. It is that popular. To get Bella to use the scratching post, try using a cat toy. Have her chase the toy near the post and then pull it up the post to get her to grab it. That will get her into the groove of digging her nails into the scratching post. If she likes it, she may start doing it on her own. If not, you can always designate one piece of furniture for her to sleep on and scratch. Mine prefer rough material with a lot of texture. I found an ottoman with wheels so they can run and jump on it and it slides a little. They sleep on it, they scratch it, and since it's just for them I really don't care. It keeps them from scratching on other furniture, for the most part...... Also, I take mine to my vet periodically for nail trims which is a free service. This helps alleviate some of the scratching.
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